Joe Bonner (April 20, 1948 – November 20, 2014) was an Americanjazz pianist. Influenced byMcCoy Tyner andArt Tatum, he specialized in thehard bop andmodal jazz styles.[1][2][3]
Bonner was born inRocky Mount, North Carolina and studied atVirginia State College,[4] but indicated that he learned more about music from musicians he worked with. In the 1970s, he played withRoy Haynes,Freddie Hubbard,Woody Shaw, andBilly Harper, among others.[5] He died of heart disease inDenver at the age of 66.[6]
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
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| 1974 | The Lifesaver | Muse | Solo piano |
| 1975 | Triangle | Whynot | Trio, withClint Houston (bass),Billy Hart (drums) |
| 1974–76 | Angel Eyes | Muse | WithBilly Harper (tenor sax),Leroy Jenkins (violin),Juini Booth (bass),Jimmy Hopps (drums),Linda Sharrock (vocals) |
| 1979 | Parade | SteepleChase | Trio, withJohnny Dyani (bass),Billy Higgins (drums) |
| 1981 | Impressions of Copenhagen | Theresa | WithEddie Shu (trumpet), Holly Hofmann (flute), Carol Michalowski and Peggy Sullivan (violin), Carol Garrett (viola), Beverly Woolery (cello), Paul Warburton (bass), J. Thomas Tilton (drums) |
| 1983 | Devotion | SteepleChase | Solo piano |
| 1983 | Suburban Fantasies | SteepleChase | Duo, withJohnny Dyani (bass) |
| 1985 | Suite for Chocolate | SteepleChase | WithKhan Jamal (vibraphone),Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Leroy Lowe (drums) |
| 1987 | The Lost Melody | SteepleChase | Quartet, withBob Rockwell (tenor sax),Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Jukkis Uotila (drums) |
| 1988 | New Life | SteepleChase | Trio, withHugo Rasmussen (bass),Aage Tanggaard (drums) |
| 1988? | New Beginnings | Evidence | Most tracks solo piano; some tracks duo, with unknown (bass) |
| 1991 | Monkisms | Capri | Solo piano; released around 2001 |
| 2001? | Lights Out | Akashic | As The Bonner Party; quartet, with Prasanna Bishop (saxes), Artie Moore-Acoustic (bass), Charles Ayash (drums) |
| 2003 | The Art of Jazz Piano | Black Orchard | Solo piano |
| 2013? | Current Events | Cherry Sound |
WithRichard Davis
WithBilly Harper
WithAzar Lawrence
With Barbara Paris
WithPharoah Sanders
WithWoody Shaw
WithHarold Vick
With The Visitors
With Stephanie Hancock
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