Herb Robertson Catalog
1985 (age 34)
Herb Robertson Quintet - Transparency JMT Productions (G) JMT 850002 1985
Herb Robertson, cornet, trumpet, flugelhorn; Tim Berne, alto sax; Bill Frisell, electric guitar; Lindsey Horner, bass; Joey Baron, drums, percussion.
Classic Sound, NYC, April, 1985
| Prolog | |
| Floatasia (Dedicated To Lisa And Roy) | |
| Flocculus | |
| Transparency (For Gyorgy) | |
| They Don't Know About Me Yet | |
| Enigmatic Suite: Part 1 - Synergy / Part 2 - Overcast | |
| Enigmatic Suite: Part 3 - A Little Ditty | |
| Epilog |
** also released on Transparency, Winter & Winter (G) 919 002-2 in 2001.
1987
Herb Robertson Quintet - "X"-Cerpts: Live At Willisau JMT Productions (G) JMT 870013 1987
Herb Robertson, trumpet, pocket trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn; Tim Berne, alto sax; Gust William Tsilis, vibes; Lindsey Horner, bass; Joey Baron, drums.
Mohren, Willisau, Switzerland, January 31, 1987
| Karmic Ramifications: Vibration | |
| Karmic Ramifications: Formation | |
| Karmic Ramifications: Dissipation | |
| Karmic Ramifications: Transformation | |
| Flocculus |
** also released on JMT Productions (G) JMT 872013 in 1987. and on Herb Robertson Quintet - X-Cerpts: Live At Willisau, Winter & Winter (G) 919 013-2 in 2002.
Herb Robertson Quintet - "X"-Cerpts: Live At Willisau JMT Productions (G) JMT 872013 1987
same session.
Mohren, Willisau, Switzerland, January 31, 1987
| Jiffy Jester Jig (Part 1, 2 & 3) Lulla |
** originally released on JMT Productions (G) JMT 870013 in 1987 + 1 bonus track.
1988
The Herb Robertson Brass Ensemble - Shades Of Bud Powell JMT Productions (G) 834 420-1 1988
Brian Lynch, trumpet; Herb Robertson, trumpet, flugelhorn; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Vincent Chancey, French horn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Joey Baron, drums, percussion.
RPM Sound Studios, NYC, January-February, 1988
| Un Poco Loco | |
| I'll Keep Loving You | |
| Hallucinations | |
| Glass Enclosure | |
| The Fruit | |
| Shades Of Bud |
** also released on JMT Productions (G) 834 420-2 in 1988. and on Herb Robertson Brass Ensemble - Shades Of Bud Powell, Winter & Winter (G) 919 019-2 in 2002.
1991 (age 40)
Herb Robertson - Certified JMT Productions (G) 849 150-2 1991
Herb Robertson, trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone, cornet, vocal; David Taylor, bass trombone #1-6; Mack Goldsbury, tenor, soprano sax #1-6; Ed Schuller, bass #1-6; Phil Haynes, drums, percussion #1-6.
Sorcerer Sound, NYC, March 17-19, 1991
| 1. | Friendly Fire |
| 2. | Cosmic Child |
| 3. | Don't Be Afraid We're Not Like The Others |
| 4. | Eastawesta |
| 5. | Seeking Seeds In The Blues Bazaar |
| 6. | Ghostsongs |
| 7. | The Condensed Version |
** also released on Winter & Winter (G) 919 048-2 in 2004.
1996
Herb Robertson, Dominic Duval, Jay Rosen - Falling In Flat Space Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1065 1996
Herb Robertson, trumpet, voice, flugelhorn, soprano posthorn, various toys, whistles; Dominic Duval, bass; Jay Rosen, drums, percussion.
Rocken' Reel, East Northport, NY, February 2, 1996
| Auto Matic | |
| First Glance | |
| Short Form | |
| The Double Stop | |
| We Can't Get Started | |
| Ground Zero | |
| Falling In Flat Space | |
| A New Day | |
| Retrograde |
Herb Robertson, Dominic Duval, Jay Rosen - Sound Implosion CIMP #110 1996
Herb Robertson, trumpet, voice, flugelhorn, soprano posthorn, various toys whistles; Dominic Duval, bass, prepared bass; Jay Rosen, percussion, whistles, voice.
