Joe Fonda
Joe Fonda, born Joseph Fonda on December 16, 1954, in Amsterdam, New York, is an
American jazz bassist and composer. He initially played guitar before studying
bass and composition at the Berklee School of Music from 1973 to 1975. After
graduating, he released his debut album Looking for the Lake. In the 1980s,
Fonda performed in the New Haven area and was a member of the Sonomama Dance
Company. He collaborated with Wadada Leo Smith on Procession of the Great
Ancestry (1983) and joined Anthony Braxton's various formations from 1984 to
1999, including the Tri-Centric Orchestra. Fo...
