Joe Bonner
The Lifesaver
Muse Records (US) 1975
MR 5065 (LP) Original pressing.
sleeve : VG+(SRW, SPSE: small cracks on side, some wear on side and corner)
media : EX-/EX-(some light noise. some light pop noise caused by very small bubbles)
Released in 1975, this is the first solo album by American pianist Joe Bonner, who served as a backbone for spiritual jazz greats such as Billy Harper and Pharoah Sanders, while also leaving behind numerous masterpieces under his own name. From pieces where melodies are spun out through keyboard work that falls like a squall, to compositions that delicately depict inner emotional landscapes, the album allows listeners to fully experience Bonner’s true essence: dramatic, deeply emotional solo piano throughout. A historic masterpiece. Simply wonderful. Very, very highly recommended. Original US pressing.
A1: Bonner’s Bounce
A2: Tatoo
B3: The Observer