Barry Altschul Catalog

1967 (age 24)

Barry Altschul, Paul Bley, Gary Peacock - Virtuosi   Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 373844   1976

Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, June 28, 1967

Butterflies
Gary

1977 (age 34)

Barry Altschul - You Can't Name Your Own Tune   Muse MR 5124   1977

George Lewis, trombone; Sam Rivers, tenor, soprano sax; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, drums, percussion.

Rosebud Studio, NYC, February 8 and 9, 1977

You Can't Name Your Own Tune

George Lewis, trombone; Sam Rivers, flute; Dave Holland, cello; Barry Altschul, drums, percussion.

For Those Who Care

George Lewis, trombone; Sam Rivers, tenor, soprano sax; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, drums, percussion.

Natal Chart

Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

Cmbeh

Barry Altschul, drums, percussion, gong, waterphone.

Hey Toots!

George Lewis, trombone; Sam Rivers, tenor, soprano sax; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, drums, percussion.

King Korn

** also released on 32 Jazz 32192 in 2000.

1978

Barry Altschul - Another Time/Another Place   Muse MR 5176   1978

Ray Anderson, trombone; Arthur Blythe, alto sax; Anthony Davis, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; Brian Smith, bass; Barry Altschul, drums; Anthony Davis, arranger.

Rosebud Studio, NYC, March 13, and April 14, 1978

Crepuscule: Suite For Monk: Evidence / Crepuscule With Nellie / Epistrophy

Anthony Davis, piano; Abdul Wadud, cello; Barry Altschul, drums, percussion.

Chael

Barry Altschul, drums.

Traps

Abdul Wadud, Peter Warren, cello; Dave Holland, Brian Smith, bass; Barry Altschul, percussion.

Pentacle

Ray Anderson, trombone; Anthony Davis, piano; Brian Smith, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

Another Time/Another Place

1979

The Barry Altschul Quartet - For Stu   Soul Note (It) SN 1015   1981

Ray Anderson, trombone; Anthony Davis, piano; Rick Rozie, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, February 18, 1979

For Stu
Sleepwalker
Drum Role
Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues

** also released on Soul Note (It) 121015-2 in 1989.

Barry Altschul Trio - Somewhere Else   Moers Music (G) momu 01064   1979

Ray Anderson, trombone, kalimba, Brasilian whistles; Mark Helias, bass; Barry Altschul, drums, cymbals, bells, quica, waterphone, gongs, assorted percussion.

8th Moers International New Jazz Festival, Moers, West Germany, June 2, 1979

Somewhere Else
Slickaphonic Shuffle
Onea
Martin's Stew

1980

Barry Altschul Trio - Brahma   Sackville (Canadian) 3023   1980

Ray Anderson, tenor, alto trombone, sousaphone, cowbell, whistle; Mark Helias, bass, cello, col legno battuto; Barry Altschul, trap drum set, bowed cymbals, cuica, waterphone, bells, shaker, whistles, cowbell, woodblock, miscellaneous percussion.

RPM Sound Studios, NYC, January 23, 1980

Con Alma De Noche
Irina
Be Out S'Cool
Brahma
Lism

** also released on Barry Altschul, Ray Anderson & Mark Helias - Brahma, Sackville (Canadian) SKCD2-3023 in 2002.

1983 (age 40)

The Barry Altschul Quartet - Irina   Soul Note (It) SN 1065   1983

Enrico Rava, trumpet, flugelhorn; John Surman, baritone, soprano sax; Mark Helias, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, February 12, 1983

Tap-A-Jack
Irina
Da Baron's Blues
Sips
Le Tango
Jitterbug Waltz

** also released on Soul Note (It) 121065-2 in 1998.

1985

The Barry Altschul Quartet/Quintet - That's Nice   Soul Note (It) SN 1115   1986

Glenn Ferris, trombone; Sean Bergin, alto, tenor sax; Mike Melillo, piano #3,4; Andy McKee, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, November 25 and 26, 1985

1.Ahfra Love
2.Blues Interrogation
3.Satarumbarengue
4.That's Nice
5.For "Papa" Jo, "Klook" And "Philly" Too

** also released on Soul Note (It) SN 1115 CD in 1986.

2012 (age 69)

Barry Altschul - The 3dom Factor   TUM Records (Finnish) TUM CD 032   2013

Jon Irabagon, tenor sax; Joe Fonda, double bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

Sear Sound, NYC, June 15, 2012

The 3dom Factor
Martin's Stew
Irina
Papa's Funkish Dance
Be Out S'Cool
Oops
Just A Simple Song
Ictus
Natal Chart
A Drummer's Song

2014 (age 71)

Barry Altschul's 3Dom Factor - Tales Of The Unforeseen   TUM Records (Finnish) TUM CD 044   2015

Jon Irabagon, tenor, soprano, sopranino sax, flute; Joe Fonda, double bass; Barry Altschul, drums, percussion.

Sear Sound, NYC, February 11-14, 2014

As The Tale Begins
A Tale Of Monk: Ask Me Now
The Tale Continues
Annette's Tale Of Miracles
A Drummer's Tale
And The Tale Ends