Guest teacher profile: Joe Goehle

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Joseph Goehle was born in Lockport, NY; a suburb of the city of Buffalo, NY. Joe had been a musical child; often experimenting with the household piano or singing along with the radio at a young age. At the age of 8, he began his formal musical training on the trombone. He studied the euphonium and tuba throughout his high school years as well. When Joe turned 14, he was given an electric bass, and he never looked back. He began to grow fond of the role and sound of the instrument, making the transition to the double bass an easy one. By the age of 15, Joe was playing with local blues and rock groups and held the bass chair in a local community college (Niagara County Community College) jazz ensemble and big band. He frequently subs with The Easy Street Big Band, based in Buffalo, NY. Currently, Joe studies music (education and jazz studies) at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. He is in the double bass studio of John Geggie. He is an active performer in both Western and Central New York State. Joe is also an active composer within the wide spectrum of improvisatory music. Joe can currently be heard/seen in: The Third Rail The Olivia Quillio Band The Max Howard Band Abominable Killer Snowmen (WNY Ska/Rock)