Joe Bonner (April 20, 1948 – November 20, 2014) was an American jazz pianist.
Influenced by McCoy Tyner and Art Tatum, he specialized in the hard bop and modal jazz styles.
[1][2][3] Bonner was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and studied at Virginia State College,[4] but indicated that he learned more about music from musicians he worked with.
In the 1970s, he played with Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, and Billy Harper, among others.
[6] With Richard Davis With Billy Harper With Azar Lawrence With Barbara Paris With Pharoah Sanders With Woody Shaw With Harold Vick With The Visitors With Stephanie Hancock