Joe Gallardo
Jose "Joe" Gallardo (born September 22, 1939) is an American jazz musician and composer.
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Joe Gallardo
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- Name
- Joe Gallardo
- Birth Name
- Jose Gallardo
- Born
- 22 September 1939
- Birthplace
- Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- Musician, composer and teacher
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- jazz · big band music
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Jose "Joe" Gallardo (born September 22, 1939) is an American jazz musician and composer.
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• Name — Joe Gallardo • Birth Name — Jose Gallardo • Born — 22 September 1939 • Birthplace — Corpus Christi, Texas, United States • Genre — Latin jazz, jazz • Occupation — Musician, composer and teacher • Instrument — Piano, trumpet, trombone
As leader
As leader
• 1975: Sol - Sol • 1981: Latino Blue • 2002: A Latin Shade of Blue • 2004: Latin Jazz Latino with the NDR Big Band
As sideman
As sideman
With Luis Gasca • 1968: The Little Giant • 1974: Born to Love You • 1976: Collage With Little Joe y La Familia • 1972: Para La Gente • 1973: Total With Mongo Santamaria • 1975: Mongo / Lady Guajira • 1977: Dawn (Amanecer)Feat Ruben Blades on Vocals With Roberto Santamaria • 2013: Fiesta Al Jazz • 2015: The Conga King With others • 1971: Arnett Cobb - The Wild Man from Texas • 1973: La Tortilla Factory - La Tortilla Factory • 1979: Mel Lewis and New Quintet - The New Mel Lewis Quintet Live • 1988: Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass - Live in Concert Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass • 2005: Pee Wee Ellis - Different Rooms • 2012: Jerry Tilitz & Joe Gallardo - An Exciting Jazz Trombone Summit • 2015: The Windwalkers - The Windwalkers • Most Notable Songs:Dawn (Amanecer)Composer: Won Grammy- (Mongo Santamaría Feat Ruben Blades on Vocals • Las Nubes: Little Joe y La Familia-Chicano/Tejano Anthem Producer & Arranger • La Malagueña: Tortilla Factory- Producer & Arranger
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- “Joe Gallardo”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q616665: Joe Gallardo
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Joe Gallardo
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Awards and honors
• 2008: South Texas Music Walk of Fame
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