Joe Bonner
For the American politician, see Jo Bonner. For the English rugby league footballer, see Joseph Bonnar.
Joe Bonner (April 20, 1948 – November 20, 2014) was a hard bop and modal jazz jazz pianist, influenced by McCoy Tyner and Art Tatum.[1][2][3]
He was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and studied at Virginia State College,[4] but indicated that he learned more from musicians he worked with. In the seventies he played with Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw and Billy Harper, among others.[5]
Discography
As leader
- Triangle (Whynot, 1975)
- The Lifesaver (Muse, 1975)
- Angel Eyes (Muse 1976)
- Parade (SteepleChase, 1979)
- Impressions of Copenhagen (Theresa, 1981)
- Devotion (SteepleChase, 1983)
- Suburban Fantasies (SteepleChase, 1983) with Johnny Dyani
- Suite for Chocolate (SteepleChase, 1985) with Jesper Lundgaard
- New Life (SteepleChase, 1986)
- New Beginnings (Evidence, 1988)
- Wherebutterflies Play (Perea Productions, 1992)
- P.S. I Love You (Perea Productions, 2000)
- Monkisms (Capri, 2000)
- Lights Out (The Bonner Party, Akashic, 2001)
- Happy Talk (Perea Productions, 2002)
- Current Events (Cherry Sound, 2013)
As sideman
With Richard Davis
- Epistrophy & Now's the Time (Muse, 1972)
With Billy Harper
- Black Saint (Black Saint, 1975)
With Azar Lawrence
- Bridge into the New Age (Prestige, 1974)
With Pharoah Sanders
- Black Unity (Impulse!, 1971)
- Live at the East (Impulse!, 1972)
- Village of the Pharoahs (Impulse!, 1973)
- Elevation (Impulse!, 1973)
- Love in Us All (Impulse!, 1972–73)
- Journey to the One (Theresa, 1980)
- Rejoice (Theresa, 1981)
With Woody Shaw
- Love Dance (Muse, 1975)
With Harold Vick
- Don't Look Back (Strata-East, 1974)
With The Visitors
- Motherland (Muse, 1975)
With Stephanie Hancock
- This Happy Madness (DaJazz, 2001)
References
- ↑ Jeff Tamarkin (1 December 2014). "Pianist Joe Bonner Dies at 66". Jazz Times. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Joseph Bonner, Jr. Obituary". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Joe Bonner @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Joe Bonner". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Joe Bonner Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
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