JOE LANO, internationally acclaimed guitarist, arranger, and orchestrator, began performing in nightclubs with his own group at the age of 12.  In 1964, Joe got the call to go out on the road with Lena Horne and was Lena’s personal accompanist for her command performance for her majesty Queen Elizabeth.

One of the stops on the tour with Lena Horn was Las Vegas and he moved here in 1965 and has resided here ever since where, among other things, he has been guitarist for the Jerry Lewis Labor Day telethon for more than 25 years.

Joe’s performing schedule today includes gigs, clinics and tours with his group, the Jazz ORGANization; showroom and hotel engagements in Las Vegas; arranging and producing projects for recording and live performance; and the occasional tour with headline performers. He can be heard on numerous recordings with many different talented and well-known artists.

Photo of Joe Lano courtesy of Emanuel Schmidt