MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black Vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Joe Bonner - piano, chimes
Eddie Shu - trumpet
Holly Hofmann - flute
Carol Michalowski - violin
Peggy Sullivan - violin
Carol Garrett - viola
Beverly Woolery - cello
Paul Warburton - bass
J. Thomas Tilton - drums
impressions of copenhagen / r.v. - 6:43
the north star - 6:15
i'll say no this time - 6:42
quiet dawn - 10:43
why am i here? - 7:57
Bonner is only the second-most famous pianist born in Rocky Mount, N.C., behind Thelonious Monk
It’s indicative of Bonner’s lack of fame and appreciation that Monk is listed as a notable resident on Rocky Mount’s Wikipedia page, but Bonner is not
But the pianist Bonner was most often compared to was not Monk but McCoy Tyner
Scott Yanow’s allmusic.com review of "Impressions Of Copenhagen" said Bonner’s piano playing was »McCoy Tyner-inspired«
Bonner’s admittedly biased drummer, Tom Tilton, even felt Bonner surpassed Tyner
»Joe Bonner has all the power of McCoy, he has all the capability of McCoy, but he’s so much more romantic,« Tilton said, according to westword.com
»I mean, I’ve been there time after time where there were tears running down people’s faces when he would play a ballad
He could captivate a room like nobody I’ve ever experienced before«
Bonner did most of his playing over the last two decades in Denver, where he was beloved and appreciated
Even Gov. John Hickenlooper was a Bonner fan
»He was without question, the most talented piano player I’ve ever heard,« the governor told the website heyreverb.com in a remembrance of Bonner»… I want people to know that I loved Joe Bonner«
RECORDING 1981 at Northstar Studios Boulder, Colorado
ENGINEERING Robert E. Burnham
LABEL Theresa
RE MASTERING Ray Staff
RE RELEASED 2020
AVERAGE RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN England / Germany
STYLE Jazz / Post Bop
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
