Jo Carpenter was born in 1997. At the age of 8, she discovered all the records by Che & Ray and Fats Domino, igniting a passion that she wanted to turn into a profession from the very beginning Jo began her piano lessons at the age of eight at a state music school, where, in addition to classical pieces, she always insisted on blues and boogie. Jo also had her first experiences with jazz with her first teacher. During regular band workshops, Jo learned to read lead sheets, and she also began playing bass guitar and singing at these workshops. Today, in addition to the Jo Carpenter Trio and the Jo Carpenter Band, Jo is a regular member of the cult band Terry & the Hot Sox, the Swiss band The Alpine Blues Birds, and The 4 Troubles. She also performs regularly with the German groups Women in Boogie & Blues, Mrs. King & her Jewels, and the equally popular German band The Sazerac Swingers. Jo has always struggled with reading music. She prefers to learn by ear and watch othe...