Joe W gets himself behind the mic in other ways too – as a jazz band front man and upright bass player. We had him and his band-mates play our Babble-On holiday party in 2003 and they made it a great soirée by swinging and crooning through jazz standards, offbeat pop songs and funky riffs of the Sanford & Son Theme. To be honest, the best description of what he and his crew do comes from Minnesota Public Radio. To wit, “From somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle that lurks between swing, jive, and modern jazz emanate the Space Age strains of the band that ties swinging instrumental work with smooth vocal harmonies into a tight audio Windsor knot, ideally suited to the purpose, whether that be lounging or Lindy-hopping.”
Couldn’t say it better. Game. Set. Match.
A member of the Jaztronauts, and currently laying down some tracks with a different band called The Smarts, Joe’s music is eccentric, engaging, hip and slightly twisted…
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When not behind a mic (or a martini glass), Joe chases after his young twins and pens radio creative with our neighbor across the hall, Mark Benninghofen at SHOUT! Radio.
You can get re-fills for another “Cuppa” his tunes here.
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