Originally from Beverly, MA, Joe started playing trumpet at the age of 13. In High school, Joe was selected to play in the Beverly High School Jazz Band that competed in jazz festivals put on by The International Association of Jazz Educators. From these festivals, Joe won many outstanding soloist awards including two given by Greg Hopkins and Herb Pomeroy. In Joe's senior year of high school, he won an outstanding soloist award from a jazz competition in New York City competing with over 20 jazz bands in the country. After High school, Joe decided to take his music further and study at The Berklee College of Music getting his Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance in May 2008. Joe has played with many great ensembles at Berklee including, George Garzone's Ensemble, The Horace Silver Ensemble, Victor Mendoza's Latin Jazz Ensemble, Lin Biviano's Urban Outreach Bigband, and The Dave Holland Ensemble, just to name a few. Joe has performed at many different places including Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, MA with Jazz/Funk band, The Boston Horns, The Boston Horns Big Band, and Richard Grudzinski's Salsa Band. He has also performed at several venues in New York including The Fatcat, Smalls Jazz Club, and Cleopatra's Needle. He has also had the great opportunity to perform with Brian Thompson, former trumpeter of Maynard Ferguson's big band. Joe has studied with such great musicians including Tiger Okoshi, Jeff Stout, Lin Biviano, Garret Savluk, Ken Cervenka, Charlie Louis, Jim Rotondi, Brian Lynch, Jeremy Pelt, and George Garzone. Joe is currently performing around the New England area with his quintet and sextet. For booking please contact:  joepinojazz@gmail.com