- ABOUT JOE GARCIAOf Cuban descent, Joe began playing drums andpercussion at the age of 13 in the heavily Latin influenced city of Miami.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
With a professional career spanning over 30 years, Joe has performed many different styles of music from jazz and Latin jazz to Brazilian to country to rock, and records on numerous projects, both live and in-studio.
Joe was inspired by iconic musicians Mongo Santamaria, Giovanni Hidalgo, Luis Conte, Roy Haynes and Joe Morello, to name a few.
Joe’s professionalism and engaging personality have earned him a stellar reputation in the music business and he is “first-call” with many bands and recording artists.
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JOE HAS PERFORMED WITH AND/OR OPENED FOR
Tambores, Dom Moio, B.B. King, Luis Conte, The Beach Boys, The Righteous Brothers, Cinco de Moio, Gladys Knight, Frankie Valli, Fog Hat, Bachman Turner Overdrive (B.T.O.), Mindi Abair, Sergio Mendes, The Everly Brothers, The Fifth Dimension, The Buckinghams and more.
Joe currently leads his own Latin jazz quartet, Joe Garcia & Friends.Email Joe at joe@thejoegarcia.com
- UPCOMING PERFORMANCEScheck out where Joe will be playing next
Jazzbird Nights: Tjader Project
June 28th, 2024, 7:00pm-9:30pm
The Ravenscroft
8445 E. Hartford Drive,
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Please visit theravenscroft.com for ticket information.
- Joe Garcia is any drummer's dream percussionist. He always plays what's right for the music and never over plays.DOM MOIODrummer | PercussionistASU Jazz FacultyBesides being a consummate percussionist, Joe Garcia brings his deep knowledge, amazing musicianship, and intense energy to every live gig and recording project!JOE SMYTH
Drummer | Sawyer Brown - MEDIAPlaying the new line from KOPF Percussion. Tumba, Quinto, Segundo and Snare.
- MY FAVORITE CHARITIESOrganizations I believe in and support