Joe Barna
The Heights. “Opportunity Favors the Prepared Mind.’ I was introduced to this phrase by a good friend many years ago. Although I was able to intellectualize the meaning behind the words it took quite a bit of soul searching and self-reflection to fully encapsulate the depth of what it means to be prepared. Let me […]
Photographer Amy Klemme was on scene at the Radioradiox 5th Year Anniversary Party at the Hangar on the Hudson, Sunday, August 6th. Here are her stories.
Radioradiox had an anniversary party at Hangar on the Hudson on Sunday, August 6th, and I was able to follow these music makers: Niki Kaos, Peggy of Troy, Joe Barna, The Tradition and There’s No Such Things as Ghosts. Photography by Timothy Reidy.
The Heights, featured column. What is a scene, how can it be strengthened and what can you do to help? But First… Welcome back to my monthly article for Xperience. I hope you have found the first 3 installments to be informative, provocative and engaging. It’s been my esteemed pleasure having the profound opportunity to […]
What is a scene, how can it be strengthened and what can you do to help? But First… Welcome back to my monthly article for Xperience. I hope you have found the first 3 installments to be informative, provocative and engaging. It’s been my esteemed pleasure having the profound opportunity to express my interests, passions […]
Joe Lovano and Ralph Lalama. I’d like to pose a question to you, the reader? If presented the opportunity to see Eric Clapton and Joe Bonamassa or John Coltrane and Dexter Gordon or Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan in a one time only performance, on the same stage, at a club in the capital […]
Welcome to The Heights. A new monthly forum that attempts to demystify the culture, history and characteristics existing within the American art form known as jazz. I’m Joe Barna. I will be presenting interviews, topics pertaining to the music, and introducing those who may be unfamiliar with the idiom to the beautiful qualities inherent within […]
We are excited to share that JB aka Dirty Moses, Soul Sky and Joe Barna & The Sketches of Influence will be performing LIVE at the 2023 Capital District Digital Listen Up Awards on March 26th at The Cohoes Music Hall in Cohoes, NY! For more information on this year’s award ceremony CLICK HERE. To […]
RRX: Where are you based out of? GS: I live in Yonkers, New York. Just north of New York City. RRX: Oh Yeah New York City’s hat, I’m familiar, it’s like the extra piece of The Bronx. GS: Yeah we’re just north of Riverdale which isn’t very far, just near The Bronx border. RRX: Joe […]
RRX: Well, it’s nice to finally talk to the man behind the jazz scene. JB: I would say I’m the man in front of the jazz scene. RRX: That’s a better way to put it, yeah. JB: I think everybody knows, the cat’s out of the bag. RRX: It is and you are really bringing […]