Drum Set - Orchestral - Afro-folkloric
Joe Mailloux is a professional percussionist and founder of Bateria Samba Cruz (a community-percussion ensemble), he teaches at the Linscott School exploratory program, and lives and teaches private lessons at the Tannery Arts Center in Santa Cruz, CA. He holds a B.A. in Music from Humboldt State University and a Masters of Music from Long Beach State University where he taught samba for world percussion classes, and he focused his master’s thesis on applying Ghanaian (Ewe) drumming to drum-set.
Versed in hand drums, Western, drum-set, and contemporary percussion, Joe has performed professionally in settings ranging from cruise-line house bands and symphony orchestras, to Hong Kong and bay area parades and festivals. Having a unique access to renowned master musicians of Brazilian, Cuban, Caribbean, and West African musical traditions, Joe has accumulated a breadth of cross-stylistic insight from his studies, performance experience, and directorial opportunities. His influences have grown to include calypso, blues, rock, and jazz, as well as Afro-Cuban, Afro-Haitian, Guinean, Ghanaian, Modern, Samba, Afro-Brazilian, Candomblé, and Maracatu. He has studied extensively in Brazil and attended California Brazil Camp and CSU Summer Arts World Percussion Workshops.
As an instructor, Joe dedicates himself to providing classes and lessons to all ages, including, percussion-appreciation and world-music at summer camps, non-profit youth-group organizations, and after school classes. As the founder of Bateria Samba Cruz, Joe has played an integral part in creating a thriving community-performance group, with regular performances in the local and surrounding area.
Versed in hand drums, Western, drum-set, and contemporary percussion, Joe has performed professionally in settings ranging from cruise-line house bands and symphony orchestras, to Hong Kong and bay area parades and festivals. Having a unique access to renowned master musicians of Brazilian, Cuban, Caribbean, and West African musical traditions, Joe has accumulated a breadth of cross-stylistic insight from his studies, performance experience, and directorial opportunities. His influences have grown to include calypso, blues, rock, and jazz, as well as Afro-Cuban, Afro-Haitian, Guinean, Ghanaian, Modern, Samba, Afro-Brazilian, Candomblé, and Maracatu. He has studied extensively in Brazil and attended California Brazil Camp and CSU Summer Arts World Percussion Workshops.
As an instructor, Joe dedicates himself to providing classes and lessons to all ages, including, percussion-appreciation and world-music at summer camps, non-profit youth-group organizations, and after school classes. As the founder of Bateria Samba Cruz, Joe has played an integral part in creating a thriving community-performance group, with regular performances in the local and surrounding area.