Jose "Joe" Gallardo (born September 22, 1939) is an American jazz musician and composer.[1]

Joe Gallardo
Joe Gallardo at the Unterfahrt Jazz Club in Munich, 2009
Joe Gallardo at the Unterfahrt Jazz Club in Munich, 2009
Background information
Birth nameJose Gallardo
Born (1939-09-22) September 22, 1939 (age 84)
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
GenresLatin jazz, jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer and teacher
Instrument(s)Piano, trumpet, trombone

Awards and honors edit

  • 2008: South Texas Music Walk of Fame[2]

Discography edit

As leader edit

  • 1975: Sol - Sol
  • 1981: Latino Blue
  • 2002: A Latin Shade of Blue
  • 2004: Latin Jazz Latino with the NDR Big Band

As sideman edit

With Luis Gasca

  • 1968: The Little Giant
  • 1974: Born to Love You
  • 1976: Collage

With Little Joe y La Familia

  • 1972: Para La Gente
  • 1973: Total

With Mongo Santamaria

  • 1975: Mongo / Lady Guajira
  • 1977: Dawn (Amanecer)Feat Ruben Blades on Vocals

With Roberto Santamaria

  • 2013: Fiesta Al Jazz
  • 2015: The Conga King

With others

  • 1971: Arnett Cobb - The Wild Man from Texas
  • 1973: La Tortilla Factory - La Tortilla Factory
  • 1979: Mel Lewis and New Quintet - The New Mel Lewis Quintet Live
  • 1988: Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass - Live in Concert Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass
  • 2005: Pee Wee Ellis - Different Rooms
  • 2012: Jerry Tilitz & Joe Gallardo - An Exciting Jazz Trombone Summit
  • 2015: The Windwalkers - The Windwalkers


  • Most Notable Songs:Dawn (Amanecer)Composer: Won Grammy- (Mongo Santamaría Feat Ruben Blades on Vocals
  • Las Nubes: Little Joe y La Familia-Chicano/Tejano Anthem Producer & Arranger
  • La Malagueña: Tortilla Factory- Producer & Arranger

References edit

  1. ^ Prange, Carina (July 4, 2008). "Joe Gallardo – "Coach, nicht Lehrer!"" (in German). jazzdimensions.de. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Hervey, Christine (June 6, 2008). "Celebrating music, art, surf". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.