Joe Mapp

Join us at The Lifesaving Station to listen to Joe Mapp, legendary guitarist from the Outer Banks!

6:30pm - 9:30 PM @ The LIFESAVING STATION

Joe Mapp is a professional musician and legendary guitarist in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He studied at the esteemed Berklee College of Music with a focus on performance and arranging. He is best known for his fusion jazz style that will take you on, as OBXsurfinfo.com describes it, “a musical path to enlightenment.” As a teacher, Mapp has been called "a light on a path", sharing his talent and skill through teaching. His students, including Matthew Wentz (Zack Mexico), are the "new generation of creators on the scene". As a songwriter, he has recorded several acclaimed CDs over the decades. As a studio musician, Mapp has recorded with the likes of Lawrence Lambert, Chuck Larson, Amanda Raye, and Rich Mossman. As a musical director, he traveled with the touring Patsy Cline show. As a live performer, you can find him at Art's Place in Kitty Hawk North Carolina on Thursdays with his full band, Joe Mapp and the Coordinates, which features a rotation of musicians including percussionist extraordinaire Dan Martier (TR3) on drums, and wizard and educator Skip Hancock (Skylark) on piano/keyboard.