Joe Martin (bassist)

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Joe Martin
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Martin in 2015
Background information
BornIowa
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass
Years active1990s–present
LabelsFresh Sound, Anzic

Joe Martin is a jazz bassist and composer.

Biography

Martin 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]

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Discography

An asterisk (*) indicated that the year is that of release.

As leader

Year recordedTitleLabelNotes
2001Passage 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

Year recordedLeaderTitleLabel
2018 Rudy Royston Flatbed BuggyGreanleaf
2018 Jerome Sabbagh No FilterSunnyside
2018 Michael Leonhart The Painted Lady SuiteSunnyside
2017 Chris Potter The Dreamer Is the Dream ECM
2017 David Kikoski KayemodeCriss Cross
2017Simona PremazziOutspokenPremazzi
2016* Edward Simon Latin American SongbookSunnyside
2015* Gilad Hekselman HomesJazz Village
2015*Oded Lev-AriThreadingAnzic
2015John RaymondForeign TerritoryFSNT
2014 Anat Cohen LuminosaAnzic
2014 Jerome Sabbagh The TurnSunnyside
2013 Mark Turner Lathe of Heaven ECM
2013 Gilad Hekselman This Just InJazz Village
2012* Anat Cohen ClaroscuroAnzic
2012 Donald Fagen Sunken Condos-'Slinky Thing"Reprise
2012Nadje NoordhuisNadje NoordhuisLittle Mystery
2011 Gilad Hekselman Hearts Wide OpenChant du Monde
2011 John Stetch Fabled StatesAddo
2010Jacam ManricksTrigonometryPosi-Tone
2010 John McNeil and Bill McHenry Chill Morn He Climb JennySunnyside
2010Scott FeinerAccentsZoho
2009Raphael ImbertNY ProjectHarmonia Mundi
2008 Kurt Rosenwinkel The RemedyArtist Share
2008 John McNeil and Bill McHenry RediscoverySunnyside
2008 Jaleel Shaw OptimismChangu
2008 Gilad Hekselman Words UnspokenLate Set
2007 Jerome Sabbagh PogoBee Jazz
2006 Gilad Hekselman Split LifeSmalls Records
2005 Jon Gordon The Things You AreArtist Share
2004 Jerome Sabbagh NorthFSNT
2003Ari AmbroseJazminSteeplechase
2002 Jane Monheit In the SunN-Coded
1998 Kurt Rosenwinkel IntuitCriss Cross
1998Nat SuThe J WayFSNT
1997 Jon Gordon Along the WayCriss Cross
1996 Perico Sambeat AdemuzFSNT
1996 Dan Faulk Spirits in the NightFresh Sound
1996 International Hashva OrchestraTCB
1995 Michael Leonhart Aardvark PosesSunnyside

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References

  1. 1 2 "Joe Martin – Passage". Fresh Sound Records. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  2. Chinen, Nate (July/August 2003) "Joe Martin – Passage" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine . JazzTimes.
  3. Henderson, Alex "Joe Martin – Not by Chance". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  4. Lutz, Phillip (October 2014) "Mark Turner – His Own Pace". Down Beat. pp. 46–47.