Joe Carmouche was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Joe attended Kashmere High School where he was a member of the internationally acclaimed Kashmere Stage Band. Joe landed his first professional gig at the age of 16 with Bubbha Thomas & The Lightmen where he backed such jazz legends as Kirk Whalum, Arnett Cobb, and David "Fathead" Newman.
Joe has backed jazz greats such as Joe Sample, Ronnie Laws, Kirk Whalum, Tom Browne, Najee, Michael Henderson, Kyle Turner, and Mikki Howard.
His band has opened for Michael Franks, Boney James, Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, and Jonathan Butler, and many more.
Joe has released four CDs: After Hours, A Touch Of Jazz, Art of The Groove, and All My Best, and has a cameo appearance in the movie ThunderSoul.
