Latin Soul Records - The J.A Band/Joe Acosta Orquesta

The Saxophone was the instrument assigned to Joe Acosta early in his
musical career, he hated it. Music being a requirement of the school, he
learned to play the Saxophone. Later he switched the Sax for a Trombone
which he enjoyed playing for the Senior Band. There he met a young
teacher, Horace Donnel who would introduce him to the world of Jazz. Joe
play jazz trombone and later the piano as he worked with a bunch of
young and talented musicians from the school. Now 17, his interest in
Music was more serious and had grown to higher levels. Remembering
the first concert he attended starring Eddie Palmieri and Cal Tjader at the
Boricua Theatre on 106 Street now sure he wanted to play Salsa his fate
was sealed. He needed to play Salsa, his passion and drive let him to start
a band.

Joe Acosta started "The Latin Jazz Men band while attending High School
to compete in the school's talent show. As a matter of fact, most of the
musicians were from the High School's senior band. They won the show
that night and remained a band ready to play local weddings and block
party gigs and make a few bucks.

In the late 70's Joe Acosta studied music at Manhattan School of Music
on 105 St. in Harlem. During his time at MSM he also played with many of
the local bands including Johnny Colon's Band on 102 Street playing both
Trombone and Piano. The TNT band with Tito Ramos of 104 street, The
Latin Jazz Men (116 street), and Joe Bataan(106 street). While trombone
was his instrument he like switching off with Johnny Colon and playing
Piano on some tunes when Johnny sang. Piano eventually became his
primary instrument.

After a few years later, his success grew as the band was performing 3 to
4 nights a week now managed by Richie Bonilla, Joe Acosta recorded his
first LP on Ghetto Records called " The Power of Love". Joe Acosta wrote
most of the tunes including the 21 week Billboard Hit parade single " I
Need Her". A favorite with the ladies at gigs. The band played in clubs all
over NYC like " The Cheetah" " The St George Hotel" " Village Gate"
Hunt's Point Palace" " Colgate Gardens and many more.

The band was enjoying much success by the end of the 1970's they had
recorded the LP's " Asi Soy Yo" with Joe Cruz and "Encore" with Sammy
Ayala where they performed in Puerto Rico, Spain, Columbia and
Venezuela. In 1985 Joe Acosta started the "Son 85 Project" again with
Joe Cruz. This project included recordings of "Copacabana", "All Night
Long" and "Just the Two of Us" arranged with a salsa beat by Joe Acosta
and the band. The recordings for this project are being released on Latin
Soul Records in 2007. One of Joe's favorite recording was with SMC
Pro-Arte records in 1969, the LP a compilation of Ray Rivera tunes
including the Hit " Listen to Louie" which had much success in Latin
America.

Joe Acosta also enjoyed playing "Salsa and Latin Jazz" on many
recordings for SMC-Pro Arte records.

During his musical career Joe Acosta has played Piano and recorded for
Joe Quijano Orch., Tony Pabon and La Protesta, Bobby Rodriguez y La
Compania, Joe Cuba Sextet, Frankie Dante Y Orchestra Flamboyan, Vitin
Aviles, Ismael Rivera, Orchestra Broadway, Yomo Toro and Mon Rivera

Joe Acosta has written and arranged songs for many artists. His catalog
with BMI and ASCAP is extensive, Duval and Lider Music are his
publishers.

In June 2006, he has re-release of his "Power of Love" CD on Latin Soul
Records with Andy Padua founder and producer of the Hit Internet Radio
Latin Soul Show on The Latin Soul Show Web Site.

Now living in Yonkers New York, after dedicating 30 years to playing music
Joe Acosta is now producing with Latin Soul Records.

Andres Padua co-founder of LSS has played a major part in the
re-release of " The Joe Acosta Band's" musical catalog beginning with
"The Power of Love CD" in the summer of 2006 and "The best of Joe
Acosta CD" in the Winter of 2007.