# Joe Magnarelli

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{{short description|American jazz musician}}{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Joe Magnarelli
| birth_name       = Joseph Anthony Magnarelli
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|January 19, 1960}}
| birth_place      = [Syracuse, New York](/source/Syracuse%2C_New_York), U.S.
| genre            = [Jazz](/source/Jazz)
| instruments      = [Trumpet](/source/Trumpet), [flugelhorn](/source/flugelhorn)
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| education = [State University of New York at Fredonia](/source/State_University_of_New_York_at_Fredonia) ([BMus](/source/Bachelor_of_Music))
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'''Joseph Anthony Magnarelli''' (born January 19, 1960) is an American [jazz](/source/jazz) trumpeter and [flugelhorn](/source/flugelhorn)ist.

== Early life and education ==
Magnarelli was born in [Syracuse, New York](/source/Syracuse%2C_New_York). He received a bachelor's degree from the [State University of New York at Fredonia](/source/State_University_of_New_York_at_Fredonia) in 1982 and began playing in New York City in 1986.<ref>Gary W. Kennedy, "Joe Magnarelli". ''[The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz](/source/The_New_Grove)''. 2nd edition, ed. [Barry Kernfeld](/source/Barry_Kernfeld).</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Feature Friday with Joseph Magnarelli – Night is Alive |url=https://nightisalive.com/feature-friday-with-joseph-magnarelli/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Magnarelli was a member of [Lionel Hampton](/source/Lionel_Hampton)'s ensemble (1987–1989) and worked with [Brother Jack McDuff](/source/Brother_Jack_McDuff) from 1989 to 1994. He cofounded the New York Hard Bop Quintet in 1991 and led his own ensembles in the 1990s, often with [John Swana](/source/John_Swana) and [Jerry Weldon](/source/Jerry_Weldon). He also worked as a sideman with [Toshiko Akiyoshi](/source/Toshiko_Akiyoshi), [Laverne Butler](/source/Laverne_Butler), [Harry Connick, Jr.](/source/Harry_Connick%2C_Jr.), the [Buddy Rich](/source/Buddy_Rich) band (after Rich's death), [Maria Schneider](/source/Maria_Schneider_(musician)), [Gary Smulyan](/source/Gary_Smulyan), [Grant Stewart](/source/Grant_Stewart_(musician)), the [Vanguard Jazz Orchestra](/source/Vanguard_Jazz_Orchestra), [Walt Weiskopf](/source/Walt_Weiskopf), and [Ben Wolfe](/source/Ben_Wolfe).

Since 2017 Magnarelli has frequently performed with the [Sant Andreu Jazz Band](/source/Sant_Andreu_Jazz_Band) in [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona) under the direction of [Joan Chamorro](/source/Joan_Chamorro).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jamboreejazz.com/en/gallery/joan-chamorro-joe-magnarelli/|title = Joan Chamorro & Joe Magnarelli}}</ref>

==Discography==
* ''Why Not'' ([Criss Cross Jazz](/source/Criss_Cross_Jazz), 1995)
* ''Always There'' (1998)
* ''Philly-New York Junction'' (Criss Cross, 1998)
* ''Mr. Mags'' (Criss Cross, 2001)
* ''New York-Philly Junction'' (Criss Cross, 2003)
* ''Persistence'' (2008)
* ''My Old Flame'' (Give and Go Records, 2010)
* ''Lookin' Up!'' ([Posi-Tone](/source/Posi-Tone), 2014)
* ''Three On Two'' (Posi-Tone, 2015)
* ''Magic Trick'' ([SteepleChase](/source/SteepleChase), 2018)
* ''New York Osaka Junction'' ([SteepleChase](/source/SteepleChase), 2022)
* Concord, ([SteepleChase](/source/SteepleChase_Records), 2025)
* ''Decidedly So'' ([Cellar Music Group](/source/Cellar_Music_Group), 2026)

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