JOE MAGNARELLI

New York-based jazz trumpeter, born in 1960. from discogs Syracuse native Joe Magnarelli moved to New York City in 1986 and soon became a regular participant on the Manhattan-and-beyond jazz scene. From 1987, he toured and recorded with Lionel Hampton and Brother Jack McDuff. In 1990, Joe was a semifinalist at the Thelonious Monk International Trumpet Competition in Washington, D.C. That decade also found him performing and recording with the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, Harry Connick, Jr., the Hard Bop Quintet, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Grant Stewart. He also performed with Jon Hendricks, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra, Ben Wolfe, and many others. Since 1996, Joe has performed as a frequent substitute member of the Vanguard Orchestra. Joe made his debut as a leader with 1994’s “Why Not” (Criss Cross). He’s followed that excellent album with three others, all on Criss Cross: “Always There” (1997), “Mr. Mags” (2000), and “Hoop Dreams” read more...