Welcome! Explore Joe's website using the navigation links above.
"An exquisite interpreter of song, Mr. Holt is exemplary. Indeed, there are very few like him." - Raul DaGama - JazzDaGama
"(Joe is) the genuine article. He has found the elusive balance sought by all jazz musicians: the balance between the craft of performing music that is recognizable as being in the traditions of jazz, and the artistry of creating a very personal expression within those same traditions." - Ed Wise - Tri-State Jazz Society
“An excellent swing/stride pianist” - Scott Yanow - LA Jazz Scene
Latest album release - “Once Upon a Summertime -The Music of Blossom Dearie” - Sharon Sable and Joe Holt - click on the Blossom Dearie Project tab above.
"Sharon and Joe sound exquisite. Their shared purpose and musical compatibility is so strong that they often sound like a single pianist-singer rather than two individuals. Blossom Dearie would have approved." - Scott Yanow (LA Jazz Scene).
New solo piano album coming soon. Stay tuned!
A note from Joe:
"I'm one of these crazy people who has lived life with a sense of a calling, rather than pursuing what might actually make sense (for "normal" folk). Beginning as a teenager in the 1970's, I have been a full time musician/pianist. I'm blessed to have lived this life, and suspect that I'm not finished. Over the years, I have accumulated/been blessed by many wonderful in-the trenches experiences, both in, and beyond public view. As you navigate around my website, you will get a sense of what I'm about, what I've done, and where I am at this point on the path. Each day is a new opportunity to make connections and share the space, which I receive gratefully."
Note that Joe's performance schedule is now listed on the "shows" page, here on this site. To view past performances (going back to 2005), visit http://joesschedule.blogspot.com/
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