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Joseph Pettini

Percussionist and DJ

About Me

Joseph plays latin percussion (afro-cuban, jazz, samba and bossa) with multiple organizations, primarily Tambuca. Joseph is available for interesting projects. Besides Tambuca, Joseph has been a member of Soutien-Georges, Chuck Love's Downlow, Intergalactic Contemporary Ensemble (London Jazz Festival 2001), Lisa Wooster Group, Overblue, and others too painful to recall. Joseph also spins house, Brasilian, jazz and whatnot at a variety of fine establishments.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/16/2006
Band Website: tambuca.com
Band Members: I am not a band. I am an upcoming project.
Influences: Eddie Palmieri, Caetano Veloso, Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Waits, Cal Tjader, Dean Vaccaro, Marc Ribot, Miles, Emil Richards, Bobby Hutcherson, DJ Jezus Juice, Shriekback, Faces, Elvis Costello, Kip Hanrahan, Milton Cardona, Kate Bush, Smiths, Kinks, Don Van Vliet, X, Michael Blair, Gerardo Frisina, Peter Gabriel, Fela, Henry Cow, Dusty Springfield, Laurie Anderson, King Crimson and Robert Fripp, James Brown, Charo, Aretha, Roy Hargrove, 'Mats, Pete Escovedo, Prince, Soft Machine, Wilco, Pretenders, Annie Lennox, Roxy Music, Gal Costa, the Elvis '68 Comeback Special, Marguerite Duras, Rosy Simas, Richard Thompson, Patsy Cline, Traffic, Robyn Hitchcock, Jeff Beck, Keith Moon, Getz/Gilberto, Billie Holiday, Ward Spangler, Sly Stone, Bill Bruford...
Sounds Like: congas, timbales, cuica, vibraphone, kit, and anything I can hit that won't hit back.
Record Label: Cuccioli di Silenzio Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

keeping my day job

Home tonight, due to a gig being cancelled (due to weather) without notice; partial renumeration was negotiated to the comfort of all parties. The Nuclear Family was watching America's Got Talent; I w...
Posted by Joseph Pettini on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:26:00 PST