Joe Caro - Home Alone (Nuttjob).
As one of the most sought after and respected guitarists in the music industry for over 15 years, session player Joe Caro has recorded and performed with top artists in all genres of music. Joe’s guitar sounds have contributed to the work of such artists as James Taylor, Carly Simon, Jon Bon Jovi, The Eagles, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Bette Midler, Sheryl Crow, Michael Franks, Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke, Gato Barbieri, Dr. John, Blue Oyster Cult and Bobby McFerrin to name a few. Caro has also appeared many times on the Grammys backing such diverse artists as Aretha Franklin, Michael MacDonald, Clint Black, KD Lang and Johnny Mathis. His credits also include movie soundtracks, tv commercials and performing with the house bands of Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live. Throughout his career he has performed live at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall and Giants Stadium and toured throughout Europe, America and Japan. For over four years he led an allstar band which included trumpeter Chris Botti, saxman Lenny Pickett, and Late show Drummer Anton Fig at the Metropolitan Cafe in NYC. In Home Alone, his first solo CD, Caro weaves a rich mosaic of many styles and what some are calling “Bluesion”. The disc is a web of blues, jazz, rock and world that blends together with ease. The collection of ten songs with nine original compositions also includes a little help from keyboardist Ricky Peterson, bassist Will Lee and drummers Steve Ferrone, Anton Fig and Shawn Pelton.