Joe Maneri | |
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![]() Joe Maneri at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, 2004 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri |
Born | Brooklyn, New York | February 9, 1927
Died | August 4, 2009 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 82)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone, clarinet |
Years active | 1960–2009 |
Labels | Leo, ECM |
Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri (February 9, 1927 – August 24, 2009), was an American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player. Violinist Mat Maneri is his son.[1]
In 1988, Maneri founded the Boston Microtonal Society, dedicated to microtonal music and tuning. It is currently led by James Bergin and Julia Werntz.[2]
With Mat Maneri