Joe Scheller currently works as a saxophonist, arranger, composer, and educator in and around the greater Pittsburgh area. He is an alumnus of both the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University (BS in Music Education, 2011) and Carnegie Mellon University (MM in Saxophone, 2017). While in school, Joe performed alongside artists such as Slide Hampton, Rufus Reid, Ralph Lalama, Allen Vizzutti, Sean Jones, and Carter Pann. Joe has studied saxophone with Dr. James Umble, Alex Costanza, Eric Defade, Jason May, and Greg Lutz.
Professional experiences include performances with The National Tour of Disney’s Aladdin, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, The Temptations, Maceo Parker, Sal Valentinetti, Lou Christie, Monica Mancini, Anne Runolfsson, The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, The Lettermen, and Azúcar. In the past, a passion for educating young musicians has led him to previous faculty positions with South Side Area High School, Elizabeth Forward High School, and the Carnegie Mellon University Music Extensions program.
Joe currently serves on the faculty at Kiski Area School District, while also maintaining a large private studio of woodwind students. He can be heard performing regularly with No Bad Juju, the Bridges Saxophone Quartet and the Balcony Big Band.
Professional experiences include performances with The National Tour of Disney’s Aladdin, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, The Temptations, Maceo Parker, Sal Valentinetti, Lou Christie, Monica Mancini, Anne Runolfsson, The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, The Lettermen, and Azúcar. In the past, a passion for educating young musicians has led him to previous faculty positions with South Side Area High School, Elizabeth Forward High School, and the Carnegie Mellon University Music Extensions program.
Joe currently serves on the faculty at Kiski Area School District, while also maintaining a large private studio of woodwind students. He can be heard performing regularly with No Bad Juju, the Bridges Saxophone Quartet and the Balcony Big Band.