The Jazz Organ Scene

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Joe Bagg Joe Bagg studied with the legendary jazz pianist Kenny Barron at Rutgers University where he obtained his Masters Degree in Music. After that he spent some time in the army as a Russian linguist stationed in Germany, moving back to the states to California where he has been fixture on the Los Angeles jazz scene. In 1997, Joe started playing the Hammond B-3 organ, earning several appearances in downbeat magazine's Critics and Readers Polls. Recently, he was featured performing on screen in the Clint Eastwood movies J. Edgar and Jersey Boys. In 2018, Joe recorded and started touring with actor Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, playing the London Jazz Festival, the Trianon in Paris, the Admiralspalast in Berlin and on Jimmy Kimmel Live!   Since arriving in Los Angeles, Joe has been sought after by an impressive range of prominent musicians including Bobby Hutcherson, Bill Holman, Billy Higgins, Anthony Wilson, Charles McPherson, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Jack Sheldon, Larry Coryell, Alphonse Mouzon, Madeleine Peyroux, Pete Christlieb, Alan Ferber, Bruce Forman, Larry Koonse, Jon Gordon, Arthur Blythe, Gerry Gibbs, Eric Alexander, Ralph Moore, Brian Lynch and many others. He has taught at a number of colleges and universities over the years, but currently teaches in the Bachelor Degree department at Musician's Institute where he enjoys teaching classes, private lessons and coaching ensembles. He also maintains a busy gigging and recording schedule.

