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Joe Fonda Born In Amsterdam NY On December 16 1954 Is A Composer Bassist Recording Artist Interdisciplinary Performer And Producer. Fonda Was The Bassist With The Renowned Anthony Braxton Sextet Octet Tentet From 1984 Through 1999. Fonda Also Sat On The Board Of Directors From 1994 To 1999 And Was The President From 1997 To 1999 Of The Newly Formed Tri-Centric Foundation. He Has Also Performed With The 38-Piece Tri-Centric Orchestra Under The Direction Of Anthony Braxton And Was The Bassist For The Premiere Performance Of Anthony Braxton's Opera Shalla Fears For The Poor Performed At The John Jay Theater In New York New York October 1996. As A Composer Fonda Has Been The Recipient Of Numerous Grants And Commissions And Has Released Eight Recordings Under His Own Name. Fonda Was Also A Member Of The Creative Musicians Improvisors Forum Directed By Wadada Leo Smith And Was The Bassist With The American Tap Dance Orchestra In New York City Directed By World Renowned Tap Dancer Brenda Bufalino. In 1989 Fonda Performed With Fred Ho's Jazz And Peking Opera In Its World Premiere At The Brooklyn Academy Of Music. From 1982 To 1986 Fonda Was The Bassist And Dancer With The Sonomama Dance Company. An Independent Producer Since 1978 Fonda Is The Founding Director Of Kaleidoscope Arts And Interdisciplinary Performance Ensemble. Currently Fonda Has Been Recording And Touring Extensively With The Fonda-Stevens Group. They Have Released Five CDs And Have Had Seven European Tours Since 1997 With Performances At The Bim Huis In Amsterdam Holland The Prague Jazz Festival Czech Republic The Jazz Halo Festival Belgium And Jazz Festival Thurinsen Weimer Germany. Three Of Fonda's Most Recent Projects Are From The Source Conference Call And The FAB Trio. read less