1. JOELFASS
3400 TRYON AVENUE #D12
BRONX, NY 10467
(646)355-7026
fasstrack@yahoo.com
PERFORANCE RESUME
HIGHLIGHTS:
GUITARIST:
SIDEMAN:
1980s:
Big Joe Turner: 1981: Tramps; Jaki Byard’s Apollo Stompers Big Band:1984-5 member; West End
Café: Performed live and on radio with Percy France, Ram Ramirez, Benny Powell, many others;
George Kelly’s Jazz Sultans: 1984: West End Café,including live radio broadcast; Barry Harris’s Jazz
Cultural Theater:1982-87: member of house group for jam sessions. Performed with Woody Shaw,
Clarence ‘C.’ Sharpe, Chris Anderson, Donald Byrd, Clifford Jordan, Tommy Turrentine, Barry Harris.
Assisted in promotion of 1983 Barry Harris concert at Symphony Space; Kenny Davern:1988:worked
with at The Cornerstone, NJ; Tavern on the Green:1989: performed 1990s:
Hadda Brooks: 1993: performed with singer-pianist at Michael’s Pub; Vali Music: 1997: performed at
top NYC hotels, private parties, weddings for busy music office. Played with groups and solo guitar;
Smalls Jazz Club: 1997: Co-led group with Guitarist Eddie Diehl
2000s:
Iridium Jazz Club: 2004: performed with Bob Dorough; Ortleib’s Jazz Club (Philadelphia): 2004:
performed with Bootsie Barnes; Cucina de Pesci: 2006: steady Sunday brunch job with singer Deanna
Kirk; Fat Cat Billiards: performed with Teddy Charles and Ari Roland group
2010s:
Jazz Foundation of America: 2016: performed in group at assisted living facility

2. LEADER:
1980s:
Solo Guitarist: 1980-1990: performed at private parties, corporate events, weddings
1990s:
Solo Guitar: 1990-2000: private parties, corporate events, weddings; Ritzu Jazz Lounge: 1995: led
quartet; Smalls Jazz Club: 1997 (see above); WNYC FM: 1995: Performed original compositions and
led quintet on Around New York radio show
2000s:
Solo Guitar: 2000-9: private parties, corporate events, weddings; Mercy College: 2000-2003: led groups
of top NYC players for special multi-cultural events,wrote original music, created educational materials
for events, performed as soloist for outside events, led quartet to perform for installation of college
president, provided background music at Dobbs Ferry campus; Various clubs and restaurants: 2004:
created and led organ quartet of top NYC players; World Class Jazz: 2004: toured NW Michigan,
leading quartet performing originals and arrangements of standards; Blue Lake Public Radio: 2004:
interviewed; In the Moment: 2004:led two-guitar group to perform on WBAI FM live broadcast, three
times interviewed and performed solo guitar live; Jazz Alternatives: 2004:Interviewed on WKCR FM
radio show; Smalls Jazz Club: 2009: led trio with invited guest performers to perform originals and jazz
standards; Fat Cat Billiards: 2008-9: led quartets and quintets to perform originals and arrangements of
standards; Jazz Foundation of America: 2008: led groups in performance at nursing homes, health
facilities
2010s:
Solo Guitar: 2010-16: private parties, restaurants,recorded CD; Smalls Jazz Club: 2012-16: solo guitar,
twice performed original song cycle: Calling All Romantics, co-led group with guitarist Eddie Diehl; Fat
Cat Billiards: 2012: led groups as above; Jersey Bounce: 2016: interviewed and performed solo guitar
on WFDU FM radio show; Walker’s Restaurant: 2016: regular performer in duet with bassist Sean
Smith; Fountain House: 2016:Performed in concert and for private events for organization dedicated to
helping people living with mental illness
COMPOSER-ARRANGER-SONGWRITER:
1970s-2016:composed, arranged, performed and recorded many pieces for all size ensembles and
vocalists; wrote lyrics; 1995-2016: compositions have been singled out for praise by jazz greats including

3. Phil Woods, Benny Golson and composer-arranger Bill Finegan; 2008: wrote music and co-wrote lyrics
for song You’re My Foundation with R&B legend Jimmy Norman. Song dedicated to the Jazz
Foundation of America (a charity serving jazz musicians in need) was recorded with their clients
performing and featured worldwide on their website; 2016: book of compositions to be published
REFERENCES,WEBSITESWITH PERFORMANCES, RECORDINGS,
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