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Joseph Vincelli's signature is his passion
towards his music. What sets him apart from other smooth jazz
artists is his ability to create music from an array of sources
which many others would consider stretching the limits.
Joseph is a native of New Jersey, although the Dallas Morning News
has fondly embraced him as a long time resident of Texas. After
spending his childhood in Eatontown, a community along the Jersey
shore, he studied in Boston at the prestigous Berklee College of
Music. It is here that he learned a deep appreciate for the art of
improvisation. Joseph took his knowledge and set off for New York
City and Los Angeles, giving him many career opportunities.
During this ten year stint, he toured and recorded with Buddy Miles,
Ice Cube, Bobby Goldsboro, Jerry Vale, and Burt Reynolds. Also,
Joseph wrote for several film scores and movies, commercials, and
jingles. Looking for a quieter life, he moved to Dallas, Texas where
he currently resides. The desire for Texas did not change his New
Jersey dialect, but it did change his career in a big way.
Joseph has recorded ten CD's in a seven year period. It includes
seven smooth jazz albums, two Christmas CD's and a classic Jazz CD.
As well, he recently has finished a fifteen year project, a three
volume book series entitled, My Friend, Music. Joseph does not limit
his talent entirely to the stage of entertainment. He devotes time
to giving master classes to students interested in the industry of
music. As well, he continues to write music and books for future
recordings and publications.
Joseph has toured extensively throughout North America and with
visits to Brazil, Venezuela, England, Italy, and South Africa.
Joseph's diversity with the art of music has given him such honors
as the 1998 recipient of the Scott Joplin Award for achievement and
the 2000 Hall of Fame winner at the Clearwater Jazz Holiday
festival.
Although, Joseph cooks on stage, his first love at five years of age
was a fascination for food. He continues to use cooking and eating
fine cuisine as a source of creativity. More recently, he has
developed benefit concerts and contests that bring celebritites and
top chefs together in order to raise money for young performing
artists, including the Kids Who Care Performing Artists Foundation,
in Fort Worth, Texas, which raises tens of thousands of dollars
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