What’s a Connecticut Yankee doing residing in Little Havana (Miami, Florida)? Most likely teaching, winning Grammys, and leading an innovative, ground-breaking ensemble called New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band. Like many, Joe McCarthy sought refuge from NYC due to the severity of the pandemic. That being said, McCarthy is in no way a trend follower. In fact, he remains ten steps ahead of the musical curve. He is literally immersing himself into the Hispanic and Afro-Cuban cultures and gathering a set of impressive teaching and performance credentials along the way. As the winner of a Latin Jazz Album of the Year at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy® Awards in 2008, The Afro Bop Alliance Big Band has been featured at such halls of higher education as: The University of Texas Arlington, The University of Central Oklahoma, Rowan University, Shenandoah Conservatory, Florida Atlantic University, Georgetown University, George Mason University, Southeastern […]

May 2023 Issue