Future Releases on Tafford
Joe will be releasing new music this year including exciting duo performances with legendary trumpet artist Marvin Stamm, brilliant saxophonist Woody Witt and further explorations in synthesizing acoustic jazz with electronics.
Live at Moores Opera House
Joe LoCascio and Woody Witt
Recorded live in 2017, this set features the music of the great Billy Strayhorn. Witt and LoCascio, following their studio release, "Absinthe" which also features the music of Strayhorn, further develop and explore these timeless classics.
Emotion Sickness
Joe LoCascio Trio
This set of originals features longtime partners Tim Sollok on drums and David Craig on Bass. The music is all composed by LoCascio.
Crows
Joe LoCascio
The follow up recording to "A Stranger in Town, LoCascio once again combines acoustic and electronic elements is an adventurous outing, featuring saxophonists Woody Witt and David Caceres. Making her debut on vocals on the title track is Maxine Banner. In a switch, LoCascio is heavily featured on accordion.
In Your Own Sweet Way
Marvin Stamm and Joe LoCascio
On this outing, Stamm and LoCascio go deep into jazz and popular standards featuring the title track, a classic Dave Brubeck composition as well as an unusual treatment of the ground breaking John Coltrane composition "Giant Steps." Performances of "I'm Old Fashioned" and "My Foolish Heart" round out the set.