Since 2002, Joe Michaels has been working as a professional bassist and educator based out of Northeastern Pennsylvania. He has performed with Grammy winning pianist Kevin Hays, Grammy nominated jazz artists such as David Liebman as well as world renowned jazz artists Vincent Herring, Adam Nussbaum, Joel Frahm, Adam Niewood, Nir Felder, Jimmy Macbride, Tim Warfield, Otis Brown III, Mike Holober, Wycliffe Gordon,Vic Juris, Phil Markowitz, Rich Perry, John Swana, Bill Goodwin, among others. He is the winner of the 2011 Belin Art Scholarship and continues to perform extensively throughout the United States.

Joe can be reached at joemichaelsbass [AT] gmail [DOT] com and via Facebook

Gigs

2023

June 4th – Jim Yanda Regional Cooking with Phil Haynes – Kingston, NY

June 7th – Smalls – Adam Brenner/Kevin O’Connell Quartet – 7pm

June 8th – Deer Head Inn – Bill Washer-Guitar/Bill Goodwin- Drums – 7pm – Jam to follow

June 9th – The Joint- Jon Ballantyne-Piano/Ian Froman-Drums – 8pm – Pittston PA

June 15 -Deer Head Inn – Bill Washer-Guitar/Bill Goodwin- Drums – 7pm – Jam to follow

June 21 – Layfayette Bar – Easton Pa – Adam Nussbaum Trio – 8pm – Jam to follow.

June 22 – Deer Head Inn – Bill Washer-Guitar/Bill Goodwin- Drums – 7pm – Jam to follow

June 23 – The Joint – Pittston Pa – Dan Wilkins – Saxophones Tyler Dempsey – Drums 8pm

June 29 – Deer Head Inn – Bill Washer-Guitar/Bill Goodwin- Drums – 7pm – Jam to follow

June 30 – Kevin Hays – keyboards Tyler Dempsey Drums – 8pm The Joint Pittston Pa

July 1 – Kevin Hays Trio – Deerhead Inn – 7pm – Tyler Dempsey Drums

July 5 – Layfayette Bar – Easton Pa – Adam Nussbaum Trio – 8pm – Jam to follow.

July 6 – Kevin Hays, Tyler Dempsey – 630pm Here and Now – Honesdale PA

July 13 – Kevin Hays, Tyler Dempsey – 630pm Here and Now – Honesdale PA

July 14 – Mike Lorenz Trio – West Park -Allentown – 730pm – w/Tyler Dempsey

July 15 – Icehouse Jazz Festival – Bethlehem Pa – 3pm with The Bill Washer Trio 5pm with The Adam Nussbaum Trio

July 19 – Layfayette Bar – Easton Pa – Adam Nussbaum Trio – 8pm – Jam to follow.

July 20 – Deer Head Inn – Bill Washer-Guitar/Bill Goodwin- Drums – 7pm – Jam to follow

July 21 – The Joint -Bill Washer – Bill Goodwin – 8pm – Pittston Pa