Bradley Joseph(I)
- Composer
Bradley Joseph is an American composer, pianist/keyboardist, arranger,
and recording artist, born and raised in Willmar, Minnesota. He started
playing classical piano at age eight and by Junior High knew that music
was the only possible path in his future. He later played trombone,
sax, and guitar with the jazz band and choir through high school and
college before settling down to the piano and keyboards; coming of age
as a musician in the Twin Cities' rock and roll scene, heading up many
of his own bands.
In 1988, after hearing a demo tape of his compositions and arrangements, Bradley was hired by Yanni, sight unseen, to join his core band. He composed, arranged, and performed alongside Yanni through six major concert tours, performing throughout the United States and abroad. Bradley is featured on the multi-platinum album and video, "Yanni Live at the Acropolis", and later returned as a featured instrumentalist on Yanni's 2003 "Ethnicity World Tour". He also spent five years performing on the international stage as keyboardist and co-musical director for Grammy-winner Sheena Easton with extensive tour venues including Japan, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, and the United States, as well as routine appearances in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and an appearance on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno". During this same time, Bradley also worked extensively in recording studios on music ranging from rock and pop to rhythm and blues and orchestration with numerous artists from RCA, Epic, Warner Brothers, and Polygram Records.
He began a solo career in 1994 and now owns Robbins Island Music, in which he has produced, performed, and distributed worldwide his own compositions, arrangements, and two piano books. He was also named one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans" of 2004. His music ranges from original solo piano pieces to full-blown orchestral compositions and arrangements, comfortably reaching audiences of contemporary instrumental, easy listening, smooth jazz, new age, and classical music formats.
In 1988, after hearing a demo tape of his compositions and arrangements, Bradley was hired by Yanni, sight unseen, to join his core band. He composed, arranged, and performed alongside Yanni through six major concert tours, performing throughout the United States and abroad. Bradley is featured on the multi-platinum album and video, "Yanni Live at the Acropolis", and later returned as a featured instrumentalist on Yanni's 2003 "Ethnicity World Tour". He also spent five years performing on the international stage as keyboardist and co-musical director for Grammy-winner Sheena Easton with extensive tour venues including Japan, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, and the United States, as well as routine appearances in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and an appearance on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno". During this same time, Bradley also worked extensively in recording studios on music ranging from rock and pop to rhythm and blues and orchestration with numerous artists from RCA, Epic, Warner Brothers, and Polygram Records.
He began a solo career in 1994 and now owns Robbins Island Music, in which he has produced, performed, and distributed worldwide his own compositions, arrangements, and two piano books. He was also named one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans" of 2004. His music ranges from original solo piano pieces to full-blown orchestral compositions and arrangements, comfortably reaching audiences of contemporary instrumental, easy listening, smooth jazz, new age, and classical music formats.
