Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - Canada's Own!

Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - A Legendary, World-Class Big Band from Toronto, Canada
Moe Koffman

Moe Koffman

Moe Koffman (flute, saxophone, clarinet, composer, arranger) was born Dec. 28, 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He passed away on March 28, 2001 in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. A Canadian jazzlegend, Koffman gained lasting respect and recognition by his peers as one of the nation’s most important jazz institutions throughout a celebrated five-decade career in...

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Pat Labarbera

Pat Labarbera

Pat LaBarbera (saxophonist, teacher, composer) was born in Mt. Morris, NY, in 1944. His first teacher was his father, Joseph, a clarinetist. His brothers are also noted jazz musicians: Joe, a drummer, and John, an arranger and composer. LaBarbera’s other teachers included Joe Viola, Don Menza, and Joe Allard (saxophone), Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz, and Warne Marsh...

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Bob Leonard

Bob Leonard

Bob Leonard (baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute) has spent 20 years in Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass while also playing in the pit orchestra’s of Toronto’s busy theatres. As he puts it, “too many shows and acts to count or name”. He also has played on numerous jingles and film scores. He is a first rate woodwind doubler which...

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Russ Little

Russ Little

Russ Little (trombonist, composer, arranger, conductor) was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1941. He was raised on the island of Jamaia for the first few years of his life before moving back to Canada to attend Malvern Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto where in 1966 he attained his honours degree in the Humanities, with special emphasis on History...

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