Saturday Mainstream Jazz: Joe Garcia & Friends at The Nash

Joe Garcia & Friends, with Joe Garcia-percussion, Bill Moio-guitar, Todd Johnson-bass, Dom Moio-drums. A native of South Florida and of Cuban-American descent, Joe’s exposure to Latin and jazz came at a very early age. Starting as a drummer at the age of thirteen, performing with his younger brother, he enjoyed the experience of playing in many different venues throughout Miami and Fort Lauderdale. In 1971 he began exploring various hand percussion instruments and fell in love with the conga drums. Over the last twenty years he has had the good fortune of performing many different music styles and numerous recording projects...

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Joe Garcia & Friends, with Joe Garcia-percussion, Bill Moio-guitar, Todd Johnson-bass, Dom Moio-drums. A native of South Florida and of Cuban-American descent, Joe’s exposure to Latin and jazz came at a very early age. Starting as a drummer at the age of thirteen, performing with his younger brother, he enjoyed the experience of playing in many different venues throughout Miami and Fort Lauderdale. In 1971 he began exploring various hand percussion instruments and fell in love with the conga drums. Over the last twenty years he has had the good fortune of performing many different music styles and numerous recording projects. With a driving passion for the rhythms of the world and a never-ending desire to constantly learn and create, Joe’s expertise and ability have lead him to participate in numerous live and studio projects. An avid collector, with hundreds of ethnic instruments, his quest to create and add to the world of music and percussion continues. B.Y.O.B., www.thenash.org, (602) 795-0464

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