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Pianist Joe Warner is setting the Bay Area jazz scene on fire. Known for his captivating style and electrifying performances, he's worked as pianist and musical director for legendary vocalist The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol for over 10 years and leads the charge with his own Joe Warner Trio while sharing stages and studios with icons like Houston Person, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, Mary Stallings, Buster Williams, Billy Hart, Azar Lawrence, and Gary Bartz. Warner’s deep groove and versatility have also led him to work with not just jazz royalty but heavyweights like Mistah F.A.B., Bernard Purdie, and Robert Randolph. Whether it’s classic jazz or genre-bending collaborations, Warner’s got the keys to the future.
He has also performed or recorded with Dayna Stephens, John Handy, John Santos, Steve Turre, Herlin Riley, Nasheet Waits, Kenny Washington, Tarus Mateen, Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Johnny Talbot, Stephanie Crawford, Elena Pinderhughes, Craig Handy, Greg Hutchinson, Roy McCurdy, Marvin 'Smitty' Smith, Eric Wyatt, Lenny White, Casey Benjamin, Dennis Chambers, The California Honeydrops, Rico Jones, Sylvia Cuenca, Willie Jones III, Jules Broussard, Freddie Hughes, Derick Hughes, Martin Luther, Oakland Symphony, Rickey Woodard, Valerie Troutt, and Denise Perrier, among others.
He has also performed or recorded with Dayna Stephens, John Handy, John Santos, Steve Turre, Herlin Riley, Nasheet Waits, Kenny Washington, Tarus Mateen, Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Johnny Talbot, Stephanie Crawford, Elena Pinderhughes, Craig Handy, Greg Hutchinson, Roy McCurdy, Marvin 'Smitty' Smith, Eric Wyatt, Lenny White, Casey Benjamin, Dennis Chambers, The California Honeydrops, Rico Jones, Sylvia Cuenca, Willie Jones III, Jules Broussard, Freddie Hughes, Derick Hughes, Martin Luther, Oakland Symphony, Rickey Woodard, Valerie Troutt, and Denise Perrier, among others.