Joe Gallardo

Joe Gallardo
Joe Gallardo at the Unterfahrt Jazz Club in Munich, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Jose Gallardo
Born	(1939-09-22) September 22, 1939 (age 84) Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Genres	Latin jazz, jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer and teacher
Instrument(s)	Piano, trumpet, trombone

Jose "Joe" Gallardo (born September 22, 1939) is an American jazz musician and composer.^[1]

Awards and honors

• 2008: South Texas Music Walk of Fame^[2]

Discography

As leader

• 1975: Sol - Sol
• 1981: Latino Blue
• 2002: A Latin Shade of Blue
• 2004: Latin Jazz Latino with the NDR Big Band

As sideman

With Luis Gasca

• 1968: The Little Giant
• 1974: Born to Love You
• 1976: Collage

With Little Joe y La Familia

• 1972: Para La Gente
• 1973: Total

With Mongo Santamaria

• 1975: Mongo / Lady Guajira
• 1977: Dawn (Amanecer)Feat Ruben Blades on Vocals

With Roberto Santamaria

• 2013: Fiesta Al Jazz
• 2015: The Conga King

With others

• 1971: Arnett Cobb - The Wild Man from Texas
• 1973: La Tortilla Factory - La Tortilla Factory
• 1979: Mel Lewis and New Quintet - The New Mel Lewis Quintet Live
• 1988: Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass - Live in Concert Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass
• 2005: Pee Wee Ellis - Different Rooms
• 2012: Jerry Tilitz & Joe Gallardo - An Exciting Jazz Trombone Summit
• 2015: The Windwalkers - The Windwalkers

• Most Notable Songs:Dawn (Amanecer)Composer: Won Grammy- (Mongo Santamaría Feat Ruben Blades on Vocals

• Las Nubes: Little Joe y La Familia-Chicano/Tejano Anthem Producer & Arranger

• La Malagueña: Tortilla Factory- Producer & Arranger

References