Saheb Sarbib is an American jazz

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 double-bassist and bandleader

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Sarbib, born Jean Henri Sarbib, was raised in Europe. His father was Roger Sarbib a well-respected French pianist and innovator of the Big Band style in Portugal in the 40's and 50's also pianist of icons of French song such as: Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet or Maurice Chevalier. From 1973 to about 1977 Sarbib led his own ensembles in France

France

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; Daunik Lazro, François Jeanneau, Muhammad Ali

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, and Mino Cinélu

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 were among those who played with him as sidemen. In Europe he became affiliated with Cecil Taylor

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 and performed with Cecil and Archie Shepp

Archie Shepp

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. He then moved to New York City

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, where he led small groups and a Multinational Big Band, with sidemen including Roy Campbell

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, Jack Walrath

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, Art Baron

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, Talib Kibwe, Joe Ford, Jemeel Moondoc

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, Richard Baratta, Paul Nebenzahl, Mark Whitecage

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, Dave Hofstra, Booker T.

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, Joe Lovano

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, Paul Motian

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, Rashied Ali

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, and Kirk Lightsey

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Saheb also played double bass for saxophonist Archie Shepp

Archie Shepp

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 including his 1984 album Down Home New York alongside Charles McGhee on trumpet, Kenny Werner

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 on piano, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums.

He collaborated with the Portuguese avant-garde improv ensemble Telectu

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, playing several times with the duo, including the first edition of the Festival de Jazz de Lisboa. In 1989 the group recorded "Encounters II / Labirintho 7.8" with Saheb that was recorded between NY and Porto later in 1990.

Sarbib disappeared from music in the late 1980s. He now is an art and antique dealer, husband and father in upstate New York.

As leader

• 1979: UFO! Live on Tour (Cadence Jazz Records
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  )
• 1980: Live at the Public Theater (Cadence Jazz)
• 1981: Aisha (Cadence Jazz)
• 1981: Seasons (Soul Note)
• 1982: Jancin' at Jazzmania (Jazzmania)
• 1984: It Couldn't Happen Without You (Soul Note) with Joe Ford
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  , Joe Lovano
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  , Pete Chavez, Kirk Lightsey
  Kirk Lightsey
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  , Rashied Ali
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As sideman

With Jorge Lima Barreto

• Encounters
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  (1979)

With Archie Shepp

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• Down Home New York
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  (Soul Note, 1984)