- published: 18 Apr 2011
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Joe Acosta (born October 31, 1950, Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a salsa piano player and one of the pioneers of Latin music in the United States in the early 1970s.
Acosta migrated to New York City in 1953 and settled in East Harlem, a neighborhood with many salsa musicians.
Acosta started his first band in 1969. During his tenure at MSM he also played with many of the local bands including Johnny Colon's Band (playing both trombone and piano), The TNT Band, The Latinjazzmen, and Joe Bataan.
In the early 1970s, Acosta became more successful and recorded his first LP, The Power of Love, on Ghetto Records. Acosta wrote most of the tunes, including the 21 week Billboard Latin Top 10 single "I Need Her." By the end of the 1970s, Acosta and his band had recorded the LP's Asi Soy Yo and Encore and performed in Puerto Rico, Spain, Colombia and Venezuela.
Acosta also enjoyed playing salsa and Latin jazz on many recordings for SMC-Pro Arte records. He also recorded the Ray Rivera hit "Listen to Louie" for SMC Pro-Arte.
Joe Acosta - Una Traición
Joe Acosta - I Need Her
I NEED HER ♪♫♪ JOE ACOSTA
Joe Acosta - Bendita Ilusion
Joe Acosta - La realidad
JULIANA - JOE ACOSTA
Joe Acosta-Un Infeliz
Joe Acosta-Solo Tuyo
SOLO TUYO - JOE ACOSTA
Joe Acosta Y Su Orquesta - No Te Sorprendas
Donde Yo Nací - Joe Acosta And His Empresarios
Mambo Potente - Joe Acosta And His Empresarios
A mi madre JOE ACOSTA
Joe Acosta-Quiero Volver
Actors: Chris J. Cullen (writer), Chris J. Cullen (writer), Chris J. Cullen (miscellaneous crew), Chris J. Cullen (director), Chris J. Cullen (actor), Chris J. Cullen (producer), Brian K. Millard (actor), Brian K. Millard (producer), Brian K. Millard (editor), David Umansky (actor), Eric Heider (composer), Al Contursi (actor), Audrey-Kate Geiger (actor), John Barwood (actor), Rich Lello (actor),
Plot: Jack Kelly has recently been thinking about the girl who got away. He has written a play about all his past relationships that didn't seem to work out. As he begins to direct the play with his actors he keeps thinking about Carolyn and why they were not together. We he let it go or decide to try and find Carolyn again and reconnect. He asks many of his friends and co workers what he should do when he finally decides to follow his heart or maybe not...
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Short,