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Joe Fonda is a composer, bassist, recording artist, interdisciplinary performer, and producer. An accomplished international Jazz artist, Fonda has performed with his own ensembles throughout the United States and Europe, and as a side man with Archie Shepp, Ken McIntyre, Lou Donaldson, Bill and Kenny Barron, Leo Smith, Perry Robinson, Dave Douglas, Curtis Fuller, Mark Whitecage, Marion Brown, and Bill Dixon. Fonda was the bassist with the renowned Anthony Braxton sextet, octet, tentet, from 1984 through 1999. Fonda also sat on the Board of Directors from 1994 to 1999, and was the President from 1997 to 1999 of the newly formed Tri-Centric Foundation

Album

Joe Fonda & Bass Of Operation

By Joe Fonda

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Deja Vu for DC; Soon To Know; Magic; MGJ; Fast; What Do You Think; Mosaic.

Article: Album Review

Joe Fonda: Joe Fonda & Bass Of Operation

Read "Joe Fonda & Bass Of Operation" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
June 7, 2025

The bassoon is rarely heard in a jazz context, but bassist Joe Fonda got the idea to use the instrument in a free-swinging small group format. He incorporated Michael Rabinowitz, one of the few improvising bassoonists around, into a quartet with two of his long-time collaborators, drummer Harvey Sorgen and reed player Jeff Lederer. Fonda's original ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Rob Mazurek, Ches Smith, Steve Lehman, and Joe Fonda

by Jerome Wilson
June 4, 2025

This show features recent recordings by Joe Fonda, Steve Lehman and Ches Smith as well as older ones by Rob Mazurek, Kevin Sun, and Emily Remler. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Jethro Tull “Serenade ...

Article: Album Review

Joe Fonda: Joe Fonda & Bass Of Operation

Read "Joe Fonda & Bass Of Operation" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
May 25, 2025

Only bassist /composer Joe Fonda--who cut his teeth and honed his humor in the company and camaraderie of such global visionaries as Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Braxton, Barry Altschul, Paul Bley, and Annette Peacock--?can stand defiantly at the? epicenter of a free jazz and classical quartet and ease the ensemble through either door with the deceptively ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Marshall Allen, Tom Weeks & David Murray

by Maurice Hogue
May 20, 2025

Live In Philadelphia, the new release by the miracle-man, saxophonist Marshall Allen, celebrates his 101st birthday on May 25. Recorded live at Solar Myth in Philadelphia, the album features Allen with Ghost Horizons, and it's one of the features by saxophonists in this episode of One Man's Jazz: David Murray's quartet goes to the birds on ...

Article: Interview

Marilyn Crispell: Fearless, Deeply Sensitive and Shaping the Moment

by Dean Nardi
April 30, 2025

As Marilyn Crispell talked about her multitude of recent recordings, either solo or with this trio or that quartet, she mentioned needing to pack her bags before going out on tour. She has lived in Woodstock, New York since 1977 and is comfortable there. “When I'm at home, not out recording, I look out in the ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Myra Melford Splash, Thomas Heberer's Remedy & Ra Bishop

by Maurice Hogue
March 31, 2025

It's early in the year to be thinking “best-of" albums, but I'm definitely noting these for December: pianist Myra Melford's Splash Trio with bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Ches Smith and Remedy, the trio of Thomas Heberer trumpet, Joe Fonda bass & Joe Hertenstein drums. These are two recordings that present the kind of free expression ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Sylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson, Silke Eberhard & Yannick Peeters

by Maurice Hogue
March 10, 2025

Time to celebrate the women of today's creative jazz and at the same time recognize International Women's Day. New releases include Bone Bells from the magical duo of pianist Sylvie Courvoisier & guitarist Mary Halvorson, Being A Ning from German saxophonist Silke Eberhard's killin' trio, and Italian bassist Silvia Bolognesi's Jungle Duke which explores the music ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Monika Herzig, Joe Fonda, and Ben Kono

by Jerome Wilson
February 12, 2025

This show features music from Monika Herzig, Terri Lyne Carrington, Joe Fonda, McCoy Tyner, and Ben Kono. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Jonathan Powell “Inner Urge" from Mambo Jazz Party (Circle 9) 00:52 Anthony ...