Biography |
| Music has always been an essential part of Joe's life: sitting at the keyboard to pick out the notes to a favorite song (age 3), asking his music teacher when he could play the song the way he wanted to play it (age 8), performing in a band (age 13), buying his first Hammond B-3 (age 17), owning a Yamaha dealership (age 21) and composing songs through out the years he performed in clubs across the country. |  |
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| Joe composed music on THE BRAVEST, a show on CBS. Applauded by the viewing public as the first series to accurately portray real life firefighters in real-life situations. Joe also composed music for B SMITH WITH STYLE which airs on NBC and was a composer for THE GUIDING LIGHT. Joe is also the recipient of a H.E.A.R.T. grant awarded to develop and conduct workshops for high school students on the topic "From Idea To Song". |
Composed original song "Intergeneration" performed by New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra at Lincoln Center and on NBC's "4 Stories" Television Show. Joe's original song "Just A Simple Song" was voted #1 Jazz Song in Billboard Magazine's Songwriting Competition. Joe has also received credit for his contribution to Disney's 4 CD box set "The Music Behind The Magic" featuring composer Alan Menken and lyricists Tim Rice and the late Howard Ashman. Invited to perform original music from his showcase CD at the Maui Music Festival in Hawaii. Composed and arranged Stage and Dance Theater productions including: Historical, Multi-cultural and children's programs |