{"title":"Joseph Joubert","role":"Music Direction","image":"","lede":null,"content":"<p><strong>JOSEPH JOUBERT<\/strong> is a native New Yorker and Grammy nominated musician who\u2019s well known as a pianist, arranger, orchestrator, Broadway conductor, and music director. Mr. Joubert currently is music supervisor, orchestrator and co-arranger for <em>The Wiz<\/em> revival that\u2019s touring and coming to Broadway in April. In addition he\u2019s co-orchestrating Alan Menken\u2019s <em>Hercules<\/em>. His Broadway orchestration credits include: <em>Caroline, or Change, <\/em><em>The Color Purple<\/em> (Drama Desk Nomination), <em>Disaster<\/em>, <em>Violet<\/em>(Drama Desk Nomination), and <em>Leap of Faith. <\/em>He was Musical Director for Berry Gordy\u2019s <em>Motown The Musical<\/em> and was assistant conductor for <em>Nice Work If You Can Get It<\/em> and <em>Billy Elliot<\/em>. He was guest conductor for Encore\u2019s<em> Tap Dance Kid. <\/em>He has orchestrated and played for <em>Respect<\/em> starring Jennifer Hudson as well as conducting the score for Kris Bowers. Mr. Joubert is a sought-after music director for Broadway stars and has collaborated with Cynthia Erivo, Deborah Cox, Ken Page, Norm Lewis and recently did a PBS special with Melissa Erico. Mr. Joubert was music supervisor and orchestrator for Classic Stage Company\u2019s <em>Carmen Jones<\/em> starring Anika Noni Rose to rave reviews. As a record producer and arranger\/orchestrator he has worked with Diana Ross, George Benson, Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Jennifer Holliday, Dionne Warwick, Luther Vandross, Norm Lewis and Diane Reeves as well as classical singers including Denyce Graves, Esther Hinds, Harolyn Blackwell, Florence Quivar, Simon Estes, and Kathleen Battle. His orchestrations are used by symphonies across the USA including The New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia orchestras. He is a founding member of MUSE - musicians united for social equity He received a Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocal for the Broadway Inspirational Voices \u201cGreat Joy.\u201d Mr. Joubert\u2019s extensive recording catalog can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/joseph-joubert-mn0000784075\/credits\">https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/joseph-joubert-mn0000784075\/credits<\/a><\/p>","website":"","alt":""}