Artist description A blend of smooth jazz, R&B, and pop with strong vocalists

Music Style Smooth Jazz Vocals, R&B Stylings, Latin influence

Musical Influences Jazz, Pop, R&B, Funk

Similar Artists Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, 80s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jazz Vocals, Pop Vocals, Syntheziser, Contemporary Urban, Funk, Soul, Rhythm & Blues

Artist History Joseph Diamond's musicianship has a long past. His mother, to whom the CD is dedicated, played piano, which Joseph, who grew up in Liberty, New York, studied as a youngster. Under the tutelage of George Handy, an arranger famed for his work with the Boyd Rayburn Orchestra, Joe was introduced to jazz in junior high school. Joseph furthered his experience in the competitive atmosphere of the University of Miami, majoring in music and gaining confidence. He transferred to the University of Hartford, where the music program is run by famed alto saxophonist Jackie McLean. Some of the fine musicians Joseph learned from are Nat Reeves, James Williams, and the late piano titans, Jaki Byard and Walter Bishop, Jr. After graduating, Joe began gigging in diverse situations: he played with an all-Argentinean show band in Aruba, worked on cruise ships, and was music director of the Broadway road show "Dreamgirls." He moved to St. Louis for a while, where he worked frequently in duo settings with vocalists, and was inspired to write tunes with lyrics. An apartment offer drew him to New York City in 1994, where his studies at Boys' Harbor put him in touch with players like Luis Cruz, Ricky Gonzalez, and Papo Luca. The spirit is sparked by Joseph Diamond, who says of this project,"I feel like I really had something to say, compositionally and melodically, and I think those are my strong points. I think my music is memorable, and it feels good."

Group Members Joseph Diamond

Instruments Keyboards

Albums Not Your Typical New Yorker

Location New York, New York - USA

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