Basic Information
Label: Blue Canoe Records
Members: eric kennedy-drums, Eric Wheeler-Bass,
Joel Holmes
Brooklyn, NY
Jazz / inspirational / world
Bio
Joel Holmes began teaching himself tunes by ear at age four. His family soon moved from Virginia to Baltimore so that he could attend the Baltimore School for the Performing Arts. Joel Holmes was the Director of Jazz at his alma mater. Later, he attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music at John Hopkins University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Performance.
Over the years, Joel has received numerous honors including a gold medal in the Act-so competition of the NAACP, and hono...
Comments
Wendy Hayes Quartet:
Absoultely WONDERFUL!!!! Excellent work here.
Thanks for sharing your gifts.
Jan 30
Sonja Quintana:
Hey, I looooooove your sounds. Just listened to your sounds. You sure know how to please the ears, mind, body, soul and spirit!!! What a great talent. Keep in rolling. You have a lot to offer the world. No joke. Love...
Jan 24
Daniel Johnny Johnson, Jr.:
Love what I am hearing! Real talent!
Jun 26
Lenny Fleming:
Great Tunes!!!! "Mr PC" & "African Skies" Are Awsome Compositions!!!! Loving This Stuff!!!!
May 16
Table 4 Three:
Loving the sounds. Fantabulous! Keep them coming.
Dec 20
Leila A:
Beautiful work! I love it and will be back for more!
Dec 18
Steve Clarke Trio:
Very nice, songs/grooves. Hope to catch live, or need Bassist, as i'm in your area, holla.
Thanks for love.
Dec 07
Sylvie Perron:
Sounding great... beautiful musicianship!!!
Jun 11
doodafish's friends:
thanks ! great music on your page! I'm a fan! happy new year to you!
john doodafish
Jan 18
Press
“Joel Holmes is the right artist that has created the right album at the right time. "African Skies" is a plush adventure of styles, genres and cultures. From the African continent to Cuba to the Far East...from contemporary jazz to fusion to R&B Joel Holmes takes his listeners on a global sonic journey that is not to be missed.”
Artist Stats
Fans: 9,768
Song Plays: 3,518
Visits: 3,285
Video Plays: 493
Widget Hits: 33,953
Status
Status:
Posted a new song: "Brown with the Roy Hargrove Quintet" http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/79506075 #music
Blog
African Skies is here
Jun 21, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Please check out my new CD, "African Skies". Its life changing spiritual uncensored jazz featuring the legendary Gary Thomas on sax and flute.
You can here samples and purchase the CD below.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/joelholmes2
You can also purchase my debut CD "Eternal Vision" here as well.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/joelholmes
Thanks and God Bless
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