Joe Gande selected as "Musician of the Month" On Friendburst.com!

So very happy, extremely surprised and honored to just find out the great news that I have been chosen to be The "Musician of the Month" on Friendburst.com!!:) http://www.friendburst.com/ 

A huge thank you to Kevin, Angelica & Beth and all of the awesome people at this great website for selecting me!!

If you haven't checked it out yet...sign up now and become a member!! Tell them I sent you!:)

This is an awesome new social networking website I recently discovered and the people are so very helpful and friendly! I've met some awesome new people there in just a few short weeks...and there's all kinds of cool things to do, games, groups, etc...

It's also a great place for musicians to make a page and share their music...

Have a beautiful weekend everybody!

Love,

Joe

 

 

My personal Friendburst page...

http://www.friendburst.com/JoeGande/

My  Friendburst music page...

http://www.friendburst.com/musicians/joe-gande/

Here's the music player...you can follow, rate, review, share etc...etc...

I will have more of my music available here and for sale...soon...

FriendBurst! A Place for Sharing

Thank you all so much for taking the time to stop by and read this post and for your love, friendship, loyalty and support!:) I really appreciate it very much.

Please leave a comment...share your thoughts and ideas..."Like", "Tweet"  +1 and share...and remember to follow or subscribe to my blog to keep in touch and to stay updated on happenings....thank you!:)

  My Music...

Pick up a copy of my CD "The Godsend Sessions"...

 

http://joegande.bandcamp.com

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-godsend-sessions/id416008000

http://www.joegande.com

My Father-Joe Gande & Happy Father';s Day to all!

I want to wish all the awesome Dads and everyone a very Happy Father's Day!! 
Hope you all enjoy an awesome day with your loved ones! I
 thought I would post this pic for Father's Day...this is a photo of my Dad...Joe Gande...

Not too long after this photo was taken we lost him...he would have been 84 this year. 
He was the best Dad and awesome Father and husband to my Mom...I am so very lucky....and feel blessed and very proud to be his son...
I miss you terribly Dad! Happy Father's Day to you!! I'm thinking of you and can feel you here with us!! 
Love, 
Joey

A bit of background...for those that might find it interesting...
My Father was Italian...His family is from Naples, Italy....and a he was a musician..a jazz musician....a jazz, bebop, bigband tenor saxophonist...as well as playing all other horns, piano and guitar as well...He played with Charlie Barnett, Horace Silver, Art Mooney, Addison farmer, Jo Jones, Joe Porcaro, Emil Richards...back in the day..in the 50's, and 60's.... just to name a few I can remember right now...it was very difficult to get stories out of him and find out what he had done, where he had been and who he knew and had played with over the years...he was a very, very cool, unassuming, modest and down to earth solid man... and never a bragger or boaster and one to talk about his laurels and past...I only know some things through asking my Mom and relatives and a little research...and my Mother even knew very little herself...
His instrument of choice? A very old and rare Selmer, cigar-cutter tenor saxophone...

Again...I want to wish everyone a very Happy Father's Day!! 
Hope you all enjoy an awesome day with your Dads and loved ones!

Oh , and by the way...You can hear a small bit of my Father's playing on my CD "The Godsend Sessions"...I was able to capture a bit of a riff from a very old recording and put it at the end of the track "Can't See My Life"... I wanted some way to have him be a part of the album...seeing as much of it was inspired by him and he had passed right before production began....

Thank you all so much for taking the time to stop by and read this post and for your love, friendship, loyalty and support!:) I really appreciate it very much.
Please leave a comment...share your thoughts and ideas..."Like", "Tweet"  +1 and share...and remember to follow or subscribe here to my blog to keep in touch and to stay updated on happenings....thank you!:)
Love,
Joe


My Music...

Pick up a copy of my CD "The Godsend Sessions"...

http://joegande.bandcamp.com

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-godsend-sessions/id416008000

http://www.joegande.com

Super Joe!:)

Well, I am a super hero, but, apparently part human nonetheless-so being so busy & stressed I have officially run myself ragged & I am now sick!:)LOL This is what I looked like this morning when I woke up!!:)LOL Doctor says 10 days of R&R and antibiotics ought to do the trick and I'll be back to myself! Have a bad case of Bronchitis...so...I will try my best to get back to you all in regards to emails, comments, messages and music biz stuff asap!!:)

Thank you...and goodnight...

Love,

Joe

PS..anyone else remember these when you were a kid?!:) LOL

I thought they were Monchici... or trolls or something?

Thank you all so much for your love, friendship and support!:)

Please leave a comment...share your thoughts and ideas..."Like", "Tweet"  +1 and share...and remember to follow or subscribe here to my blog to keep in touch and to stay updated on happenings....thank you!:)

 My Music...

http://joegande.bandcamp.com

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-godsend-sessions/id416008000

http://www.joegande.com