Joe Bonner (April 20, 1948 – November 20, 2014) was a hard bop and modal 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 about music from musicians he worked with. In the seventies he played with Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw and Billy Harper, among others. ^[5]

He died of heart disease in Denver at the age of 66. ^[6]

Discography

As leader

Compilation

• Two & One (Steeplechase); with Johnny Dyani (bass)

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 Barbara Paris

• Where Butterflies Play (Perea Productions, 1992)
• P.S. I Love You (Perea Productions, 12/10/2000)
• Happy Talk (Perea Productions, 2002)

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)
• Wisdom Through Music (Impulse!, 1973)
• 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

External links

• The Bonner Party's site
• Artist direct