Joe Moxon (MM 1998 University of Akron, BM 1996 Miami University) resides in Akron, OH where he free lances and teaches private lessons.  His steel drum band, 7 Mile Isle, performs frequently throughout the year and their CD entitled Just Now features some of his compositions.

Difficulty: Medium Hard (great for high school and college steel bands)

This is a great song for any steel band looking for music in a style other than a soca or calypso.  African Shade has the time signature 12/8 and is an Afro-Cuban inspired piece.  It includes a section for....

Difficulty: Medium/Medium Hard (great for advanced high school and college steel bands)

B’s Groove was inspired by the music of Tito Puente and the “abanico.” The “abanico” is a timbale rudiment heard frequently in Latin music, and is....

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

I simply had to write a tune with guiro in it. This instrument not only provided the inspiration for the composition, but it will also solidify the cha cha groove. This Latin inspired piece....

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

This wonderful piece will get the entire ensemble jumping.  It offers many different grooves throughout such as the soca and calypso.  It also features the.....

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

This nice, easy calypso is an arrangement for full steel band based on the same song from 7 Mile Isle’s Just Now CD.....

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

Opus Nights is a minor key reggae with a challenging written out solo section for the double seconds and guitars......

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)

“Soca In the Sun” is a great soca/calypso groove with a very catchy melody. Written in the key of A-flat, this composition was intended to explore another key other than.....