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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 12 years and leads the charge with his own acclaimed Joe Warner Trio. He’s shared stages and studios with jazz icons including Houston Person, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Herlin Riley, The Cookers, Mary Stallings, Billy Hart, Buster Williams, and Gary Bartz, and has crossed genre lines on projects alongside heavyweights like Mistah F.A.B., Bernard Purdie, Twista, Gerald Albright, Eric Gales, and Robert Randolph. With deep groove, fearless versatility, and a modern sensibility rooted in tradition, Warner delivers a fresh take in music, proving he truly has the keys to the future.
He has also performed or recorded with Dayna Stephens, John Handy, John Santos, Steve Turre, 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, 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, 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, Sylvia Cuenca, Willie Jones III, Jules Broussard, Freddie Hughes, Derick Hughes, Martin Luther, Oakland Symphony, Rickey Woodard, Valerie Troutt, and Denise Perrier, among others.