Joe Maneri

Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri (February 9, 1927 – August 24, 2009) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. Violinist Mat Maneri is his son. 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. 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 C