$20, call 518-832-3484 for reservations. Limited seating, wear masks, socially distance
LIVE RECORDING SESSION with Stacy Dillard / sax, Davis Whitfield / piano, James Robbins / bass, Joe Barna/ drums & compositions
Joe Barna ...is a Drummer/Composer/Bandleader originally from Troy, NY whose passion and dedication to music have taken him across the globe and back. He is a former student of SCCC in Schenectady, NY and holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from SUNY Purchase in Westchester, NY. Joe spent his first 4 years of college focused on classical performance before transferring to the music conservatory at Purchase in 1999. While at Purchase, he had the privilege to study with jazz greats the likes of Jon Faddis, Hal Galper, Adam Nussbaum, John Riley, Todd Coolman and Ralph Lalama. In 2004, he received his BFA in Jazz Studies with a focus on drumset performance & composition. Some of the outstanding performers Barna has had the honor of playing with include: 3 time Grammy Award winners The Celtic Tenors, 7 time Grammy Award recipient Gary Smulyan, world renowned classical violinist Peter Fisher and 4 time Grammy Award recipient Ralph Lalama. Other notable performances with: Joe Magnarelli, Dick Oatts, Josh Evans, Corey Wallace, Davis Whitfield, Joel Frahm, Jon Gordon, Lee Shaw, Jim Rotondi, Keith Pray, George Muscatello, Jerry Weldon, Stacy Dillard, Matt Garrison, Victor Gould, Lee Russo, Bryan Patneaude, The Big Soul Ensemble and his own original band Sketches Of Influence. Joe has taken his passion and talent abroad to countries such as Canada, Australia, Russia, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, New Zealand, Dubai UAE, Turkey and Egypt. In addition to performing in these destinations he has traveled across the United States and through the Caribbean Islands. In 2013, Barna also performed around the coasts of Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti and New Caledonia.In addition to his above credits, Joe has recorded on over 10 albums as a sideman and has 5 albums as a bandleader. His most recent effort, The Grind , is a tribute to pianist friend Scott Bassinson.