{"title":"Joe Sarver","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoe Sarver is an accomplished bassist and is one of the more in demand bass players on the local music scene in RVA. He has been playing the bass professionally since the age of 12. Largely a self-taught musician, he currently performs at two venues weekly in RVA – Sunday Brunch at Napa Kitchen \u0026amp;amp; Wine Bar and Gayton Kirk Jazz Vespers service for going on fifteen years. He has been a member of the St. Michael’s Catholic Church (Glen Allen, VA) music ministry for more than twenty years. Joe has a robust freelance music schedule that keep him busy year around.Joe has spent the better part of his musical career working with many of the most notable musicians in the Central Virginia region as well as some with national and international prominence. Joe augmented his natural talent by studying formal music theory at VCU and also studied music privately with two symphonic bassists with the Richmond Symphony.  He is a distinguished National Endowment for the Arts jazz music grant recipient. He has performed at a long list of notable performance venues in and around Richmond to include the Altria Theatre and VMFA.  Joe plans to release his first CD recording as a leader in 2026 and it will be available on all digital platforms. Look for  “Joe Sarver Bassment Sessions Live” CD being released during the summer of 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"joe-sarver-joe-sarver-the-bassment-sessions-live-cd","title":"Joe Sarver - Joe Sarver The Bassment Sessions Live (CD)","description":"Elegant cocktail jazz performed by a quartet consisting of piano, bass, guitar and drums. The album in part, pays tribute to a Richmond, VA piano jazz legend, The Tommy Witten Trio","brand":"Joe Sarver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52798528815397,"sku":"195269427160","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/1250\/3845\/files\/coverimage-5.jpg?v=1784225170"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/1250\/3845\/collections\/coverimage-5_42909006-9185-43ac-847a-53df902da7df.jpg?v=1785366199","url":"https:\/\/store.spinneymedia.com\/collections\/joe-sarver.oembed","provider":"Spinney Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}