The Spirit Room, Rossie, NY, March 1 and 2, 1996
| High Wire Act | |
| Deep Purple | |
| Slipped Disc | |
| Magik Act | |
| Violent Slaughter | |
| Flag Day | |
| Human Cannon | |
| Hunting For The Fox | |
| Mom Food Then Rio |
2000
Herb Robertson - Knudstock 2000 Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1117 2000
Frank Grasso, piccolo trumpet; Herb Robertson, trumpet, cornet, valve trombone, E-flat tuba, flageolets, voice; Steve Swell, trombone, piano; Bob Hovey, trombone, bells; Bob Ackerman, flute, clarinet, alto, tenor sax; Knud Jensen, tenor sax, whistles; Jim Hart, guitar, trumpet; Hans Tammen, prepared guitar; Chris Lough, bass; Tom Sayek, drums, percussion; Herb Fisher, drums, percussion, conductor.
Knud's Place, Plainfield, NJ, February 20, 2000
| Mishmash | |
| To The Stars And Back | |
| Fingering Chart |
Herb Robertson And Phil Haynes - Ritual CIMP #222 2000
Herb Robertson, trumpet; Phil Haynes, drums, percussion.
The Spirit Room, Rossie, NY, February 29-March 1, 2000
| Ritual Part 1 | |
| Ritual Part 2 | |
| Ritual Part 3 | |
| Ritual Part 4 |
Herb Robertson And The Double Infinitives - Music For Long Attention Spans Leo Records (E) CD LR 315 2001
Herb Robertson, trumpet, soprano posthorn, saxpiece, bonepiece whistles, voice, toys, bells, melodica, assorted mutes; Bob Hovey, trombone, percussion, background vocal; Steve Swell, trombone, cymbalophone; Hans Tammen, endangered guitar; Chris Lough, bass; Tom Sayek, drums, percussion, background vocal.
The Northeast Corridor, Metro Park, NJ, June 11, 2000
| The Status Quo | |
| Time Out / Zipangu | |
| Future Perfect | |
| Tickle Me Crazy | |
| Beehive Secrets |
2001 (age 50)
Herb Robertson - The Legend Of The Missing Link (Septet And Quintet) Splasc(h) Records (It) CDH 827.2 2002
Herb Robertson, trumpet, cornet; Beppe Caruso, trombone, tuba; Achille Succi, alto sax, bass clarinet; Daniele Cavallanti, tenor, baritone sax; Alberto Tacchini, piano, organ; Tito Mangialajo, double bass; Tiziano Tononi, drums, gong, percussion.
Obelix Studio, Uboldo, Italy, February 22-23, and March 13-14, 2001
| Missing Links | |
| The Lemmings | |
| Edible Insex |
Herb Robertson, trumpet, cornet; Renato Geremia, alto, tenor, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, violin; Alberto Tacchini, piano; Tito Mangialajo, double bass; Tiziano Tononi, percussion.
| The Primordial Sea | |
| Chain Of Command | |
| Holarchial Malarkey |
2004
Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars - Elaboration Clean Feed (Portuguese) CF042CD 2005
Herb Robertson, trumpet, cornet, mutes, megaphone; Tim Berne, alto sax; Sylvie Courvoisier, piano, prepared piano; Mark Dresser, double bass; Tom Rainey, drums.
The Studio, NYC, October 11, 2004
| Elaboration |
2005
Herb Robertson & The Space Cadets - Sketches From The Other Side, For A.I. Ruby Flower Records (Luxembourgian) RF01CD 2006
Herb Robertson, trumpet, cornet, lead vocal; Frank Gratkowski, alto sax, bass clarinet, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, vocal; Julien Petit, tenor, baritone sax, vocal.
Jang Linster Studios, Luxembourg, October 18, 2005
| Sketches From The Other Side, For A.I.: Sketches From The Other Side, For A.I. | |
| Sketches From The Other Side, For A.I.: A.I.'s Theme | |
| Sketches From The Other Side, For A.I.: Blues For Ana Isobel | |
| Sketches From The Other Side, For A.I.: Spectrum Of Petals | |
| Sketches From The Other Side, For A.I.: Geometric Entities | |
| Sketches From The Other Side, For A.I.: Strolling Through Deepness | |
| Etiology Suite: Coming To Terms | |
| Etiology Suite: Closing In | |
| Etiology Suite: Road Construction Machinery | |
| Etiology Suite: Solid State Lifeforms |
2006
Herb Robertson Trio + Marcin Oles & Bartlomiej Brat Oles - Live At Alchemia Not Two Records (Polish) MW 785-2 2007
Herb Robertson, trumpet, cornet, mutes; Frank Gratkowski, alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Julien Petit, tenor, baritone sax; + Marcin Oles, double bass; Bartlomiej Brat Oles, drums.
