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Joe Magnarelli

Born: January 29, 1960

Over the course of a 40+ year career, Joe Magnarelli has emerged as one of the premier trumpeters, improvisers, composers, and educators in jazz.

Initially training as a pianist who accompanied songs sung by his father, Magnarelli took up trumpet as a youth in his native Syracuse. He was inspired by lessons with noted trumpeter Sal Amico as well as performances with esteemed tenor saxophonist J. R. Montrose. He also studied briefly with distinguished trumpeter Louis Mucci at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, and others.​ During his first two years as a student at the State University of New York-Fredonia, where he earned a Special Studies B.A. in 1982, Joe was the choir director and pianist for the Central Baptist Church in Syracuse, which he regards as a pivotal experience. He plays piano to this day, and considers it a key aspect of his creative journey.

Slow

By Samuel Bonnet

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Nylon Swing; Liberation; Complices; Daryl's Blues; Momentum; Laetitia; Asturias - Part 1; Asturias - Part 2

Decidedly so

By Joe Magnarelli

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2026
Track listing: D.J.; Decidedly So; Good Health; 10th Anniversary; This Nearly Was Mine; When I Grow Too Old To Dream; When I Fall In Love; Jimmy's Blues.

Virginia MacDonald: In Search Of A New Clarinet Renaissance

by John Chacona
June 8, 2026

The clarinet occupies an unusual space in jazz in the 2020s. Once a lead instrument with advocates who graced the covers of fanzines for music and popular culture, the clarinet now stands 20 Feet From Stardom as the title of the 2013 documentary film about background singers described. It's a common enough double for reed players, ...

Joe Magnarelli: Decidedly so

by David A. Orthmann
April 15, 2026

The front-line alliance of trumpeter Joe Magnarelli and trombonist Steve Davis is one of the distinguishing features of Decidedly So, Magnarelli's 2026 release in an impressive string of releases as a leader. Magnarelli and Davis interact in ways that reflect decades of experience in playing modern, straight-ahead jazz. The two brass instruments work together and respond ...

Joel Ross, Jesper Thorn, Naoya Ogura, Alessandro Castriota Scanderbeg & more

by Marek J. Śmietański
April 3, 2026

Episode 123th is a regular edition of the show, though broadcast at an unusual time due to a significant delay. In this episode, we explore January jazz releases from around the world--including the USA, Denmark, Belgium, Japan, Germany, Sweden, and Italy--as well as some rarer international collaborations: Argentine-Swiss, Danish-American, and German-Spanish. Emotional, reflective, lyrical, and at ...

Joe Magnarelli & Kirk MacDonald Quintet Dolomiti Ski Jazz 2026

by Danilo Codazzi
March 18, 2026

Jeremy Pelt, Corcoran Holt, Dan West, Cynthia Scott and more

by Benjamin Boddie
March 12, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jeremy Pelt, Corcoran Holt, Dan West, Cynthia Scott, Mark Tonelli, Tom Lippincott, Benjie Porecki, Kurt Elling & WDR Big Band, Bill Frisell, Chris Parker Septet, Pat Bianchi, Monika Herzig, Greg Rahn, Diane Marino, Betty Bryant, Charlie Apicella & Iron City, Melissa Aldana, The Falconaires, Nicole McCabe, Dave Stryker, Joel Ross, ...

Charlie Apicella, Jazz Sabbath, Mark Christian Miller, Melissa Aldana and more

by Benjamin Boddie
February 18, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Baltimore Jazz Collective, Charlie Apicella, Jazz Sabbath, Mark Christian Miller, Melissa Aldana, James Fernando, Julian Lage, Betty Bryant, Gregory Groover Jr., NOLA Resistance Quintet, Joel Ross, Dave Wilson Quartet, Joe Magnarelli, Roderick Harper, Sean Mason, Rick Roe, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Chris Rottmayer, Alexa Tarantino, Stephen Philip Harvey, Robert Glasper, Ron ...

Classic Jazz From Vinyl, including Herbie Hancock and Dinah Washington, and new music from Betty Bryant and Soulive

by David W. Daniels
February 10, 2026

Classic jazz--vinyl from Herbie Hancock, Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine, and all-digital from Bobby Hutcherson and Gene Ammons. New music from Rules and Gregory Porter, Betty Bryant, Joe Magnarelli, Soulive, and others. Recognizing birthdays this week for Stan Getz, Joe Sample, Eubie Blake, Vinnie Colaiuta, and others. Playlist Horace Silver “The Outlaw" from Further ...