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Utterback draws on jazz and blues traditions, Romantic and Impressionist colors, and, at times, gospel styles. His style has been highly influenced by Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, and Erroll Garner. He also includes among his favorite influential jazz musicians Sarah Vaughan and Charlie Parker. Joe's compositions reflect these influences; they also evidence a highly unique personal style. </font></p> <p><font class="Contents1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Joe composes for solo piano, organ, chorus, harpsichord, vocal solo, piano and organ duet, instrumental ensembles, and student jazz piano. His works are published exclusively by <I>Jazzmuze, Inc.</I>, (732)747-5227.</font></p> <p><font class="Contents1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Commissions have come regularly from both sides of the Atlantic: from vocal soloists, choirs, opera singers, concert pianists, harpsichordists, instrumentalists, organists, and fans interested in celebrating special events in their lives& weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, etc. Utterback's student piano compositions have been selected for performance lists of state and regional piano competitions.</font></p> <p><font class="Contents1">&nbsp;&nbsp;The composer's compositions have been premiered in such venues as London's Wigmore Hall, the Salzburg Mozarteum, Madrid's Teatro Nacional, Austrian castles, the Dayton Art Museum, Princeton and Harvard Universities, New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral, and London's Westminster Cathedral, among others.</font></p> <p><font class="Contents1">&nbsp;&nbsp;The composer holds degrees from Wichita State University and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. His piano works have been recorded by David Allen Wehr, his organ music by Dr. Andrew Shenton, and his piano and organ duets by the Canadian Duo Majoya.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="550"> <p><font class="Contents1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Utterback's jazz-influenced compositions have continued to delight audiences by their harmonies, melodic sensitivity, and infectious rhythmic drive.</font></p> <p><font class="Contents1">Joe lives in Connecticut, where he maintains a private studio.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="right"><img src="images/choir350.gif" width="350" height="228"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right"> <font class="Contents2"> Dr. Joe conducts the Oratorio Choir </font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"><img src="images/spacer.gif" height="10" width="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <font class="DesignBy">Design by <a href="mailto:airdolfin@gmail.com">AD</a></font> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>