contact:
homepage:	www.joebagg.com
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Adult Themes Mama MMF1026 recorded June 1999 in Los Angeles, CA/USA	Anthony Wilson, guitar Carl Saunders, trumpet, flugelhorn Ira Nepus, trombone Jeff Clayton, alto sax, clarinet, flute Pete Christlieb, tenor sax Jack Nimitz, baritone sax, bass clarinet Donald Vega, piano Joe Bagg, organ Danton Boller, bass Mark Ferber, drums Greg Ellis, percussion, tamboura
Our Gang Groove Note GRV 1008-2 recorded December 2000 in Hollywood, CA/USA	Anthony Wilson, guitar Joe Bagg, Hammond B-3 organ Mark Ferber, drums
Sings Bobby Troup Rhombus Records RHO 7029 recorded in North Hollywood, CA/USA	Mark Winkler, vocals Kevin Axt, sax, bass Bob Sheppard, sax Anthony Wilson, guitar Joe Bagg, Hammond organ Jon Mayer, piano Mark Ferber, drums Roy McCurdy, drums
Eastern View Origin Records 82437 recorded January 2004	David Sills, sax Larry Koonse, guitar Joe Bagg, organ Tim Pleasant, drums
Savivity Groove Note GRV 1030-2 recorded 2005 in Hollywood, CA/USA	Anthony Wilson, guitar Joe Bagg, organ Mark Ferber, drums
Organ Trio Jazzuni 002 recorded in Toluca Lake, CA and Los Angeles, CA/USA	Rick Zunigar, guitar Joe Bagg, Hammond organ Bill Heid, Hammond organ Wayne Peet, Hammond organ Mark Feber, drums Don Littleton, drums David Tull, drums
The Path You Choose Tritone Records 10052	Dave Goldberg, tenor sax Duane Allen, guitar Joe Bagg, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ Roger Shew, bass Al Sergel, drums
Old New Borrowed & Blue Capri Records 74093-2 recorded May 2008	Frank Potenza, guitar, vocals Holly Hofmann, flute, alto flute Joe Bagg, organ Steve Barnes, drums
Organic Flute Liquid Jazz Records recorded January 2009 in Hollywood, CA/USA	Sam Most, flute Joe Bagg, organ Mark Ferber, drums
Blue Room Charleston Square Recordings CSR-419 recorded in Valley Village, CA and Whittier, CA/USA	Tony Guerrero, trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn Robert Kyle, sax, flute Mark Visher, sax Doug Webb, sax Jason Thor, trombone Willie Murillo, trumpet Jamie Findlay, guitar Joe Bagg, Hammond B-3 organ Frank Giebels, piano Llew Matthews, piano David Enos, bass Matt Johnson, drums
Reckless Abandon Embark Music	Denny Seiwell, drums John Chiodini, guitar Joe Bagg, organ
Organ Trio Jazz Collective Records	Joe Bagg, organ Jon Gordon, alto sax Mark Ferber, drums
West Coast Cool Summit Records DCD 615	Cheryl Bentyne, vocals Mark Winkler, vocals Bob Sheppard, sax, flute Anthony Wilson, guitar Joe Bagg, Hammond B-3 organ Eli Brueggemann, piano Rich Eames, piano Jon Mayer, piano Kevin Axt, bass Tim Emmons, bass George Koller, bass Mark Ferber, drums Mark Kelso, drums Roy McCurdy, drums Dave Tull, drums
The Hammond Trio Dot Time Records	Simone Gubbiotti, guitar Joe Bagg, Hammond B-3 organ Joe La Barbera, drums
Come Together Dot Time Records	Dave Askren, guitar Jeff Benedict, sax Joe Bagg, organ Paul Romaine, drums
Whenever You're Ready DPK Records	Devin Kelly, drums Gary Solt, guitar Joe Bagg, Hammond organ
Wobbly Dance Flower BFM Jazz 302 062 438 1 recorded in North Hollywood, CA/USA	John Daversa, trumpet Bob Mintzer, tenor sax, bass clarinet Zane Carney, guitar Joe Bagg, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Jerry Watts jr., bass Gene Coye, drums
The Capitol Studios Sessions Decca B0029202-02	Jeff Goldblum, piano Mildred Snitzer Orchestra James King, sax Till Brönner, flugelhorn John Storie, guitar Joe Bagg, Hammond organ Alex Frank, bass Kenny Elliott, drums Imelda May, vocals Haley Reinhart, vocals Sarah Silverman, vocals
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This Decca B0031206-02 recorded in Los Angeles, CA/USA	Jeff Goldblum, piano Mildred Snitzer Orchestra James King, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Scott Gilman, tenor sax Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet Anna Calvi, guitar John Storie, guitar Joe Bagg, organ Alex Frank, bass Kenny Elliott, drums Fiona Apple, vocals Miley Cyrus, vocals Sharon van Etten, vocals Inara George, vocals Gina Saputo, vocals
Still Rising - The Collection Blue Note 3866069 compilation	Gregory Porter, vocals Ralph Carmichael, conductor Hans Ek, conductor Richard Hein, conductor Sally Herbert, conductor Vince Mendoza, conductor James Morgan, conductor, piano Everton Nelson, conductor Joseph Trapanese, conductor Jason White, conductor Metropole Orkest Orchestra Silkroad Ensemble Tivon Pennicott, soprano sax, tenor sax, flute Andrew Ross, alto sax, baritone sax Yosuke Sato, alto sax James Gardiner-Bateman, tenor sax Jim Hunt, tenor sax Marius Neset, tenor sax Graeme Blevins, baritone sax Scott Gilman, sax James King, sax Mike Davis, horn Chris Storr, horn, trumpet Nichol Thompson, horn, trombone Tom Walsh, horn Trevor Mires, trombone Neil Sidwell, trombone Robert Stringer, trombone Kafele Bandele, trumpet Terence Blanchard, trumpet Keyon Harrold, trumpet Mike Lovett, trumpet Percy Pursglove, trumpet Tom Rees-Roberts, trumpet Fulvio Sigurta, trumpet Curtis Taylor, trumpet Melvin Vines, trumpet James Allsopp, reeds Tom Richards, reeds Howard McGill, clarinet Darrell Crooks, guitar Ivor Goldberg, guitar Buddy Holly, guitar, vocals Johan Lindström, pedal steel Troy Miller, guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion Moby, guitar, synthesizer, bass John Parricelli, guitar Dean Parks, guitar Saul Rubin, guitar John Storie, guitar Rob Updegraff, guitar Joe Bagg, Hammond organ Kenny Banks, Wurlitzer piano Shelly Berg, piano Jon Cohen, piano Chip Crawford, Fender Rhodes Jamie Cullum, Farfisa organ, vocals Robert Elovsson, keyboards Jeff Goldblum, piano Jim Hoke, celeste Larry Klein, keyboards Pete Kuzma, Hammond B-3 organ Glenn Patscha, Hammond organ Ondrej Pivec, Hammond organ, piano Christian Sands, piano Ross Stanley, piano string section Yo-Yo Ma, cello Dan Berglund, bass Peter Donovan, bass Alex Frank, bass Chris Hill, bass Aaron James, bass Jan Kusovsky, bass Patrick Laurence, bass Dan Lutz, bass José Moreira, bass Jahmal Nichols, bass Colin Paris, bass Slamenka Pavel, bass Steve Pearce, bass Don Richardson, bass Reuben Rogers, bass Frazer Snell, bass Riaan Vosloo, bass Tripp Beam, drums Vinnie Colaiuta, drums Kenny Elliott, drums Tim Giles, drums Emanuel Harrold, drums Charlie Kenny, drums Magnus Öström, drums Ulysses Owens jr., drums Dave Ratajczak, drums Steven Vintner, drums Neal Wilkinson, drums Alex Acuña, percussion Pete Korpela, percussion Nat King Cole, vocals Phebe Edwards, vocals Jaz Ellington, vocals Paloma Faith, vocals Lisa Fischer, vocals Ella Fitzgerald, vocals Renée Fleming, vocals Jeffrey Foskett, vocals Ladonna Harley Peters, vocals Lalah Hathaway, vocals Sharlene Hector, vocals Priscilla Jones, vocals Amythyst Kiah, vocals Julie London, vocals Philly Lopez, vocals Vula Malinga, vocals Teyana Miller, vocals Laura Mvula, vocals

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