Joe Martin (bassist)


Joe Martin is a jazz bassist and composer.

Biography

Martin moved to New York City in 1994. 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. Seven of the eight tracks were Martin compositions. His second album as leader was Not by Chance, in 2009, with Chris Potter, Brad Mehldau, and Marcus Gilmore. Martin has often worked in Turner's quartet, and in guitarist Gilad Hekselman's group.

Discography

An asterisk indicated that the year is that of release.

As leader

As sideman