Join us on November 12th as US Army veteran and Jazz master drummer Joe Corsello leads a crack ensemble ( including other celebrated  Army veterans) to benefit our own VFW Post 399 and their vital services to veterans.

All proceeds from the evening will go toward supporting these programs.

Cornet player Don Hahn  and saxophonist Hank Bolden also served in the  army ( Hank was a member of Operation Teapot and was severely disabled). These American heroes will be joined by Jazz veterans Phil Bowler, Greg Wall and David Childs.

 Joe Corsello was born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. He has made a lifetime commitment to playing drums and continually strives to reach new heights in the drumming world. He studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts under the watchful eye of drum legend Alan Dawson. After leaving Berklee, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the Army Band, stationed in Staten Island, New York. During his time in the Army, Joe studied with drummer Joe Hunt, who was living in New York City. After completion of his service obligation, Joe went on to tour with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Benny Goodman before joining Milt Hinton and Hank Jones in the house band at Michael’s Pub, playing with most of NYC’s cream of the crop before forming the iconic fusion band New York Mary with his friends Bruce Johnstone and Rick Petrone. The band featured Lew Soloff on trumpet, John Scofield on guitar, Allan Zavod on keyboards..  The band was heard by Columbia’s John Hammond and quickly signed by Arista Records, to be produced by the legendary Michael Cuscuna. Joe toured with Marian McPartland for three years, and in 2005 he joined the band of Jazz icon Sonny Rollins.

In addition, Joe has shared the stage with Peggy Lee,  the B-52s, Patti Smith, Stevie Wonder, and others.