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Joe McBride featured on Then & Now: Edition 398 - March 12th, 2006
Although he may be a bit under-rated, Joe McBride is easily one of the most gifted perormers in the genre. The Fulton, MI native, was already playing in some of the jazz clubs in nearby St. Louis although he was still in high school.

It was right around then that McBride was stricken with a degenerative eye disease, which eventually claimed his sight. His passion was undeterred & he continued his studies at the Missouri School for the Blind and then at Webster University where he majored in jazz performance. ... more about JM .


Grace
Heads Up
1992


Double Take
Heads Up
1998


Keepin' It Real
Heads Up
2002

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Big Slick - Joe McBride:
Featured on our Best of '05 Review Part 3: Edition 394 - Jan. 29th, 2006
Texas Hold'em is the variant of poker that's recently been responsible for its unsurpassed popularity not only as a game but also as a spectator sport. It's also the name of the latest recorded effort from Joe McBride. On this, his seventh release for Heads Up International, McBride has fashioned a truly unique project as he renders for our consideration a classic set!! All the song titles reflect poker-oriented terms from Double Down, The River, and No Limit, to All In and One Eyed Jack. However, the titles themselves only hint at some of the fun as far from trying to cashing in on the popularity of poker McBride presents one of his finest overall efforts to date!!

Narrowly missing the top twenty of our most played albums in the year ... continue reading.

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Texas Hold'em - Joe McBride:
Showcased on Edition 384 - November 13th, 2005
A Fulton, MI native, McBride started banging on the piano at the tender age of four. Blessed with a fair degree of natural talent, he was already playing in a few of the local jazz clubs in nearby St. Louis while he was still in high school. It was during his teens however, that McBride was stricken with a degenerative eye disease which eventually claimed his sight. Nonetheless, Joe's passion for music was undeterred & in fact this became his calling in life. He continued his studies first at the Missouri School for the Blind and then at Webster University where he majored in jazz performance.

It was back in about 1983, that McBride moved to San Diego, where he soon connected with Steve Laury & the band Fattburger who were then still very early in their careers. He might have continued in that fertile environment had it not been for a fateful trip to Dallas. What had been ... continued reading .


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One Eyed Jack - Joe McBride:
Featured on Fresh Trax Edition 380 - October 16th, 2005
The Fulton, MI native started on piano at the age of four and while he was still in high school, he began performing at a few of the local jazz clubs In St. Louis. However, during his teens, McBride contracted a degenerative eye disease that eventually claimed his sight. Nonetheless, Joe's passion for music was undeterred. He continued studying music and majored in jazz performance.

In about 1983, McBride moved to San Diego. Soon after he connected with Steve Laury & the band Fattburger who were then still very early in their careers. He might have continued there had it not been for a trip to Dallas to visit his brother. What had been intended as a two-week excursion turned into a long term stay ... check the feature.

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