Joe Martin is an American jazz bassist and composer.
Biography Martin moved to New York City in 1994."Joe Martin – Passage". Fresh Sound Records. Retrieved December 10, 2016. 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.Chinen, Nate (July/August 2003) "Joe Martin – Passage" . JazzTimes. Seven of the eight tracks were Martin compositions. 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).Henderson, Alex "Joe Martin – Not by Chance". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2016. Martin has often worked in Turner's quartet, and in guitarist Gilad Hekselman's group.Lutz, Phillip (October 2014) "Mark Turner – His Own Pace". Down Beat. pp. 46–47.
Discography An asterisk (*) indicated that the year is that of release.
As leader Year recordedTitleLabelNotes2001PassageFresh Sound New TalentQuartet, with Mark Turner (tenor sax), Kevin Hays (piano), Jorge Rossy (drums)2009Not by ChanceAnzicQuartet, with Chris Potter (tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet), Brad Mehldau (piano), Marcus Gilmore (drums)2019?ÉtoiléeSunnysideQuartet, with Mark Turner (tenor sax, soprano sax), Kevin Hays (piano), Nasheet Waits (drums)
As sideman Year recordedLeaderTitleLabel2018Flatbed BuggyGreanleaf2018No Filter Sunnyside2018The Painted Lady SuiteSunnyside2017The Dreamer Is the DreamECM2017KayemodeCriss Cross2017OutspokenPremazzi2016*Latin American SongbookSunnyside2015*HomesJazz Village2015*ThreadingAnzic2015Foreign TerritoryFSNT2014LuminosaAnzic2014The TurnSunnyside2013Lathe of HeavenECM2013This Just InJazz Village2012*ClaroscuroAnzic2012Sunken Condos-'Slinky Thing"Reprise2012Nadje NoordhuisLittle Mystery2011Hearts Wide OpenChant du Monde2011Fabled StatesAddo2010TrigonometryPosi-Tone2010 and Chill Morn He Climb JennySunnyside2010AccentsZoho 2009NY ProjectHarmonia Mundi2008The RemedyArtist Share2008 and RediscoverySunnyside2008OptimismChangu2008Words UnspokenLate Set2007PogoBee Jazz2006Split LifeSmalls Records2005The Things You AreArtist Share2004NorthFSNT2003JazminSteeplechase2002In the SunN-Coded1998IntuitCriss Cross1998The J WayFSNT1997Along the WayCriss Cross1996AdemuzFSNT1996Spirits in the NightFresh Sound1996TCB1995Aardvark PosesSunnyside
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