Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

fl, 1933-2017 US
Musician of R&B/Soul and Jazz
A.k.a. Joseph Samuel Thomas The Ebony Godfather

American jazz/funk flautist and occasional saxophonist, born May 31, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, died July 26, 2017 in Orange, New Jersey. Also known as “The Ebony Godfather”. Other artists with the same name: Joe Thomas (2) - bassist Joe Thomas (3) - tenor saxophonist Joe Thomas (4) - swing trumpeter Joe Thomas (5) - producer, director, songwriter, associated with Brian Wilson and Soundstage. Joe Thomas (6) - songwriter, also early jazz saxophonist, most notably with Jelly Roll Morton Joe Thomas (8) - engineer For funk/soul singer, songwriter with Enchantment, Michael Stokes see Joe "Jobie" Thomas For R&B singer see Joe and Joseph Thomas (3) For early jazz clarinetist see Joseph Thomas (7) For songwriter of "Ain't Nothing But a House Party" see Joseph Thomas (2)

Instruments

Flute
Tenor sax
Saxophone
Alto sax

Genres

R&B/Soul
Jazz
Rock
Dance
Pop

Plays With

The Joe Thomas Group

The Rhoda Scott Trio

Popular Tracks

I Apologize on Swingville, Vol.20: Let's Jam by Claude Hopkins, Buddy Tate & Joe Thomas

Coco on Feelin's From Within by Joe Thomas

Polarizer on Feelin's From Within by Joe Thomas

Chitlins & Cuchifritos on Best of Perception & Today Records Compiled by DJ Spinna and Bbe Soundsystem by Various Artists

Ain't Nothin' Happenin' on Horn Band Blues by Various Artists

Every Brother Ain't A Brother on Best of Perception & Today Records Compiled by DJ Spinna and Bbe Soundsystem by Various Artists

Plato's Retreat on Henry Stone's Hidden Disco Grooves, Vol. 1 by Various Artists

Chile con Carmen on Groove Merchant Super Funk Collection - Return of Jazz Funk by Various Artists

Mr Mumbles on Plato's Retreat & Other Funky Delights by Various Artists

Funky Fever on Feelin's From Within by Joe Thomas

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Coco	Joe Thomas	2018	Single
Polarizer / I Wanna Be Where You Are	Joe Thomas / O'Donel Levy	2018	Single
Plato's Retreat	Joe Thomas	2011	Album
How To Strip For Your Lover	Sonny Lester & His Orchestra, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith, Jimmy Ponder, Joe Thomas	1998	Album
Black Water Gold / Plato's Retreat	The Sunshine Band / Joe Thomas	1994	Album
Plato's Retreat And Other Funky Delights	Joe Thomas With Randy Brecker And Marvin Stamm	1993	Compil.
Las Grandes Estrellas Del Rock	Rod Stewart, Joe Thomas	1983	Compil.
Ronnie Dove / P.J. Proby / Joe Thomas	Ronnie Dove / P.J. Proby / Joe Thomas	1983	Compil.
Tongue Twister	Joe Thomas	1983	Album
Rod Stewart / Joe Thomas	Rod Stewart / Joe Thomas	1982	Compil.
Sweet Cocoa	Joe Thomas	1980	Album
Flash	Joe Thomas	1980	Album
Make Your Move / Get On Back	Joe Thomas	1979	Album
Make Your Move	Joe Thomas	1979	Album
Get In The Wind	Joe Thomas	1978	Album
Two Doors Down / Here I Come	Joe Thomas	1978	Album
Plato's Retreat / A Place In Space	Joe Thomas	1978	Album
Here I Come	Joe Thomas	1977	Album
Feelin's From Within	Joe Thomas	1976	Album
Poinciana	Joe Thomas	1976	Single
Funky Fever / Polarizer	Joe Thomas	1976	Single
Masada	Joe Thomas	1975	Album
Masada	Joe Thomas	1975	Single
Joyful, Joyful	Joe Thomas	1972	Single
Chitlins And Cuchifritos / Talk To Me	Joe Thomas	1972	Single
Joy Of Cookin'	Joe Thomas	1972	Album
Is The Ebony Godfather	Joe Thomas	1971	Album
Speak Your Piece / I Hear Music	Joe Thomas & Bill Elliot	1964	Single
Speak Your Piece	Joe Thomas And Bill Elliot	1964	Album
I Want The Whole World To Know	Joe Thomas & Bill Elliott*		Single

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Acknowledgements

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