Joe Deal
Jazz Bassist
Inducted into the Indianapolis Jazz Hall of Fame in 2008
Joe Deal
(May 4, 1963 – Present)
Joe Deal is a jazz bass player living and playing in the Indianapolis area since 1983.
He has performed with jazz legends Lionel Hampton, Jimmy Heath, Ira Sullivan, Bobby Shew, Pat LaBarbera, Phil Wilson, Mike Metheny, Art Blakey pianists James Williams and Geoff Keezer, comedian Rich Little and Spyro Gyra member Dave Samuels. CDs include: The Joe Deal Jazz Trio Moods, Red Green and Blues by Ron Enyard and I'll Never Stop Loving You by Harry Miedema with Deep 6.
A 1985 graduate of Indiana State University, Joe Deal and the Joe Deal Jazz Trio is a staple around Indianapolis playing Latin Jazz songs, reinvented jazz standards as well as original compositions.
