Joe Gallardo

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

Joe Gallardo
Joe Gallardo at the Unterfahrt Jazz Club in Munich, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Jose Gallardo
Born	September 22, 1939 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Genres	Latin jazz, jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer and teacher
Instruments	Piano, trumpet, trombone

Awards and honors

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

Discography

As leader

• 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)

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

References

1. Prange, Carina (July 4, 2008). "Joe Gallardo – "Coach, nicht Lehrer!"" (in German). jazzdimensions.de. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
2. Hervey, Christine (June 6, 2008). "Celebrating music, art, surf". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.