Office Phone Number: (405) 974-4700
Email: jgillian@uco.edu

Joe Gillian has been a professional bass player since the age of 14.  He started out his professional music career by playing Western swing music for three nights a week, 10 years straight!

Joe has a Bachelor of Music Performance from the University of Central Oklahoma.  He has played with Jami Smith and Kristin Chenoweth, and has opened for Markus Miller, Randy Travis and Willie Nelson. Additionally, Joe toured with Ty England for a year and a half.

Joe currently plays with The Groove Merchants, a very successful contemporary music band working for Box Talent Agency.  He also teaches private lessons in bass and currently has 20 students studying under his direction.

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