JOANNE BRACKEEN

Joanne Brackeen is considered one of America's most unique jazz composers, pianists, and visionaries by innumerable fans and jazz critics all over the world. She is widely recognized as one of the most original and innovative musicians in modern jazz.

For almost a decade, between 1969 and 1977 Joanne was caught in spectecular performances in Japan, Europe, Canada, South America, and cities all over the United States as she worked with the musical legends Art Blakey, Joe Henderson and Stan Getz. During her tenure with these greats, Joanne has left such a trail of dazzled reporters, and inspired audiences that before she knew it she had catapulted her name to the headlines as she began performing and recording as a leader.

Leading her own trio, she instantly began building recognition with appearances in concerts festivals and clubs all over Europe, Canada and the US. Downbeat Magazine placed Joanne in the top five pianist's category.

By the early eighties, Joanne had taken full charge of her career and became her own manager. She was very successful as a ground-breaker in a music form dominated by male performers. These same male performers continually look at and listen to Joanne's talent with an amazing astonishment. Stan Getz wrote:"I found Joanne Brackeen to be an extremely talented performer and one of the most original composers ever to work in my group." Oscar Peterson and Ornette Coleman have named Joanne as their favorite composers as well.