Joe Farnsworth

Joseph Allen "Joe" Farnsworth ( born February 21, 1968 in Holyoke, Massachusetts) is an American jazz drummer and bandleader of the hard bop.

Joe Farnsworth's father is the trumpeter and bandleader Roger Farnsworth; one of his brothers played the saxophone in Ray Charles ' band. He studied at William Paterson College, took lessons with Harold Mabern and Art Taylor; In 1990, he earned the Bachelor of Music. In the following years he played with Junior Cook ( 1991), Jon Hendricks (1991 ), Jon Faddis (1992 ), George Coleman, Cecil Payne (1993 ), Annie Ross and Benny Green ( pianist ) ( 1995). In the same year he was a member of the formation One for All with David Hazeltine and Jim Rotondi; He also worked with Benny Golson, Steve Davis, Steve Grossman, Eric Alexander and Diana Krall (1999). With Eric Alexander, Steve Davis, Eddie Henderson, Cedar Walton and Nat Reeves Farnsworth took his 1999 debut album Beautiful Friendship for the label Criss Cross on; 2004 was followed by the album It 's Prime Time ( 441 Records) that involved guest musicians such as Curtis Fuller, Ron Carter, Harold Mabern and Benny Golson. In 2003 he participated in Pharoah Sanders' new recording of The Creator Has a Master Plan; He also collaborated with Brian Lynch, Bill Charlap and Mike LeDonne. In 2004 he played in the band of Jerry Dodgion, 2005 Anthony Wonsey.