Patrick Earl "Pat" Rebillot (born April 21, 1935) is an American jazz pianist and composer.
Early life and education
Born in
Louisville, Ohio
Louisville ( /ˈluːɪsvɪl/) is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,521 at the time of the 2020 census. Located northeast of Canton, it is a suburb of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
History
On Octo ...
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
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with Jeno Takacs. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education in 1957.
Career
Rebillot is associated with fellow session and studio musicians
Hugh McCracken
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,
Tony Levin
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,
Steve Gadd
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,
Ray Barretto
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and
Ralph MacDonald
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.
A long-time member of
Herbie Mann
Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (incl ...
's various line-ups, for which he is also credited as arranger, Rebillot also appears on recordings by
John Klemmer
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He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and began playing guitar at the age of five and alto saxophone at the age of 11. His other ear ...
,
Steely Dan
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, the
Average White Band
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,
Gloria Gaynor
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, Irene Worth,
Bette Midler
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,
Flora Purim
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,
Hall & Oates
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Jon Faddis
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,
Morrissey–Mullen
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Considered one of the most popular jazz groups in London, the band was led by Dick Morrissey on tenor and soprano saxes and flute, and Jim Mullen on guitar, who joi ...
and others.
Discography
As leader
*''Free Fall'' - with
Tony Levin
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on bass,
Steve Gadd
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on drums,
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* the ''Armani'', a tribe of the Armenian Highlands and Anatolia
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*Armen (name), including a list of people with the name
Places
*Armen, Albania, a town in southern Albania
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on percussion and Sam Brown on guitar. Produced by Herbie Mann (1974) - Atlantic Records
As sideman
With
Patti Austin
Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter.
Music career
Austin was born in Harlem, New York, to Gordon Austin, a jazz trombonist. She was raised in Bay Shore, New York on Long Island. Quincy ...
*''
Live at the Bottom Line
''Live at the Bottom Line'' is a live album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin recorded in 1978 and released on the CTI label.Payne, DCTI Records discographyaccessed February 29, 2012
Reception
The Allmusic review states, "There' ...
'' (CTI, 1978)
With
Warren Bernhardt
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*''Manhattan Update'' (1980)
With
James Brown
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*''
Funky President
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'' (1974)
With
Kvitka Cisyk
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With
Paul Desmond
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Gloria Gaynor
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Gary Burton
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*''In the Public Interest'' (1973)
With
Hall & Oates
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*''
Abandoned Luncheonette
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'' (1973)
With
Jaroslav Jakubovic
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There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the nam ...
*''Checkin' In'' (Columbia, 1978)
With
Robin Kenyatta
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Early life
Born Robert Prince Haynes in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Kenyatta grew up in New York City and began playing the saxophone at age 14. He w ...
John Klemmer
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He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and began playing guitar at the age of five and alto saxophone at the age of 11. His other ear ...
*''Arabesque'' (1978)
With
Chuck Loeb
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Early years and education
Loeb was born in Nyack, New York, near New York City. At a ...
*''My Shining Hour'' (1988)
With
Charlie Mariano
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Biography
Mariano was born in ...
*''Mirror'' (1972)
With
Herbie Mann
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*''
Hold On, I'm Comin'
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The album reached number one on the ''Billboard'' R&B Albums chart and number 45 on the ''Billboa ...
London Underground
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'' (Atlantic, 1973)
*''
Reggae
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'' (Atlantic, 1973)
* '' First Light'' (Atlantic, 1974) as Family of Mann
*''
Discothèque
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Nightclubs gener ...
'' (Atlantic, 1975)
*''
Waterbed
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Reggae II
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Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* January 10 – Emperor John I Tzimiskes dies at Constantinople, after re ...
976
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Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* January 10 – Emperor John I Tzimiskes dies at Constantinople, after re ...
Arif Mardin
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Journey
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* Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations
** Day's journey, a measurement of distance
** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road
Animals
* Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ...
'' (Atlantic, 1974)
With David Matthews
*''Shoogie Wanna Boogie'' (1976)
With
Jimmy McGriff
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Biography Early years and influences
Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Germantown, Pennsylvania, Uni ...
*''
Red Beans
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* Adzuki bean (''Vigna angularis''), commonly used in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese cuisine, particularly as red bean paste
* Kidney bean, red variety of '' Phaseolus vulgaris'', c ...
Morrissey–Mullen
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Considered one of the most popular jazz groups in London, the band was led by Dick Morrissey on tenor and soprano saxes and flute, and Jim Mullen on guitar, who joi ...
*''Up'' (1977)
With
Meco
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*''
Encounters of Every Kind
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Newmanism
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Concrete jungle may refer to:
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* ''Concrete Jungle'' (David "Fathead" Newman album), 1977
* ''Concrete Jungle'' (Dive album), or the title song, 1993
* ''Concrete Jungle'' (Nneka album), 2010
* ''Concrete Jungle'' (Scorcher album) ...
'' (Prestige, 1978)
With
Chico O'Farrill
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*''
Nine Flags
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'' (Impulse!, 1966)
With Jimmy Ponder
*''All Things Beautiful'' (LRC, 1978)
With
Don Sebesky
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Biography
Sebesky trained in trombone at the Manhattan School of Music; in his early career, he played with Kai Winding, Claude Thornhill, Tommy Do ...
Steely Dan
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*''
Gaucho
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'' (MCA, 1980)
With Joe Thomas
*''Masada'' (1975)
*''Feelin's From Within'' (1976)
*''Here I Come'' (1977)
*' 'With Michael Franks'
' 'Passion Fruit'Pat Rebillot Discography at Discogs Retrieved 2018-06-08.