Joe Martin is a jazz bassist and composer.
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| Background information | |
| Born | Iowa |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Bass |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | Fresh Sound, Anzic |
Biography
editMartin moved to New York City in 1994.[1] His recording debut as a leader was Passage, a quartet album with tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, pianist Kevin Hays and drummer Jorge Rossy, recorded in 2001.[2] Seven of the eight tracks were Martin compositions.[1] His second album as leader was Not by Chance, in 2009, with Chris Potter (tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet), Brad Mehldau (piano), and Marcus Gilmore (drums).[3] Martin has often worked in Turner's quartet, and in guitarist Gilad Hekselman's group.[4]
Discography
editAn asterisk (*) indicated that the year is that of release.
As leader
edit| Year recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Passage | Fresh Sound New Talent | Quartet, with Mark Turner (tenor sax), Kevin Hays (piano), Jorge Rossy (drums) |
| 2009 | Not by Chance | Anzic | Quartet, with Chris Potter (tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet), Brad Mehldau (piano), Marcus Gilmore (drums) |
| 2019? | Étoilée | Sunnyside | Quartet, with Mark Turner (tenor sax, soprano sax), Kevin Hays (piano), Nasheet Waits (drums) |
As sideman
edit| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rudy Royston | Flatbed Buggy | Greanleaf |
| 2018 | Jerome Sabbagh | No Filter | Sunnyside |
| 2018 | Michael Leonhart | The Painted Lady Suite | Sunnyside |
| 2017 | Chris Potter | The Dreamer Is the Dream | ECM |
| 2017 | David Kikoski | Kayemode | Criss Cross |
| 2017 | Simona Premazzi | Outspoken | Premazzi |
| 2016* | Edward Simon | Latin American Songbook | Sunnyside |
| 2015* | Gilad Hekselman | Homes | Jazz Village |
| 2015* | Oded Lev-Ari | Threading | Anzic |
| 2015 | John Raymond | Foreign Territory | FSNT |
| 2014 | Anat Cohen | Luminosa | Anzic |
| 2014 | Jerome Sabbagh | The Turn | Sunnyside |
| 2013 | Mark Turner | Lathe of Heaven | ECM |
| 2013 | Gilad Hekselman | This Just In | Jazz Village |
| 2012* | Anat Cohen | Claroscuro | Anzic |
| 2012 | Donald Fagen | Sunken Condos-'Slinky Thing" | Reprise |
| 2012 | Nadje Noordhuis | Nadje Noordhuis | Little Mystery |
| 2011 | Gilad Hekselman | Hearts Wide Open | Chant du Monde |
| 2011 | John Stetch | Fabled States | Addo |
| 2010 | Jacam Manricks | Trigonometry | Posi-Tone |
| 2010 | John McNeil and Bill McHenry | Chill Morn He Climb Jenny | Sunnyside |
| 2010 | Scott Feiner | Accents | Zoho |
| 2009 | Raphael Imbert | NY Project | Harmonia Mundi |
| 2008 | Kurt Rosenwinkel | The Remedy | Artist Share |
| 2008 | John McNeil and Bill McHenry | Rediscovery | Sunnyside |
| 2008 | Jaleel Shaw | Optimism | Changu |
| 2008 | Gilad Hekselman | Words Unspoken | Late Set |
| 2007 | Jerome Sabbagh | Pogo | Bee Jazz |
| 2006 | Gilad Hekselman | Split Life | Smalls Records |
| 2005 | Jon Gordon | The Things You Are | Artist Share |
| 2004 | Jerome Sabbagh | North | FSNT |
| 2003 | Ari Ambrose | Jazmin | Steeplechase |
| 2002 | Jane Monheit | In the Sun | N-Coded |
| 1998 | Kurt Rosenwinkel | Intuit | Criss Cross |
| 1998 | Nat Su | The J Way | FSNT |
| 1997 | Jon Gordon | Along the Way | Criss Cross |
| 1996 | Perico Sambeat | Ademuz | FSNT |
| 1996 | Dan Faulk | Spirits in the Night | Fresh Sound |
| 1996 | International Hashva Orchestra | TCB | |
| 1995 | Michael Leonhart | Aardvark Poses | Sunnyside |
References
edit- ^ a b "Joe Martin – Passage". Fresh Sound Records. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (July/August 2003) "Joe Martin – Passage" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. JazzTimes.
- ^ Henderson, Alex "Joe Martin – Not by Chance". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ Lutz, Phillip (October 2014) "Mark Turner – His Own Pace". Down Beat. pp. 46–47.