Jazz Drummer, Big Band Arranger & Educator Joe McCarthy

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview Jazz Drummer, Big Band Arranger & Educator Joe McCarthy  .. He opened up about his new 2019 CD Upwards made with the New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band - This East Coast native has led a diverse career as drummer/percussionist, bandleader, producer and educator in a myriad of settings from symphony orchestra to bebop, big band, afro cuban, theater and beyond. He’s the founder, leader, producer and drummer of Afro Bop Alliance who won the 2008 Latin Grammy for Latin Jazz Album of the Year – Along with the music, he currently holds adjunct appointments at Georgetown University, George Mason University and Washington College - So, get to know him and dig this interview my friends ..

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