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Joe Romano, "Saxophonist Extraordinaire", a native of Rochester, New York, started
his professional career in his teens. His early influences were Charlie
Parker, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Cannonball Adderly, Coleman Hawkins,
and Stan Getz. During his teen years he was privileged to
"sit in" with Sonny Stitt, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz and Nat
King Cole.
After completing his musical studies at the Eastman School of Music in
Rochester, he joined the Air Force and was a member of numerous Air Force
Bands. Following his Air Force service, he became a legend in the
Rochester/Buffalo area playing at Sam Noto's club and recording
with Chuck Mangione on his first album, "Recuerdo". Joe joined Woody
Herman's band and played with him on and off for the next ten years.
After Woody Herman, Joe played with Buddy Rich, Les Brown, Louie
Bellson and Ken Peplowski throughout Europe, South America and
Asia. He relocated to Los Angeles and became a mainstay with Don Menza,
Bill Holman, Stan Kenton, Pearl Bailey, Bill Berry, Sal Nistico and
the Juggernaut Big Band.
Joe joined Stan Getz in the Hollywood studios where the recorded
sound tracks, including Disney's "Marrying Man". His numerous
recording dates include three with Louie Bellson and Sam Noto,
Don Menza, Sal Nistico, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman and his own album
entitled "Finally Romano" Joe has appeared with the Las
Vegas Sahara show band, Jerry Lewis' Telethons, Frankie Valli, Frank
Sinatra Jr., Si Zentner
and as a soloist and sideman in jazz clubs throughout America. |
