The Mandolins and Beer Podcast #305 Eddie Barbash (Sierra Hull, Cory Wong)

The Mandolins and Beer Podcast #305 Eddie Barbash (Sierra Hull, Cory Wong)

From The Mandolins and Beer Podcast by Daniel Patrick

April 17, 2026 · 1h 5m · Season 1

About this episode

Eddie Barbash discusses his musical journey and new album on The Mandolins and Beer Podcast.

Episode Notes ** Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!! My guest this week is Eddie Barbash. Hailed by Jon Batiste as "one of the world’s most important saxophonists," Eddie Barbash was a founding member of the house band for the Late Show With Stephen Colbert and currently tours the world with Cory Wong and the Wongnotes. His unmistakable sound is featured on the Oscar and Grammy-winning soundtrack of Soul. He has performed at venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to Madison Square Garden to the Village Vanguard and has headlined both the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and the Umbria Jazz Festival. Barbash's versatile sound has led him to collaborate with musicians in many styles. At 18 he joined the sextet of legendary jazz drummer Chico Hamilton and the quintet of emerging jazz star Jon Batiste. In his 20's he fell in love with American traditional music and began touring with bluegrass phenom Sierra Hull. He's a frequent guest with funk band Vulfpeck and indie rocker Sam Evian. In 2016 he performed a duet on national TV with Yo-Yo Ma and in…

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Patrick

Guest: Eddie Barbash

Topics covered

  • jazz
  • saxophone
  • music collaboration
  • bluegrass
  • live performance

Keywords

  • Eddie Barbash
  • saxophonist
  • Cory Wong
  • Sierra Hull
  • Larkspur

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Books & works: Soul, Larkspur

Places: Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Village Vanguard

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