Herb Robertson Discography
1985 (age 34)
Herb Robertson Quintet
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 | JMT Productions (G) JMT 850002 | |
| 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 | - |
* JMT Productions (G) JMT 850002 Herb Robertson Quintet - Transparency 1985
= Winter & Winter (G) 919 002-2 Herb Robertson - Transparency 2001
1987
Herb Robertson Quintet
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
| Jiffy Jester Jig (Part 1, 2 & 3) Lulla | JMT Productions (G) JMT 872013; Winter & Winter (G) 919 013-2 | |
| Karmic Ramifications: Vibration | JMT Productions (G) JMT 870013 | |
| Karmic Ramifications: Formation | - | |
| Karmic Ramifications: Dissipation | - | |
| Karmic Ramifications: Transformation | - | |
| Flocculus | - |
* JMT Productions (G) JMT 870013, JMT 872013 Herb Robertson Quintet - "X"-Cerpts: Live At Willisau 1987
= Winter & Winter (G) 919 013-2 Herb Robertson Quintet - X-Cerpts: Live At Willisau 2002
1988
The Herb Robertson Brass Ensemble
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 | JMT Productions (G) 834 420-1 | |
| I'll Keep Loving You | - | |
| Hallucinations | - | |
| Glass Enclosure | - | |
| The Fruit | - | |
| Shades Of Bud | - |
* JMT Productions (G) 834 420-1, 834 420-2 The Herb Robertson Brass Ensemble - Shades Of Bud Powell 1988
= Winter & Winter (G) 919 019-2 Herb Robertson Brass Ensemble - Shades Of Bud Powell 2002
1991 (age 40)
Herb Robertson Quintet/Solo
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 | JMT Productions (G) 849 150-2 |
| 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 | - |
* JMT Productions (G) 849 150-2 Herb Robertson - Certified 1991
= Winter & Winter (G) 919 048-2 - 2004
1996
Herb Robertson - Dominic Duval - Jay Rosen Trio
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 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1065 | |
| First Glance | - | |
| Short Form | - | |
| The Double Stop | - | |
| We Can't Get Started | - | |
| Ground Zero | - | |
| Falling In Flat Space | - | |
| A New Day | - | |
| Retrograde | - |
* Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1065 Herb Robertson, Dominic Duval, Jay Rosen - Falling In Flat Space 1996
Herb Robertson - Dominic Duval - Jay Rosen Trio
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 | CIMP #110 | |
| Deep Purple | - | |
| Slipped Disc | - | |
| Magik Act | - | |
| Violent Slaughter | - | |
| Flag Day | - | |
| Human Cannon | - | |
| Hunting For The Fox | - | |
| Mom Food Then Rio | - |
* CIMP #110 Herb Robertson, Dominic Duval, Jay Rosen - Sound Implosion 1996
2000
Herb Robertson Presents Knudstock 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 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1117 | |
| To The Stars And Back | - | |
| Fingering Chart | - |
* Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1117 Herb Robertson - Knudstock 2000 2000
Herb Robertson - Phil Haynes Duo
Herb Robertson, trumpet; Phil Haynes, drums, percussion.
The Spirit Room, Rossie, NY, February 29-March 1, 2000
| Ritual Part 1 | CIMP #222 | |
| Ritual Part 2 | - | |
| Ritual Part 3 | - | |
| Ritual Part 4 | - |
* CIMP #222 Herb Robertson And Phil Haynes - Ritual 2000
Herb Robertson And The Double Infinitives
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 | Leo Records (E) CD LR 315 | |
| Time Out / Zipangu | - | |
| Future Perfect | - | |
| Tickle Me Crazy | - | |
| Beehive Secrets | - |
* Leo Records (E) CD LR 315 Herb Robertson And The Double Infinitives - Music For Long Attention Spans 2001
2001 (age 50)
Herb Robertson Septet/Quintet
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 | Splasc(h) Records (It) CDH 827.2 | |
| 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 | - |
* Splasc(h) Records (It) CDH 827.2 Herb Robertson - The Legend Of The Missing Link (Septet And Quintet) 2002
2004
Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars
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 | Clean Feed (Portuguese) CF042CD |
* Clean Feed (Portuguese) CF042CD Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars - Elaboration 2005
2005
Herb Robertson & The Space Cadets
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. | Ruby Flower Records (Luxembourgian) RF01CD | |
| 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 | - |
* Ruby Flower Records (Luxembourgian) RF01CD Herb Robertson & The Space Cadets - Sketches From The Other Side, For A.I. 2006
2006
Herb Robertson Trio + Marcin Oles & Bartlomiej Brat Oles
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 | Not Two Records (Polish) MW 785-2 | |
| Fluttering | - | |
| 2 Phone Addicts | - | |
| It Doesn't Work Like That! | - | |
| Discombobulating | - | |
| A Precarious Situation | - | |
| Ballad For Bacchanalia Harbor | - |
* Not Two Records (Polish) MW 785-2 Herb Robertson Trio + Marcin Oles & Bartlomiej Brat Oles - Live At Alchemia 2007
Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars
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) | Clean Feed (Portuguese) CF096CD | |
| 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 | - |
* Clean Feed (Portuguese) CF096CD Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars - Real Aberration 2008
Herb Robertson - Jean-Luc Cappozzo Duo
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 | Ruby Flower Records (Luxembourgian) RF03CD | |
| Yak Attack | - | |
| Coagulation | - | |
| Serengeti Landscapes | - | |
| Doozy Pots | - | |
| Against The Grain | - | |
| Dark Matters | - | |
| No Trumpet... No Travel | - | |
| The Whipper Snapper | - |
* Ruby Flower Records (Luxembourgian) RF03CD Herb Robertson & Jean-Luc Cappozzo - Passing The Torch 2008
2007
Herb Robertson Trio
Herb Robertson, trumpet, etc.; Rich Messbauer, bass; Tom Sayek, drums.
No Comment Studios, Belleville, NJ, January 26, 2007
| Part I: On The Phone | out/in:space-music 8521 | |
| 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 | - |
* out/in:space-music 8521 Herb Robertson, Rich Messbauer, Tom Sayek - Diablo En Music-Improvisations 2007
Herb Robertson With Evan Parker & Agusti Fernandez
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 | Ruby Flower Records (Luxembourgian) RF04CD | |
| Trichotomy | - | |
| Parallelisms | - | |
| Susurration | - | |
| The Living Daylight | - | |
| Vim Chattering | - |
* Ruby Flower Records (Luxembourgian) RF04CD Herb Robertson With Evan Parker & Agusti Fernandez - Parallelisms 2007
2008
Herb Robertson - Mark Solborg Duo
Herb Robertson, trumpet, voice; Mark Solborg, guitar.
On Location Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 14, 2008
| N.O.D. (Night Observation Device) | ILK Music (D) ILK152CD | |
| At Bart Bok's Place | - | |
| Celestials | - | |
| Crepuscule In The Land Of Nod | - | |
| Blister's Burn | - | |
| Komplet Komplot (Perfect Conspiracy) | - | |
| Fabular | - | |
| Twisted Up | - | |
| Saint | - |
* ILK Music (D) ILK152CD Herb Robertson, Mark Solborg - NOD. 2009
2010
Herb Robertson Trio
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 | Not Two Records (Polish) MW 867-2 | |
| Party Ender | - | |
| Outer Boroughs | - |
* Not Two Records (Polish) MW 867-2 Herb Robertson, Dave Kaczorowski, Adrian Valosin - Party Enders 2012