Joe Maneri
Backgroundnon_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth nameJoseph Gabriel Esther Maneri
Birth dateFebruary 9, 1927
Birth placeBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death dateAugust 24, 2009 (aged 82)
Death placeBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenreJazz · microtonal jazz · free improvisation
OccupationMusician · composer
InstrumentTenor saxophone · clarinet
Years active1960–2009
LabelLeo · ECM · Hathut
SpouseSonja Maneri (née Holzwarth)

Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri (February 9, 1927 – August 24, 2009) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. Violinist Mat Maneri is his son.[1][2]

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.[3]

Discography

With Mat Maneri

  • Acceptance (hatOLOGY, 1996)
  • Pentagon (Thirsty Ear, 2005)

References

  1. ^ Loewy, Steve. "The Trio Concerts – Joe Maneri Trio | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Fordham, John (October 27, 2009). "Joe Maneri obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  3. ^ Boston Microtonal Society.