Joe Ascione
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Joe Ascione | |
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| Born | March 14, 1961 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | March 11, 2016 (aged 54) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | drums |
Joe Ascione (March 14, 1961 – March 11, 2016) was an American jazz drummer.[1]
Ascione began playing drums at age 2. His parents bought him his first drum set at age 4, and he was playing professionally by the time he was 12. As a teenager, he was a roadie for Buddy Rich. Ascione has been on about 70 recordings to date.
Ascione performed, recorded or toured with musicians from the worlds of jazz, rock and pop including Cab Calloway, Donald Fagen, Della Reese, David Grisman, George Coleman, Billy Mitchell, Flip Phillips, Al Hirt, Dr. John, Phoebe Snow, Jon Hendricks, Dick Hyman, Joey DeFrancesco and Herb Ellis. He died on March 11, 2016 at the age of 54.[2]
Partial discography
- My Buddy – A Tribute to Buddy Rich – Joe Ascione Octet (Nagel Heyer Records, 1997)
- Post No Bills – The Joe Ascione Trio (Arbors Records, 1998)
- Movin' Up – Joe Ascione Quartet (Arbors Records, 2008)
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