mikeweil Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) The extremely gifted composer and pianist, a resident of the Denver area since the early 1980s has passed away. Joe Bonner was born April 20, 1948 in Rocky Mount, NC, he died Friday, November 20, 2014 in Denver. All About Jazz Obituary Edited November 27, 2014 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 He made a mark, a good one. RIP, and much thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Caught him several times in Pharoah Sanders' group. I always dug him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Me too, great with Pharoah Sanders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Joe Bonner RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Sad news - only know him from some Woody Shaw album and from a few of his fine Steeplechase discs - the duo with Dyani is indeed very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyhersom Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Angel Eyes on Muse is very fine, one track features both Billy Harper and Leroy Jenkins. R.I.P. and thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoter Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 The extremely gifted composer and pianist, a resident of the Denver area since the early 1980s has passed away. Joe Bonner was born April 20, 1948 in Rocky Mount, NC, he died Friday, November 20, 2014 in Denver. All About Jazz Obituary Just for the record, November 20 was a Thursday. Wikipedia is saying (Friday) November 21. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Very underrated guy and a favorite of mine. Way too young. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 And a nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Bummer! RIP, and thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Sad news. A player of real lyricism and power. His Muse dates are sadly MIA. Of the Steeplechases, another vote for the duets with Johnny Dyani. SUITE FOR CHOCOLATE, a quartet with Khan Jamal, is also quite fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 I don't know much about him, but I remember him with Billy Harper, probably from that Angel Eyes album that Randy mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 RIP John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 This is a splendid album, carpe dies when possible. And afaic, this music would not have been this music without Joe Bonner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l p Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 (edited) 1973 was a staggering year for pharoah, and J. Bonner was there for all of it. http://www.angelfire.com/id2/laotan/1973.html i want a box set of the pharoah ELEVATION sessions. Edited November 29, 2014 by l p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 And a nice guy. I'm glad to know that, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 And a nice guy. I'm glad to know that, thank you. I had many interactions with him in the early '80s while I was operating the SteepleChase office in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imeanyou Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I know him mainly from his work with Pharoah and Billy Harper. A fine musician and gone too soon. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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