Joe Gallardo Explained

Joe Gallardo should not be confused with Joe Gallardo (soccer).

Joe Gallardo
Birth Name:	Jose Gallardo
Birth Date:	22 September 1939
Birth Place:	Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Genre:	Latin jazz, jazz
Occupation:	Musician, composer and teacher
Instrument:	Piano, trumpet, trombone

Jose "Joe" Gallardo (born September 22, 1939) is an American jazz musician and composer.^[1]

Awards and honors

• 2008: South Texas Music Walk of Fame^[2]

Discography

As leader

• 1975: Sol - Sol
• 1981: Latino Blue
• 2002: A Latin Shade of Blue
• 2004: Latin Jazz Latino with the NDR Big Band

As sideman

With Luis Gasca

• 1968: The Little Giant
• 1974: Born to Love You
• 1976: Collage

With Little Joe y La Familia

• 1972: Para La Gente
• 1973: Total

With Mongo Santamaria

• 1975: Mongo / Lady Guajira
• 1977: Dawn (Amanecer)Feat Ruben Blades on Vocals

With Roberto Santamaria

• 2013: Fiesta Al Jazz
• 2015: The Conga King

With others

• 1971: Arnett Cobb - The Wild Man from Texas
• 1973: La Tortilla Factory - La Tortilla Factory
• 1979: Mel Lewis and New Quintet - The New Mel Lewis Quintet Live
• 1988: Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass - Live in Concert Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass
• 2005: Pee Wee Ellis - Different Rooms
• 2012: Jerry Tilitz & Joe Gallardo - An Exciting Jazz Trombone Summit
• 2015: The Windwalkers - The Windwalkers
• Most Notable Songs:Dawn (Amanecer)Composer: Won Grammy- (Mongo Santamaría Feat Ruben Blades on Vocals
• Las Nubes: Little Joe y La Familia-Chicano/Tejano Anthem Producer & Arranger
• La Malagueña: Tortilla Factory- Producer & Arranger

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joe Gallardo – "Coach, nicht Lehrer!". Prange. Carina. July 4, 2008. jazzdimensions.de. German. December 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919200339/http://www.jazzdimensions.de/interviews/the_world/2008/joe_gallardo.html. September 19, 2015. dead.
2. News: Celebrating music, art, surf . Christine . Hervey . June 6, 2008 . .