Trumpeter Joe Breidenstine began his musical studies at a very early age. He began playing piano at age 8 and took up trumpet at age 10.
After graduating from Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, New Jersey, Joe attended the music program at William Paterson College under the direction of Rufus Reid.
After college, Joe landed a 6 month stint at the Imperial Plaza Hotel in Osaka, Japan, where he performed 6 nights a week with the David Cedeno Orchestra. Once returning to the States, Joe was offered and accepted a chair in the Glenn Miller Orchestra on the recommendation of the great trumpeter Joe Magnarelli, and toured the United States.
In the mid-90's, Joe settled in New York City where he has had the opportunity to perform with some of the greats in music. Some of Joe's most memorable performances have been with Lou Rawls, Tito Puente, Jon Faddis, George Benson, Joe Williams, Stanley Turrentine, David "Fathead" Newman, Benny Golsen, Eric Alexander, Will Lee, Tom Scott, Cornelius Bumpus, Andy Montanez, Adalberto Santiago, Michael Stuart, Steve Turre, Ray Vega, Andy Gonzalez, Duane Eubanks, Dave Stryker, Michael Pedicin, Ralph Bowen, Rick Germanson, Mike Dirubbo, Joe Farnsworth, Vince Cherico, Charles Fambroughand many others. Joe has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, Japan and the Middle East. In addition, Joe has studied with some of the greatest trumpet teachers in the world. Among them, the great Carmine Caruso, Bill Fielder at Rutgers University, Bill Adam at Indiana University, and Roger Ingram.
...with 7 yr old Geoffrey Gallante at the Cape May Jazz Festival 2007.
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Emo Luciano Orchestra.
The Trumpet Section:
Ray Vega, Ritchie Viruet, and me.
