Joe Lovano
- Instrument:
- Tenor Saxophone
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop, Big Band, Bop, Free Jazz, Fusion, Avant-garde Jazz, Vocal, Swing, Modal
Best Joe Lovano Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
"Paris-Batignolles"
Henri Texier Quartet Invite / Invites Joe Lovano
1987
Label Bleu
Paul Motian On Broadway - Vol. 1
Paul Motian With Bill Frisell, Charlie Haden, Joe Lovano
1989
JMT
Motian In Tokyo
Bill Frisell And Joe Lovano With Paul Motian
1991
JMT
Timeline
Key Joe Lovano studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s |
| Label Bleu, Jazz Club, GM Recordings, JMT | Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop, Free Jazz |
| 1990s |
| JMT, Blue Note | Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop, Free Jazz, Big Band |
| 2000s |
| Telarc Jazz, Blue Note, ECM Records, Tzadik | Post Bop, Modal, Contemporary Jazz |
| 2010s |
| Half Note Records, Resonance Records, Greenleaf Music, ECM Records | Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop, Latin Jazz, Free Jazz |
| 2020s |
| ECM Records, Greenleaf Music | Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Contemporary Jazz
Tones, Shapes And Colors
Joe Lovano Quartet
1986
Soul Note
Solid Steps
Joe Lovano
1987
Jazz Club
Post Bop
Scandal
Joe Lovano
2018
Greenleaf Music
Bop
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Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Joe Lovano Discography
Joe Lovano studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 332 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Afro-Desia | Groove Merchant | Sideman | Fusion | 1975 |
| Lonnie Smith | Keep On Lovin' | Groove Merchant | Sideman | Jazz-Funk | 1976 |
| Woody Herman & The New Thundering Herd | The 40th Anniversary, Carnegie Hall Concert | RCA Victor | Sideman | Big Band | 1977 |
| The Woody Herman Big Band | Jazz Jamboree 77 Vol. 2 | Polskie Nagrania Muza | Sideman | Big Band | 1977 |
| Flip Phillips, Woody Herman | Together | Century Records | Sideman | Big Band | 1978 |
| Woody Herman | Road Father | Century Records | Sideman | Big Band | 1978 |
| Woody Herman Band | Chick, Donald, Walter & Woodrow | Century Records | Sideman | Big Band | 1978 |
| Lonnie Smith | Lonnie Smith | America Records | Sideman | Jazz-Funk | 1979 |
| Paul Motian Band | Psalm | ECM Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1982 |
| Mel Lewis, The Jazz Orchestra | Make Me Smile & Other New Works By Bob Brookmeyer | Finesse Records | Sideman | Big Band | 1982 |
| Mel Lewis, The Jazz Orchestra | Live In Montreux | MPS Records | Sideman | Big Band | 1982 |
| William Thomas McKinley, Ed Schuller | Life Cycle | GM Recordings | Sideman | 1982 | |
| Michael Bocian | For This Gift | GM Recordings | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 1982 |
| Ken Werner Sextett | 298 Bridge Street | AMF Records | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1982 |
| Jamey Haddad | Names | Ananda Records | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 1983 |
| Paul Motian | The Story Of Maryam | Soul Note | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1984 |
| Saheb Sarbib Quintet | It Couldn't Happen Without You | Soul Note | Sideman | Post Bop | 1984 |
| Akira Toyoda | Benkei | Sound Design Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 1984 |
| Paul Motian Quintet | Jack Of Clubs | Soul Note | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1985 |
| Paul Motian Trio | It Should've Happened A Long Time Ago | ECM Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1985 |
Joe Lovano Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Baron | Drums | 8 |
| Kenny Werner | Piano | 5 |
| Paul Motian | Drums | 4 |
| Lewis Nash | Drums | 4 |
| Ed Schuller | Bass | 4 |
| George Mraz | Bass | 4 |
| Carmen Castaldi | Drums | 4 |
| Dave Douglas | Trumpet | 4 |
| Charlie Haden | Bass | 3 |
| Christian McBride | Bass | 3 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Motian | Drums | 29 |
| Kenny Werner | Piano | 21 |
| Bill Stewart | Drums | 17 |
| John Scofield | Guitar | 16 |
| Marc Johnson | Bass | 16 |
| Bill Frisell | Guitar | 14 |
| Billy Hart | Drums | 14 |
| Gary Smulyan | Baritone Saxophone | 13 |
| Tom Harrell | Trumpet | 13 |
| Tom Harrell | Flugelhorn | 13 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 154 | 25.2% |
| Post Bop | 74 | 12.1% |
| Big Band | 32 | 5.2% |
| Bop | 32 | 5.2% |
| Free Jazz | 18 | 2.9% |
| Fusion | 13 | 2.1% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 11 | 1.8% |
| Vocal | 9 | 1.5% |
| Swing | 9 | 1.5% |
| Modal | 8 | 1.3% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 340 | 55.6% |
| Funk / Soul | 10 | 1.6% |
| Latin | 7 | 1.1% |
| Pop | 7 | 1.1% |
| Classical | 6 | 1% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 6 | 1% |
| Blues | 5 | 0.8% |
| Non-Music | 3 | 0.5% |
| Stage & Screen | 2 | 0.3% |
| Rock | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Blue Note | 130 |
| ECM Records | 45 |
| EMI | 21 |
| JMT | 15 |
| Verve Records | 14 |
| Jazziz | 13 |
| RCA Victor | 11 |
| Soul Note | 10 |
| Enja Records | 8 |
| JSL Records | 8 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 35 |
| Greg Calbi | Mastered By | 24 |
| James Farber | Engineer | 16 |
| Jimmy Katz | Photography By | 14 |
| Sascha Kleis | Design | 12 |
| Stefan Winter | Producer | 9 |
| Hiroshi Itsuno | Executive-Producer | 8 |
| Eli Wolf | A&R | 8 |
| Manfred Eicher | Producer | 8 |
| Manfred Eicher | Producer [Produced By] | 7 |