Joel
was born and raised in WNY. He earned his Bachelor of
Fine Arts degree from the University at Buffalo. Joel
was the Bassist for 18 years with The Tonight Show Band
under the leadership of Doc Severinson with whom he performed
with at symphony and pops concerts. Theatrical work on
such Broadway shows as Cats, Evita and Les Miserables
among others. Television shows such as M.A.S.H., Dallas
and Star Trek- Next Generation. Movie soundtracks for
more than 60 films including Saturday Night Fever, Jaws
and Star Wars. Performers he has worked with include Frank
Sinatra, Maynard Ferguson and Chuck Mangione, Buddy Rich,
John Abercrombie, Carmen McRae, Freddie Hubbard, Ernie
Watts, Joe Williams, Denny Zeitlin, Sarah Vaughn, and
many other internationally known jazz artists.. And he
has also won a Grammy for his work with Severinson. A
very impressive resume to say the least. Recently he was
Teaching a whole new generation of musicians at Northern
Arizona University and their highly acclaimed jazz program.
