Joe Block — artist
Joe Block has 4 upcoming shows, next at The Jazz Club at Aman New York on Thu, Nov 12. Dates, venues and tickets on Ckord.
Joe Block has ascended to be one of the premier pianists, composers, and bandleaders working in music today. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Block began his musical journey playing classical piano at 2. In middle school, he began regularly studying at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts and the Kimmel Center’s Creative Music Program while soaking in the city’s rich jazz scene. Block now resides in New York City and is a graduate of the Columbia-Juilliard dual-degree program (BA '21 and MM ‘22) where he studied with Geoffrey Keezer, Marc Cary, Ted Rosenthal, and Frank Kimbrough. Block captures the most special moments and feelings of humanity through his music and compositions. He has played with musicians including Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Leslie Odom Jr. and at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Apollo Theater, and the Village Vanguard. He has been nationally recognized as a YoungArts Foundation Finalist, a Jazz at Lincoln Center J. Douglas White Award winner, and has played on Orrin Evans’ Grammy-nominated album, “The Intangible Between”. Hailed by Jazz at Lincoln Center as one of "jazz's most promising young composers", Block is a regular arranger for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He also writes for the Wynton Marsalis Septet, the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, Grace Kelly, Kenny Overton, and the Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia. Most recently, he served as the musical director and pianist for Internationally Ellington, a Jazz at Lincoln center concert celebrating Duke’s international repertoire featuring drummer Herlin Riley. Block is the co-founder and leader of the Philadelphia Ambassador Big Band as well as the Joe Block Quintet, where he regularly performs his original compositions. He has taught over 30 students, carrying forward the rich culture of mentorship he was surrounded with.
Joe Block upcoming shows
- Joe Block / Ajada Reigns / Whiteny Pierce — The Jazz Club at Aman New York — Nov 12, 2026
- Joe Block’s Holiday Extravaganza feat. vocalists Shabnam Abedi and Imani Rouselle — Dizzy's Club — Dec 14, 2026
- Joe Block’s Holiday Extravaganza featuring Vocalists Shabnam Abedi and Imani Rousselle — Chris' Jazz Cafe — Dec 18, 2026
- Joe Block’s Holiday Extravaganza featuring Vocalists Shabnam Abedi and Imani Rousselle — Chris' Jazz Cafe — Dec 19, 2026
Joe Block past shows
- NOAH HALPERN - Charles Altura - Joe Block - Guillermo Lopez - Alon Benjamini — Close Up — Oct 29, 2026
- Guitarist Aaron Matson Quintet — Chris' Jazz Cafe — Oct 23, 2026
- Joe Block Quintet: There Is Always Hope album release show — Regattabar — Oct 23, 2026
- ABDIAS ARMENTEROS - Joe Block - Felix Moseholm - Domo Branch — Close Up — Jun 18, 2026
- JOE BLOCK - Aidan McKeon - Charles Altura - Guillermo Lopez - Tim Angulo - Set and Jam Session — Close Up — Jun 17, 2026
- JOE BLOCK - Set and Jam Session — Close Up — Jun 17, 2026
- JOE BLOCK QUARTET (2 SETS) — Smalls Jazz Club — Jun 28, 2024
- JOE BLOCK, PAUL SIKIVIE & JK KIM — Mezzrow — Sep 20, 2023
Venues Joe Block has played
- Close Up — 4 shows, last played 2026
- Chris' Jazz Cafe — 1 show, last played 2026
- Regattabar — 1 show, last played 2026
- Smalls Jazz Club — 1 show, last played 2024
- Mezzrow — 1 show, last played 2023
Artists who have played the same stages as Joe Block
- Paul Sikivie — 2 shared venues, via Mezzrow and Smalls Jazz Club, played together
- Ilya Osachuk — 1 shared venue, via Chris' Jazz Cafe, played together
- Noah Halpern — 1 shared venue, via Close Up, played together
- Caelan Cardello — 3 shared venues, via Chris' Jazz Cafe and Mezzrow
- Jason Tiemann — 3 shared venues, via Mezzrow and Close Up
- Adam Birnbaum — 3 shared venues, via Chris' Jazz Cafe and Smalls Jazz Club
- Jochen Rueckert — 3 shared venues, via Close Up and Mezzrow
- Rick Germanson — 3 shared venues, via Close Up and Smalls Jazz Club
- Adam Moezinia — 2 shared venues, via Mezzrow and Chris' Jazz Cafe
- Grant Stewart — 2 shared venues, via Chris' Jazz Cafe and Smalls Jazz Club
- David Gibson — 2 shared venues, via Close Up and Smalls Jazz Club
- Caleb Wheeler Curtis — 2 shared venues, via Close Up and Smalls Jazz Club
- Allan Harris — 3 shared venues, via Mezzrow and Smalls Jazz Club
- Jimmy Macbride — 2 shared venues, via Close Up and Smalls Jazz Club
- Evan Hyde — 2 shared venues, via Mezzrow and Close Up
- David Virelles — 2 shared venues, via Close Up and Mezzrow
- Cameron Campbell — 2 shared venues, via Close Up and Mezzrow
- Miki Yamanaka — 2 shared venues, via Smalls Jazz Club and Mezzrow
- Joris Teepe — 2 shared venues, via Smalls Jazz Club and Mezzrow
- John Hébert — 2 shared venues, via Mezzrow and Close Up
- Johnny O'Neal — 2 shared venues, via Smalls Jazz Club and Mezzrow
- Joe Abba — 2 shared venues, via Smalls Jazz Club and Mezzrow
- Kanoa Mendenhall — 2 shared venues, via Mezzrow and Close Up
- Leo Genovese — 2 shared venues, via Smalls Jazz Club and Mezzrow
- Willerm Delisfort — 2 shared venues, via Mezzrow and Smalls Jazz Club
And 275 more acts.