Joe Gargiulo

Joe Gargiulo is a native of San Diego, California who now lives in Oregon. He enjoys composing, teaching, and performing both in the classical and jazz realms. He has taught music privately in his studio and at the Talcott Music School in Yakima, Washington. Joe has presented workshops about teaching jazz to classical piano students for chapters of the Washington and Oregon Music Teachers Associations. Mr. Gargiulo’s compositions reflect his influences ranging from Bach and Chopin to Brubeck and Peterson. He has refined his compositional skills by studying various music instruments including vibraphone (melody lines), electric bass (bass lines), and guitar (voicings, rhythms). His training in music theory and composition, his rich teaching experiences and varied performances result in notable music for students to study and audiences to enjoy. In 1995, Joe received the Directors Award for the complete MIDI orchestral production of “Princess and the Pea” performed by the Warehouse Theater Company, Yakima, Washington.