Joseph Bonner

[B. Goren.]

I'm currently listening to "Triangle" and enjoy it a lot. This is the first time for me to listen to Joe Bonner.

Any other recommended recodings of Joe Bonner?

[Joe]

I've always enjoyed SUITE FOR CHOCOLATE on Steeplechase, a quartet session with Khan Jamal on vibes.

Heavy Tyner - Hutcherson vibe, but these players have their own thing going on as well.

PARADE, a Steeplechase trio session with Johnny Dyani and Billy Higgins is also fine.

[paul secor]

Haven't played it in some time, but I have a copy of Bonner's The Lost Melody with Bob Rockwell on tenor. I remember enjoying it and being surprised that I did. I'm not a huge Tyner fan - except with Trane - and, iirc, Bonner came across as a lighter version of Tyner, which suited my ears just fine.

I'll have to take that one off the shelf and see how it's held up.

edit: Listened to it this afternoon. Bonner's playing sounds to me like a relaxed version of Tyner's. An ok record.

Edited June 4, 2010 by paul secor

[.:.impossible]

Just listened to Suite for Chocolate yesterday. I recently found out that I know one of his nephews. He is also a jazz musician.

[felser]

Just listened to Suite for Chocolate yesterday. I recently found out that I know one of his nephews. He is also a jazz musician.

A shame that his Muse LP's never made it to CD. I've never heard an album by him I haven't enjoyed, and many of them are pretty great. I also liked his work with Pharoah Sanders back in the early 70's. He didn't try to emulate Lonnie Liston Smith, did his own thing, which suited the music differently but well.

[randyhersom]

And don't forget his work as sideman on Woody Shaw's glorious Love Dance.

Edited June 6, 2010 by randyhersom

[connoisseur series500]

Bonner played a large role in Salim Washington's wonderful cd "Love in Exile."

[Bright Moments]

[king ubu]

I love "Parade", but then I'm a big fan of Dyani.... "Suite for Chocolate" ain't bad, either.

That's all I have of Bonner's so far.

[Bright Moments]

spinning this again and enjoying it thoroughly. The grubbs brothers are coltrane's cousins and joe bonner is excellent on piano!

IMHO Bonner would be an excellent subject for a mosaic select!

[Chicago Expat]

My rec would've been for "Triangle", a solid session.

I also own "The Art of Jazz Piano" and "New Beginnings" (and I was sure I had another one, but don't see it on my shelf). His solo efforts are understated and have an enjoyable presence to them. I don't know if I would seek them out at any price, but if you're flipping through the racks and see it in front of you, you might want to pick 'em up.

I was fortunate to catch Bonner perform live a few times when I was living in Denver.

[Pim]

 

Joe Bonner - Impressions of Copenhagen

 

so this ones out now too on Pure Pleasure. Line up is pretty unique and so sounds the sample on YT. Anyone who knows this record?

Edited October 26, 2020 by Pim