"Talented, vibrant, intense, and determined..."
On stage, the affable Posada is backed by his powerful, dynamic group. A naturally gifted musician, Posada is in his environment at stage front: talking up his audience, energetically singing his repertoire, and pumping out his blistering sax solos on his jazz compositions.If there is anything that stays in your mind after seeing Posada perform, it is his driving vocal style, his visually exciting stage presence and the urgent sound that pours from his saxophone with polished intensity. It is a sound which is at once, emotionally saturated but clear and crisp, seductive yet forceful in its uniquely fluid arrangements.
Appropriately, his musical influence include jazz legends John Coltrane, Lester Young, and Plas Johnson among others. A devoted fan of the Coltrane school of improvisation, Posada loves nothing better than to belt out hot, driving riffs on the saxophone to an appreciative audience.
A native San Antonian, Joe Posada has appeared on numerous television shows and has toured the east coast music scene and most recently appeared at the Riviera in Las Vegas with the Starlite Band. Joe has performed at various gigs with Small World, the Regency Jazz Band, Zarabande, and he has also fronted many trio/duo engagements in San Antonio.
Within the last three years, Posada has gone through a musical transformation by returning to school to further his musical education and also by studying privately with Cecil Carter, Morris Nelms, and Joe Piscatele. Joe has rededicated his musical life to playing his heart’s passion: Jazz
“I’m a saxophonist. When all is said and done, that’s what I want to be remembered for.”
—Joe Posada