Big Joe Maher Live

Joe Maher a/k/a "Big Joe" started out his music career in his Bowie, MD high school jazz band "The Starliners." Musician greats like Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Mudell Lowe & James Moody often sat in with the band as guest performers and they wer an inspiration to him. His father listened to Louis Jordon and all blues & jazz at home so this was an influence on his musical style. He started his own roots blues record collection during that time in the 60's when most of his friends were just into rock-n-roll.

After high school he went immediately on the road wit his own jazz/blues trio. His mission then started to become an accomplished singer/drummer. Over time, he shared the stage and backed up Blues Legends: Johnny Adams, Jonnie Johnson, Jimmy McCracklin, Floyd Dixon, Jimmy Rogers and more. They often requested him when coming ot  town knowing he would know their material and be quite adept at covering it.

In the late 80's after managing and performing with the 9 piece swing band "The Uptown Rhythm Kings," and after a few years as drummer with the Tom Principato Band, Joe formed his own 5 piece jump blues group "Bif Joe & the Dynaflows." In between touring and local performances with the Dynaflows, in the mid-90s Joe accepted the role as  Music Coordinator for Mick Fleetwood's niteclub in Alesandria, VA "Fleetwoods." His knowldege of the local and national blues & jazz scene helped him land the position which had the nightclub consistently filled with top notch talent. In 1997,, Big Joe and his band had the honor to perform at an Inauguration Ball for the 42nd President of the United States.

The Dynaflows release "I'm Still Swingin" on Severn Records, received the Washington Area Music Association "Best Blues Recording" in 1998, and also voted Big Joe "Male Blues Vocalist of the Year" both in 2005 and 2009. Other Dynaflow releases inclued "All Night Long" and "You Can't Keep a Big Man Down" on the Severn laber; "Layin' in the Alley" on New Orleans based based Black Top Recoreds, which received the (WAMA) "Best Blues Recording" in 1994; "Good Rockin'Daddy" on the Powerhouse label & "Cool Dynaflow" on a European label.

Big Joe & The Dynaflows and the Big 3 Trio/Big 4 Combo (smaller versions of the Dynaflows) currently perform live at local Maryland, Wash.DC & Virginia venues & festivals, nationwide & tour in Europe.

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