Joe Marcinek Band

Too jazzy for the jam bands. Too jammy for the jazz fans.

Welcome to the genre-defying world of Joe Marcinek, where boundaries dissolve and spontaneity reigns.

Joe Marcinek is a guitarist, composer, and bandleader who creates an experience not just a show— every time he steps on stage. Based around the concept that anything can happen at any time, the Joe Marcinek Band (JMB) features an ever-rotating lineup of legendary musicians from across the musical spectrum. Every performance is a one-time-only collaboration, making each night a unique event that fans will never experience the same Way twice.

Joe’s journey began on October 1, 2000, when he bought his first guitar from childhood friend Jeff Cunningham. That moment sparked a fire. Two years later, attending the inaugural Bonnaroo Festival in 2002, Joe witnessed a musical ethos that would define his career: impromptu collaborations, genre-bending energy, and the thrill of the unknown.

Since then, Joe has carved out a space entirely his own— fusing elements of Chicago blues, New Orleans funk, jazz fusion, and psychedelic rock.

Over the years, Joe has had the rare honor of collaborating with some of music’s most revered figures.

He performed a dozen shows with Bernie Worrell (Parliament Funkadelic), who also recorded on Joe’s album Slink. The track “Bernie,” dedicated to Worrell, was the final recording of Bernie’s storied career before his passing.

Joe has been collaborating with Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band) and George Porter Jr. (The Meters) since 2017, and both appear on his acclaimed album Dead Funk Summit, featuring all original compositions.

Another unforgettable highlight includes working and recording with the late, great Shaun Martin, whom Joe considers one of his all-time favorite musical partners.

In 2023, Joe played a landmark show at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City with an all-star lineup including Dennis Chambers, Jesús Molina, Howard Levy, Jason Hann, Ola Timothy, and Reilly Comisar.

That performance will be released as Joe’s first official live album, set to drop in 2026.

Joe tours nationally year-round, from New York to Los Angeles and everywhere in between, bringing his singular approach to stages across the country. Each night is a new story, written in real time by some of the best players in the world.

“The gift comes from the Divine, but it’s not truly a gift until you can give it away.” Joe Marcinek lives by this mantra. And with every show, every song, and every collaboration, he continues to give the gift of music-raw, real, and unlike anything else.