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0:00/5:45
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Africa Viva 5:430:00/5:43
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Cuba Linda 2:390:00/2:39
Joe Strachan - piano
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In 2009 Joe won the prestigious Schubert Club Jazz Piano Competition. Also that year he was also a member of the Minnesota Youth Jazz Ensemble which toured Europe performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival as well as venues in France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
Joe attended Lawrence University for a year during which time he performed with Bobby Mcferrin as part of a guest artist concert that
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In the Twin Cities Joe has performed at virtually every venue of note including First Avenue, The Dakota Jazz Club, Artists Quarter, Studio Z, Icehouse, Macphail Center for Music, and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Beyond Latin music and jazz Joe has provided music for community theater productions, numerous ballet and modern dance classes, a 16-piece live hip-hop band, and theater installations.