Joe Jencks
Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 pm
Joe Jencks
Joe Jencks is a 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter, and a celebrated vocalist based in Chicago, IL. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit.
Having penned several #1 folk songs, including the ever-relevant “Lady of The Harbor,” Joe was also co-founder of the harmony trio, Brother Sun. From Festivals like Falcon Ridge, Kerrville, Mariposa, and Old Songs, to venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Joe has enthralled diverse audiences with his approachable style. On the stage, in the studio, or in lecture halls, Joe applies conservatory training to contemporary genres, bridging styles and techniques. Drawing on his Irish heritage, as a dual U.S. and Irish Citizen, Joe uses his lyrical voice to enchant, heal, and inspire.
Joe has won numerous songwriting awards and is also highly regarded as a song interpreter. Joe weaves a diverse web of stories with brilliant musical skill, ensnaring even the most rigid of hearts, inviting them to open. His songs invite us to live inside of our passions and our beliefs. In addition to his performance work, Joe’s skills as a vocal harmony arranger are in demand. With over 40 appearances as a guest vocalist and arranger on various studio recordings, he brings a unique rich sound to the work of other artists.
Joe Jencks is a member of the A.F.M. Local 1000: North American Traveling Musicians Union, NARAS, ASCAP, and the Folk Alliance International. Joe has served as a Cultural Ambassador with the U.S. State Department. In 2020, Jencks worked with The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to produce a "Homegrown at Home" concert for the archives - focusing on songs from the Raiford Prison (FL) recorded by John A. & Ruby T. Lomax in 1939.
Joe is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty, social consciousness, and spiritual exploration. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting, Joe Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel
Joe Jencks is a 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter, and a celebrated vocalist based in Chicago, IL. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit.
Having penned several #1 folk songs, including the ever-relevant “Lady of The Harbor,” Joe was also co-founder of the harmony trio, Brother Sun. From Festivals like Falcon Ridge, Kerrville, Mariposa, and Old Songs, to venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Joe has enthralled diverse audiences with his approachable style. On the stage, in the studio, or in lecture halls, Joe applies conservatory training to contemporary genres, bridging styles and techniques. Drawing on his Irish heritage, as a dual U.S. and Irish Citizen, Joe uses his lyrical voice to enchant, heal, and inspire.
Joe has won numerous songwriting awards and is also highly regarded as a song interpreter. Joe weaves a diverse web of stories with brilliant musical skill, ensnaring even the most rigid of hearts, inviting them to open. His songs invite us to live inside of our passions and our beliefs. In addition to his performance work, Joe’s skills as a vocal harmony arranger are in demand. With over 40 appearances as a guest vocalist and arranger on various studio recordings, he brings a unique rich sound to the work of other artists.
Joe Jencks is a member of the A.F.M. Local 1000: North American Traveling Musicians Union, NARAS, ASCAP, and the Folk Alliance International. Joe has served as a Cultural Ambassador with the U.S. State Department. In 2020, Jencks worked with The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to produce a "Homegrown at Home" concert for the archives - focusing on songs from the Raiford Prison (FL) recorded by John A. & Ruby T. Lomax in 1939.
Joe is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty, social consciousness, and spiritual exploration. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting, Joe Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel
Alan Whitney
Native Western New York Singer-Songwriter Alan Whitney's songs have been recorded by major label artists and featured in films, radio, and television. An early participant in the Americana music genre in the 1990's as an up-and-coming singer-songwriter, he worked as a staff writer, session musician, producer, and music industry tradesman in Los Angeles and Nashville. Whitney developed his music in legendary venues, The Troubadour and The Palomino opening bills with such luminary Americana artists as Alison Krauss, Jim Lauderdale, and Lucinda Williams. Notably, he was invited to perform a living room concert for Motown legend, ‘Smokey’ Robinson.
Declaring Independence, The next chapter of Alan's career found him refocusing on the basics of his creative process in a rapidly changing music business. No longer in the shadow of the major recording industry, Alan stretched his wings to create music that was important to him. Alan expanded as a regularly touring performing artist on the folk and Americana circuit supporting his independent releases.
Native Western New York Singer-Songwriter Alan Whitney's songs have been recorded by major label artists and featured in films, radio, and television. An early participant in the Americana music genre in the 1990's as an up-and-coming singer-songwriter, he worked as a staff writer, session musician, producer, and music industry tradesman in Los Angeles and Nashville. Whitney developed his music in legendary venues, The Troubadour and The Palomino opening bills with such luminary Americana artists as Alison Krauss, Jim Lauderdale, and Lucinda Williams. Notably, he was invited to perform a living room concert for Motown legend, ‘Smokey’ Robinson.
Declaring Independence, The next chapter of Alan's career found him refocusing on the basics of his creative process in a rapidly changing music business. No longer in the shadow of the major recording industry, Alan stretched his wings to create music that was important to him. Alan expanded as a regularly touring performing artist on the folk and Americana circuit supporting his independent releases.