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Joe Baker is an Arizona-bas ed guitarist and singer performing 1920’s jazz\, western swing\, blues\, a nd early country. Raised in Sedona\, Joe first cut his musical teeth with a set of drum sticks\, solidifying the deep-seated rhythm you hear in his music today. As he continued his early musical explorations\, Joe got hook ed on guitar and vocals and quickly dedicated his focus here at age twenty . Not long after\, Joe moved to Portland\, Oregon where he thrived playing the local club scene with his unique blend of blues and country-influence d rock\, punk\, and indie.
\nBy the mid-2000s\, Joe’s music al interests had honed in on early jazz\, influenced by artists such as Lo uis Armstrong\, Jelly Roll Morton\, and Bessie Smith. This resulted in the formation of his first trad-jazz-meets-country band\, The Barefoot Brakem en\, and their release of the 2007 album\, “Shook\, Broke\, Hung.” As his captivati on with early jazz continued\, 2014 saw the collaboration with singer Joy Pearson to form the wildly popular High Water Jazz Band\, playing througho ut the Portland area and with appearances at the Waterfront Blues Festival \, Ca thedral Park Jazz Festival\, and Alberta Rose Theatre.
\nAfter a few years Joe again felt the urge to sing as well as explore new musical directions. This led to the formation of The Kitchen Men\, wit h regular monthly slots at the local honky-tonk\, The Landmark Saloon\, and cemented his ideas for the range of material you hear today – original ren ditions of classics with underpinnings from the earliest days of jazz to H ank Williams-era country.
\nNearing the end of his time in Portland\, Joe appeared with Thee Carney Bakers\, a 1920s jazz band co-led with legendary saxophone player Ralph Carney (Tom Waits). p>\n
Joe returned to his beloved Arizona in 2017 and quickly pu t together both the 7-piece The Jumpin’ Cholla Band and the 3-piece Joe Ba ker Trio\, opening for such national acts as Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys\ , Petunia & The Vipers\, and Tav Falco.
\nJoe can also be fo und playing in the old-time country duo\, Camp & Baker\, led by f iddler/vocalist Carolyn Camp (Pick & Holler). Formed in 2018\, the pair conti nues to perform throughout Arizona.
\nDuring the radical ch anges to the live music scene brought on by COVID\, Joe took the opportuni ty to develop his solo act which now keeps him on the road\, playing venue s all over Arizona and the Southwest.
\nTake a listen to Jo e’s newest 2022 solo releases\, “Sugar Blues” and “Some Of These Days”\, available on all digital platforms.
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