Joe Gransden

Joe Gransden is a vocalist and trumpet player who fronts a big band and performs with orchestras on pops and holiday programs. He appears with the Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra for a "Holiday Pops" concert, singing and playing trumpet in a program built around seasonal favorites and classic jazz-and-pop standards.

Listeners can expect a program centered on holiday standards and mid-century American songbook tunes, delivered with a warm, easygoing vocal style reminiscent of classic crooners, paired with trumpet playing that leans into jazz phrasing. Expect the kind of show where the singer steps forward for a ballad, then picks up the trumpet for a bright instrumental turn, all set against the fuller sound of a symphony orchestra arrangement. The holiday pops format typically favors familiar melodies, festive arrangements with strings and brass filling out the orchestration, and a relaxed, conversational stage presence aimed at putting a mixed audience, including newcomers to classical concerts, at ease. The emphasis is on warmth and nostalgia rather than technical display.