Born Joseph "Joey" Hanalei Coleman, a true "crooner" known for performing with his

own ensembles at the hottestvenues and resorts in Hawaii and the West Coast. 

Joe is also a guest performer with several Hawaii & Seattle jazz groups and big band

orchestras, including: Tuxedo Junction, Olliephonics, & Hula Joe and The Hut Jumpers. 

 

Member: SAG / AFTRA / BMI / AFM

 

On his debut CD release "Back In The Day",  Joe writes and

performs the title track along with an excellent mix of tunes,

including these originals:  



                WHATEVER | Written by: Joe Mackee

                 - Horizon Recording Studio, Seattle, WA | Producer / Arranger: Bill Gibson

Steve Rice (Piano), Clipper Anderson (Bass), Mark Ivester (Drums),

Bill Ramsey (Saxes), Brad Allison (Trumpets), Gary Schutes (Trombones)

 

 

                BIG FAT STOGIE | Written by: Joe Mackee

                 - Arts Institute, Seattle, WA | Arranger: Eric Verlinde

Eric Verlinde (Piano), Clipper Anderson (Bass), Darren Reynolds (Drums),

Bill Ramsey (Saxophone), Brad Allison (Trumpet)

 

 

 

 

                I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE | Written by: Greg Shirley

                - Jag's Studio, Captain Cook, HI | Co-Producer / Engineer:  Eric Jaeger

Greg Shirley (Guiter / Bass)

 

A singing prodigy, Joe was asked to perform at age 12 with the Royal HawaiianJazz Band, and the

Honolulu Symphony while growing up in Hawaii. He receivedoffers from Hollywood agents who

placed him in TV commercials, and won himfeatured rolls in television shows like Hawaii 5-0,

Magnum PI, and The Young & TheRestless. By the time Joe Mackee was 17 he had appeared in three

feature films;Max Dougan Returns (20th Century Fox), Bad Manners (New World Pictures), and

Lost In America (Warner Brothers). His continued training included The Neighborhood

Playhouse in New York, and Hammond Studios in Los Angeles.

Joe remained in Hawaii to finish high school and after graduating, he chose to start his adult life in a place dubbed at the time, "America’s Most Livable City"

— Seattle, WA. He put his childhood career on hold to pursue a "normal" life and started a day job at Boeing.  All the while Joe kept singing, he couldn’t stop singing. Song after song haunted him. He had to sing again.  Joe began making the rounds as a guest with Seattle jazz groups, which landed him a spot with Tuxedo Junction, led by Bill Sheehan.  joe soon learned under Mr. Sheehan’s guidance, and by studying the mastery of the female vocalist for the band, Great Matassa, that there was indeed a lifetime of joy and knowledge to explore through music. Joe sought out only the finest musicians to form his own group. With the pop charts being led by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, the name “The Mack Daddies” seemed to be a good fit.  During a rehearsal with highly acclaimed drummer Brian Kirk at Seattle Central College, Joe met a young piano phenomenon by the name of Eric Verlinde. Eric flew out to join Joe in Hawaii (shortly after Joe returned home), and together they performed numerous gigs and recorded an album. 

 

Joe has a voice that sounds more seasoned than his years. He’s always been a fan of the great Jazz standards as swung by Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Sarah Vaughn. Joe’s in love with Jazz and Swing music, especially when swung by a Big Band.