Joe Maneri
American saxophonist and composer (1927–2009)
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Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri (February 9, 1927 – August 24, 2009) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. Violinist Mat Maneri is his son.[1][2]
Born
February 9, 1927
Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri
February 9, 1927
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2009 (aged 82)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupations
- Musician
- composer
Joe Maneri | |
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Maneri at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri February 9, 1927 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 2009 (aged 82) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960–2009 |
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Spouse | Sonja Maneri (née Holzwarth) |
He has performed with his son, Mat, Paul Bley (at the Montreal Jazz Festival), and Ted Harris, studied with Josef Schmid, and taught saxophonist Matana Roberts and pianists John Medeski, Jack Reilly and Matthew Shipp.
Boston Microtonal Society
In 1988, Maneri founded the Boston Microtonal Society, dedicated to microtonal music and tuning. It is currently led by James Bergin and Julia Werntz.[3]
Discography
- Kalavinka (Cochlea, 1989)
- Get Ready to Receive Yourself (Leo, 1995)
- Three Men Walking with Mat Maneri and Joe Morris (ECM, 1996)
- Dahabenzapple (hatART, 1996)
- Let the Horse Go (Leo, 1996)
- In Full Cry (ECM, 1997)
- Coming Down the Mountain (hatOLOGY, 1997)
- Paniots Nine (Avant, 1998)
- Blessed with Mat Maneri (ECM, 1998)
- Tales of Rohnlief with Mat Maneri and Barre Phillips (ECM, 1999)
- Tenderly (hatOLOGY, 1999)
- Out Right Now with Mat Maneri and Joe Morris (hatOLOGY, 2001)
- Voices Lowered (Leo, 2001)
- The Trio Concerts (Leo, 2001)
- Going to Church (AUM Fidelity, 2002)
- Angles of Repose (ECM, 2004)
- Peace Concert with Peter Dolger (Atavistic, 2008)
- Pinerskol with Masashi Harada (Leo, 2009)
With Mat Maneri
- Acceptance (hatOLOGY, 1996)
- Pentagon (Thirsty Ear, 2005)