Joe Abba

Drums
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Born and raised in New York, Joe Abba began playing drums at age 8. For over 25 years, he has provided the drums and percussion for countless artists of all genres, from Jazz to Rock to Funk to Pop to Metal to Classical to Hip Hop. He has worked with countless composers and performers, including but not limited to: Donny McCaslin, Edmar Castaneda, Matt Garrison & the Terranean Tinge, David Hilyard, Baba Israel, Pacha Massive, Tommy and CJ Ramone, Jerry Jemmott, Harvey S., Sean Nowell, Gene Pritsker & The Composers Concordance, Lew Soloff, Dave Douglas, Jessica Simpson, The Bjorkestra, Costas Baltazanis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Shayna Steele, and Brian Charette. He is a member of the Afro Jazz Project, “Molly Tigre,” whose debut album came out in May, 2019 as well as The New York Jazz Exchange, a Swedish and American Jazz Project he founded with Fredrik Olsson. They have two albums out, "Stockholm Swinging," (Voted one of 2012's best jazz albums of the year) and their 2016 self titled studio album. His current project, “The Funk Unit,” perfectly blends funk, soul, jazz, and hip hop; Joe Abba's band performs originals he has written, as well as classic funk, soul, and hip hop standards. His debut album with this band is set to be released in late 2020. Joe also leads an International Jazz Quartet called, “The Gen X Quartet,” with Nick Mancini-vibraphone, Trifon Dimitrov-bass, and Paul Tynan-Trumpet. This group performs across the New York region, teaching students from grade school through college, about jazz music and making a living as a musician. They also perform concerts across the Northeast, with music written by all members of the band. Joe Abba is a composer, drummer, percussionist, and educator. He can be reached through www.joeabba.com and on everywhere on social media!