Joel Holmes has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 17 October 2018. Joel Holmes's music has been featured on 11 episodes.

Joel Holmes began teaching himself tunes by ear at age four.  His family soon moved from Virginia to Baltimore so that he could attend the Baltimore School for the Performing Arts.  Now, at age 25, Joel is the Director of Jazz at his alma mater.  Later, he attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music at John Hopkins University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Performance.

Over the years, Joel has received numerous honors including a gold medal in the Act-so…