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​About Joe Roma:

Joe is a graduate of Binghamton University where he received his Bachelor of Music degree with Honors. He studied drumming as a teen with Ken Craig, a graduate of the Navy School of Music and a highly respected drummer. Further study took place in New York City with both Joe Morello (of the famed Dave Brubeck Quartet) and Ed Shaugnessy (drummer with Johnny Carson's Tonight Show). Joe is also fortunate to have studied with drummer/clinician/author/entrepreneur Roy Burns. College percussion study was with David Buttolph, a graduate of Yale University and the Juilliard School, and student of the New York Philharmonic's timpanist, Saul Goodman. Further college percussion study took place with Christian Granger, a graduate of Ted Frazeur's percussion program at Fredonia State University.

Joe was a member of the Binghamton University Music Department for 8 years, conducting the University Percussion Ensemble and teaching percussion lessons. He founded Joe's Drum Shop in Johnson City and had a successful business there for 21 years. He is currently on the Music Department faculty at SUNY-Broome, teaching Applied Music lessons. He performs as Principal Timpanist with the Tri-Cities Opera orchestra and on the drum set with the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet. He is a private drum and percussion instructor and a certified NYSSMA adjudicator.

Joe has performed with the Binghamton Philharmonic, Tri-Cities Opera, BC Pops, Binghamton Community Orchestra, Ice Capades, Disney World on Ice and Cider Mill Playhouse. Artists he has performed with in concert include Dionne Warwick, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Frank Wess, Houston Person, Erskine Hawkins, Marvin Stamm, Ingrid Jensen, Lew Soloff, Slam Stewart, Cat Anderson, Rufus Reid, Eddie Allen, Eddie Daniels, Tia Fuller, Ken McIntyre, Steve Davis, Camille Thurman, Mike Davis, Tony Kadleck, Bob Dorough, Steve Weisberg, Michael Philip Mossman, Larry Ham, Eilleen Farrell, Richard Stolzman and members of the Lenox Quartet.

He has performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, the dedication of the New York State Governmental Plaza in Albany, Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, the dedication (and 25th anniversary!) of the Broome County Veterans memorial Arena, Pops on the River and the Glenora Winery's Jazz Series.








JOE'S PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

2022

Saturday, December 24
Christmas Eve Service at St. James Church
155 Main St., Johnson City, NY
4:00 P.M.

Thursday, December 15
Binghamton University President's Holiday Party, Mandela Room, 2-4
Featuring the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet

Sunday, September 18
Fundraiser for Seton Catholic Central Choir Trip to Carnegie Hall
Seton Catholic High School. 6:30 P.M.
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 Wednesday, September 14
Jazz at the Genny
Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet at Genegantslet Golf Club Outdoor Pavilion, 7-9 P.M.

Wednesday, August 24
Jazz at the Genny
Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet at Genegantslet Golf Club Outdoor Pavilion, 7-9 P.M.

Wednesday, July 27
Jazz at the Genny
Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet at Genegantslet Golf Club Outdoor Pavilion, 7-9 P.M.

Wednesday, June 29
Jazz at the Genny
Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet at Genegantslet Golf Club Outdoor Pavilion, 7-9 P.M.

Jazz at Binghamton University
Anderson Center Main Stage
Thursday, April 21:
1:20 P.M.- Midday Jazz Concert
7:30 P.M. - Guest Soloist with the Harpur Jazz Ensemble 


​Easter Music at St. James Church
​155 Main Street, Johnson City, NY:
Saturday, April 16 - 8:00 P.M.
Easter Vigil
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Sunday, April 17
9:15 A.M. - Mass
11:45 A.M. - Folk Mass


Sunday, January 9   5:00 P.M.
Jazz Vespers
Featuring the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet
First Congregational Church
Corner of Main St./Front St.
Binghamton, NY


2021

December 9 - Binghamton University President's Holiday Party, Mandela Room, 2-4
Featuring the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet


December 1st - Goodwill Theater 
 Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow Street, Johnson City NY
Ticket raffle/fund raiser
reception 5:30 PM– 7:00 PM
$10,000 First Prize
​Featuring the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet


 November 6 - 7:00 pm
Binghamton Community Orchestra Fall Concert
Maine-Endwell Middle School Auditorium
1119 Farm-to-Market Road, Endwell NY

Evan Meccarello, Music Director 

October 13 - "Jazz at Genny" with the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet, Genegantslet Golf Course, Greene, NY  7-9 P.M.

September 8 - "Jazz at Genny" with the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet, Genegantslet Golf Course, Greene, NY  7-9 P.M.

August 11 - "Jazz at Genny" with the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet, Genegantslet Golf Course, Greene, NY  7-9 P.M.

July 31 - fundraiser for the Chenango River Theater, Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet, Genegantslet Golf Course, Greene, NY, 5-9 P.M.

July 14 - "Jazz at Genny" with the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet, Genegantslet Golf Course, Greene, NY  7-9 P.M.

June 9 - "Jazz at Genny" with the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet,  Genegantslet Golf Course, Greene, NY, 7-9 P.M.



 
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