Joe Morris | |
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| Birth name | Joe Morris |
| Also known as | "One Take Joe" |
| Born | March 7, 1960 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US |
| Genres | Jazz, Rock, Funk, Fusion, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1978 – Present |
| Associated acts | Esteban |
| Website | Official website |
Joe Morris (born March 7, 1960) is an American drummer based in Phoenix.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of Arizona, with 1,626,000 people. It is also the fifth most populous city in the United States, and the most populous American state capital, and the only state capital with a population of more than one million residents.
He has released 5 solo CD's. One of which, "Joe Morris and Friends," was released in GTS 5.1 Surround Sound thereby making Joe the first drummer to put out a solo CD in this format. Additionally, this CD was used by Genelec for demo purposes at trade shows all over the United States and Europe.
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Morris is a member of the Esteban Band. Joe has recorded over 17 Esteban CD's and produced the "Esteban Live" CD that went number 2 on Billboard. Additionally, he is on the "Intimate Evening with Esteban" video, The "Esteban Live at Red Rocks" DVD and the "Esteban and Friends" DVD which hit number 1 on the Billboard charts.
Esteban is the stage name of Stephen Paul. He is from the Pittsburgh area and has lived in Tempe, Arizona since 1976.
Joe is also a clinician for major drum manufacturers, and the music director at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. He has performed in clinics all over the world. Joe Morris was chosen by The Fender Music Corporation to be the drummer on the Fender Stage at the 2002 Namm Show. Joe played with tons of different artists including: Greg Koch, Ray Riendeau, Gary Hoey, Kim Stone and Reggie Hamilton. He was also included in the Fender Clinic Tour featuring guitarist Greg Koch and bassist Ray Riendeau. When the clinic tour ended the band was invited to Steve Vai's Studio to record a CD. "Radio Free Gristle" is out on Favored Nations Records which is Steve Vai's label. Joe was featured on a track on the "Lords of the Bass" CD along with Dave Weckl and had the pleasure of playing Bass Day in New York with Ray Riendeau, Victor Wooten, Christian McBride, Matthew Garrison and T.M. Stevens. [1]
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Joe's touring and recording work includes movies, shows and artists like Jay Davidson, Whitney Houston, Rascal Flats, Steve Vai, Reggie Hamilton, Chuck Rainey, Bobby Vega, Robert Scovill, Donny Osmond, Greg Koch, Jesse McGuire, Kim Stone, Gary Hoey, Paul Cotton, Rusty Young, Poco, Esteban, Ramsey Lewis, Barely Legal, Lewis Story, The X-Files , Chill Factor, A Thousand Acres, Touched by an Angel , Chicago Hope , Millennium , Dallas , General Hospital , Another World, John Grishams "The Client" , Fame L.A. and many more.
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer and actress. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and remains one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide. She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts—as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know"—influenced several African-American women artists who followed in her footsteps.
Steven Siro Vai is an American guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, and producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, and joined his band from 1980 to 1983. He embarked on a solo career in 1983 and has released eight solo albums to date. He has recorded and toured with Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, as well as having recorded with artists such as Mary J. Blige, Spinal Tap, and Ozzy Osbourne. Additionally, Vai has toured with live-only acts G3, Zappa Plays Zappa, the Experience Hendrix tour, as well as headlining international tours.
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