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Joe Carmouche  Houston's own Jazz Recording Artist Joe Carmouche has opened
for Boney James, Michael Franks, Nancy Wilson, Nnenna Freelon,
Joe Sample, Kenny Burrell, Marion Meadows, Hubert Laws, Jennifer
Holliday, Diane Schur, Peter White, Doc Powell, and
Phil Upchurch as well as R&B acts such as Joe began playing the guitar when he was 10 years old. At
the age of 12, he played in the Terrell Jr. High Stage Band and
was awarded "Most Valuable Stage Band Member".
He attended the Summer Jazz Workshop under the direction of Bubbha
Thomas and Conrad Johnson and landed his first professional gig
at age 16 with Bubbha Thomas & The Lightmen featuring Kirk
Whalum. The group also backed Arnett Cobb and David "Fathead"
Newman. Joe recorded his first record, "Boogie Down"
, with Bubbha Thomas when he was 16 years old. The record
was produced by Randy Jackson of American Idol fame. Joe toured the U.S. with the world-renowned Kashmere High School Stage Band and won "Most Outstanding Guitarist" (Chicago) and "Most Outstanding Musician" (TSU). In 1998, Joe released his debut CD After Hours. This CD introduced Joe to the Houston market and was a radio favorite. Joe credits Houston radio personalities Don Sam, Funky Larry Jones, Kandi Eastman, Jeff Kelley, and Kyle Scott Jackson with much of his radio success. In 2000, Joe released the award-winning CD, A Touch of Jazz, followed by Art of the Groove in 2003.
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