Alchemia, Krakow, Poland, March 13, 2006
| Nebula | |
| Fluttering | |
| 2 Phone Addicts | |
| It Doesn't Work Like That! | |
| Discombobulating | |
| A Precarious Situation | |
| Ballad For Bacchanalia Harbor |
Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars - Real Aberration Clean Feed (Portuguese) CF096CD 2008
Herb Robertson, trumpet; Tim Berne, alto sax; Sylvie Courvoisier, piano; Mark Dresser, double bass; Tom Rainey, drums.
Casa Da Musica, Porto, Portugal, September 26, 2006
| Sick(s) Fragments (Part 1) | |
| Sick(s) Fragments (Part 2) | |
| Sick(s) Fragments (Part 3) | |
| Sick(s) Fragments (Part 4) | |
| Sick(s) Fragments (Part 5) | |
| Sick(s) Fragments (Part 6) |
same session.
| Re-Elaboration |
Herb Robertson & Jean-Luc Cappozzo - Passing The Torch Ruby Flower Records (Luxembourgian) RF03CD 2008
Herb Robertson, trumpet, cornet, soprano hunting horn, prepared trumpet, reed flute, whistles, vocal; Jean-Luc Cappozzo, trumpet, flugelhorn, prepared trumpet, vocal.
Jang Linster Studios, Luxembourg, November 15, 2006
| Thick Soup | |
| Yak Attack | |
| Coagulation | |
| Serengeti Landscapes | |
| Doozy Pots | |
| Against The Grain | |
| Dark Matters | |
| No Trumpet... No Travel | |
| The Whipper Snapper |
2007
Herb Robertson, Rich Messbauer, Tom Sayek - Diablo En Music-Improvisations out/in:space-music 8521 2007
Herb Robertson, trumpet, etc.; Rich Messbauer, bass; Tom Sayek, drums.
No Comment Studios, Belleville, NJ, January 26, 2007
| Part I: On The Phone | |
| Part I: Are We Really Here? | |
| Part I: Terra Firma | |
| Part I: X-Rays | |
| Part I: Dog's Tale | |
| Part I: Low Bow | |
| Part I: Long Way Back | |
| Part II: Sound Mind | |
| Part II: Amazing Herb | |
| Part II: Wide Eyed | |
| Part II: One Two Three | |
| Part II: German Movie | |
| Part II: Dissoulution | |
| Part II: Diablo En Musica | |
| Epilogue: Last Man Out |
Herb Robertson With Evan Parker & Agusti Fernandez - Parallelisms Ruby Flower Records (Luxembourgian) RF04CD 2007
Herb Robertson, trumpet, cornet, soprano hunting horn, mutes, attachments, vocal; Evan Parker, tenor, soprano sax; Agusti Fernandez, extended piano.
Jang Linster Studios, Luxembourg, February 23, 2007
| Spore Attic Basement | |
| Trichotomy | |
| Parallelisms | |
| Susurration | |
| The Living Daylight | |
| Vim Chattering |
2008
Herb Robertson, Mark Solborg - NOD. ILK Music (D) ILK152CD 2009
Herb Robertson, trumpet, voice; Mark Solborg, guitar.
On Location Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 14, 2008
| N.O.D. (Night Observation Device) | |
| At Bart Bok's Place | |
| Celestials | |
| Crepuscule In The Land Of Nod | |
| Blister's Burn | |
| Komplet Komplot (Perfect Conspiracy) | |
| Fabular | |
| Twisted Up | |
| Saint |
2010
Herb Robertson, Dave Kaczorowski, Adrian Valosin - Party Enders Not Two Records (Polish) MW 867-2 2012
Herb Robertson, trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, English hunting horn, penny whistles, Romanian reed flute, mutes, electronic mutes, bells, castanets, vocal; Dave Kaczorowski, double bass; Adrian Valosin, drums, bells, castanets.
Wind-Up Space, Baltimore, MD, April 29, 2010
| Elastic Dreams | |
| Party Ender | |
| Outer Boroughs |