Joe Luca is a keyboard player in the band Awaken, tribute to the music of Yes.
Joe began organ lessons at the age of 8 so he could play “like the blond haired guy on Roundabout.” After getting his degree in musicology and theory, he has enjoyed many different types of performance in the Tri State area from rock to classical to jazz, to pit orchestra. In 1994, he was the keyboardist for Fragile: The Classic Yes Show and had the good fortune of playing the YesFest at The Manhattan Center, NYC. In 2007, he collaborated with Jon Anderson, providing symphonic orchestration and arranging for a suite of pieces based on The Golden Mean. After a 20+ year hiatus from playing keyboards, he returns to play the music that inspired him in the first place (learn more).
Joe getting ready for Gig Performer at Infinity Music Hall and Bistro:
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If you didn’t watch the live stream, make sure to check out this great Backstage with Gig Performer
episode with Joe Luca:
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Learn here about Joe’s PC setup - ‘HAL’ - an Asus/Intel based PC mounted in a server chassis seated in a flight case → LINK
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