# Eddie Barbash

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{{short description|American saxophonist|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| genre           = [Jazz](/source/Jazz)
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| years_active    = 2008–present
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| associated_acts = [Stay Human](/source/Stay_Human_(band)), [Jon Batiste](/source/Jon_Batiste), [Chico Hamilton](/source/Chico_Hamilton), [Cory Wong](/source/Cory_Wong)
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'''Eddie Barbash''' is an [American](/source/Americans) [saxophonist](/source/saxophonist) known for his work as a core member of [Jon Batiste](/source/Jon_Batiste) and [Stay Human](/source/Stay_Human_(band)),<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/getting-ready-to-jam-with-colbert|title=Getting Ready to Jam with Colbert|author=Andrea DenHoed|date=8 July 2015|magazine=The New Yorker}}</ref> and was part of the house band for [The Late Show with Stephen Colbert](/source/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Colbert) through 2016.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Jazz Alum Eddie Barbash to Join 'Colbert' House Band|url = http://blogs.newschool.edu/news/2015/06/jazz-alum-eddie-barbash-to-join-colbert-house-band/#.ViI20tKrS70|website = The New School News|accessdate = 2015-10-17|language = en|archive-date = 2015-11-19|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151119065152/http://blogs.newschool.edu/news/2015/06/jazz-alum-eddie-barbash-to-join-colbert-house-band/#.ViI20tKrS70|url-status = dead}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Barbash was born in [West Islip](/source/West_Islip), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), but spent his first years living in [Oaxaca](/source/Oaxaca), [Mexico](/source/Mexico). His family moved to [Atlanta, Georgia](/source/Atlanta%2C_Georgia) when he was two years old. At eight years old he began playing saxophone in his elementary school band. Barbash studied at the [University of North Carolina School of the Arts](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_School_of_the_Arts) in high school. During college, he attended [Juilliard](/source/Juilliard_School)<ref>{{cite web|title=Juilliard Journal|url=http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/1411/discoveries/3-releases-jazz-grads}}</ref> and [The New School](/source/The_New_School).<ref>{{cite web|title=New School|url=http://www.newschool.edu/eventdetail.aspx?id=80128}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In 2008 he began playing with [Chico Hamilton](/source/Chico_Hamilton) and [Jon Batiste](/source/Jon_Batiste).

==Musical career==
In 2009, he formed The Amigos, an Americana band based in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). He left The Amigos in 2013 to tour with [Stay Human](/source/Stay_Human_(band)).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/event/music/361923160/jon-batiste-leads-a-private-street-parade-atop-a-fort|title=Jon Batiste Leads A Private Street Parade Atop A Fort|date=6 November 2014|work=NPR.org}}</ref> He has performed with jazz greats [Wynton Marsalis](/source/Wynton_Marsalis) and [Christian McBride](/source/Christian_McBride), country stars [Jim Lauderdale](/source/Jim_Lauderdale), [Vince Gill](/source/Vince_Gill) and [Ranger Doug](/source/Ranger_Doug), [drummer](/source/drummer)s [Questlove](/source/%3Fuestlove) and [Chad Smith](/source/Chad_Smith), [composer](/source/composer) [David Amram](/source/David_Amram), [cabaret diva](/source/cabaret_diva) [Nellie McKay](/source/Nellie_McKay), funk band [Vulfpeck](/source/Vulfpeck) and many others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eddiebarbash.com/about/ |website=Eddie Barbash |title=Eddie Barbash Website |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812231826/http://eddiebarbash.com/about/ |archivedate=2015-08-12 }}</ref> In 2015 [Stay Human](/source/Stay_Human_(band)) was announced as the house band for [Late Show with Stephen Colbert](/source/Late_Show_with_Stephen_Colbert).<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/jon-batiste-brings-music-to-late-show-and-streets-of-nyc-1434740563 | work=The Wall Street Journal | first=Larry | last=Blumenfeld | title=Jon Batiste Brings Music to 'Late Show' and Streets of NYC | date=19 June 2015}}</ref>

== Discography==
'''With [Chico Hamilton](/source/Chico_Hamilton)'''
* ''Twelve Tones of Love'' (2009)

'''With The Amigos'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theamigosband.com/music/|website=The Amigos|title=The Amigos}}</ref>
* ''The Tres Amigos'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theamigosband.bandcamp.com/album/the-tres-amigos|website=The Amigos Band -- Bandcamp|title=The Amigos Band -- Bandcamp}}</ref>
* ''Diner In The Sky'' (2013)

'''With [Jon Batiste](/source/Jon_Batiste)'''
* ''In the Night'' (2008)
* ''MY NY'' (2011)
* ''Social Music'' (2013)
* ''The Late Show EP'' (2016)

'''With [Sam Evian](/source/Sam_Evian)'''
* ''Premium'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://saddle-creek.com/samevian/|website=Saddle Creek|title=Sam Evian}}</ref>

'''With [Vulfpeck](/source/Vulfpeck)'''
* ''Eddie Buzzsaw'' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/vulfpeck-eddie-buzzsaw/|website=LiveForLuveMusic|title=Vulfpeck Releases "Eddie Buzzsaw" Featuring Saxophonist Eddie Barbash|date=2017-12-07}}</ref>
*''Vulf Vault 005: Wong's Cafe'' (2022)

'''With [Vulfmon](/source/Jack_Stratton_(musician))'''
* "[Hit The Target](/source/Jack_Stratton_(musician))" (2024)

'''With [Sam Reider](/source/Sam_Reider)'''
* ''Too Hot To Sleep'' (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://samreider.bandcamp.com/album/too-hot-to-sleep|website=BandCamp|title=Too Hot to Sleep, by Sam Reider}}</ref>

'''With [Cory Wong](/source/Cory_Wong)'''
*''Cory and the Wongnotes'' (2021)<ref >{{cite web|url=https://corywong.bandcamp.com/album/cory-and-the-wongnotes|website=BandCamp|title=Cory and the Wongnotes, by Cory Wong}}</ref>
*''Wongs Cafe'' (2022)<ref >{{cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/vulfpeck-vulf-vault-5-wong-cafe|website=Guitar World|title=Vulfpeck announce new album, Vulf Vault 005: Wong's Cafe, debut slinky lead single, Smokeshow}}</ref>
*''Power Station'' (2022)<ref >{{cite web|url=https://corywong.bandcamp.com/album/power-station-deluxe-edition|website=BandCamp|title=Power Station, by Cory Wong}}</ref>

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