Joe Bonner
Joe Bonner (born April 20, 1948 – November 20, 2014) was a hard bop and modal jazz jazz pianist, influenced by McCoy Tyner and Art Tatum.
He was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and studied at Virginia State College, but has indicated 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.
Discography
As leader
Triangle (Whynot Records, 1975)
The Lifesaver (Muse Records, 1975)
Angel Eyes (Muse Records, 1976)
Parade (SteepleChase Records, 1979)
Impressions of Copenhagen (Theresa Records, 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 Records, 2001)
Happy Talk (Perea Productions, 2002)
