Discography

Phil Haynes, as a leader
1991

 •Continuum: The Passing, Owl Time Lines 3819072
with Mark Feldman, violin; David Kikoski, piano; Drew Gress, bass

4 Horns & What, Open Minds 2402

 with Ellery Eskelin, tenor saxophone; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Andy Laster, flute, alto/baritione saxophones; Joe Daley, low brass

1992           

4 Horn Lore, Open Minds 2413
with Ellery Eskelin, tenor saxophone; Andy Laster, flute, alto/baritone saxophones; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Herb Robertson, multi-brass

1998           

Live Insurgency Set I, Soul Note 121302
                       

Live Insurgency Set II, Soul Note, unreleased
with Paul Smoker, trumpet; Jeff Palmer, Hammond B-3 organ

1999           

Free Country, Premonition Records 6691 7 90744 2 9                          
with Jim Yanda, guitar; Hank Roberts, cello/voice; Drew Gress, bass

1997           

A Couch in Brooklyn, Maisberger & Partner Vol. I
Limited First Edition with Micu Narunsky, piano; Drew Gress, bass

2000           

Shenandoah, Maisberger & Partner Vol. 2
Limited First Edition
                                   

Cowboy Diplomacy, Maisberger & Partner, (projected 2007 release)
with Jim Yanda, guitar; Hank Roberts, cello/voice; Drew Gress, bass

2001           

Sanctuary, for WDR Berlin, unreleased
Phil Haynes, solo percussion

2002           

No Fast Food, unreleased
with Vinny Golia, clarinet and baritone saxophone; Drew Gress, bass

Phil Haynes/Herb Robertson
2000           

Brooklyn-Berlin, CIMP Records 218
 Ned Rothenberg, clarinets; Vinny Golia, clarinets; Ken Filiano, bass


 2000           

Ritual, CIMP Records 222
Phil Haynes – Herb Robertson duet performance

Joint Venture, a composer’s collective

1987            •Joint Venture, Enja 5049
1990            •Ways, Enja 6052
1993            •Mirrors, Enja 7049
Ellery Eskelin, tenor saxophone; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Drew Gress, bass

Paul Smoker Trio

1984            •QB with Anthony Braxton, Alvas Records AR-101 (LP release)
1985            •Mississippi River Rat, Sound Aspects SAS-006 (LP release)
1988            •Alone, Sound Aspects SAS-018 (LP release)
1989            •Come Rain or Come Shine, Sound Aspects SAS-024
1991            •Genuine Fables, Hat Art 6126
with Smoker, trumpet; Ron Rohovit, bass

Paul Smoker
2001           

Brass Reality, 9 Winds 0241
with Smoker, trumpet; David Taylor, bass trombone; Herb Robertson, trumpet, valve trombone, and tuba

2005           

Live at the Bop Shop, Anjas Music
Paul Smoker Notet with Steve Salerno, guitar; Ed Schuller, bass

Adam Caine
2005           

Pipe, TrueFalse Music
Caine, guitar; Ken Filiano, bass

Tom Chess
1994           

Seven Times A Year, FootJumbo Records
Chess, guitars; Drew Gress, bass


Mark Dresser
1995           

Force Green, Soul Note 121273
Dresser, bass; Dave Douglas, trumpet; Theo Bleckman, vocals; Denman Maroney, piano

Ellery Eskelin

1989            •Setting the Standard, Cadence CJR-1044 (LP release)
1991            •Forms, Open Minds 2403
2004            •Forms, hatOLOGY 592
Eskelin, tenor saxophone; Drew Gress, bass

Vinny Golia

1997            •Halloween ‘96, CIMP Records 129
1998            •Halloween, the Sequel, 9 Winds NWCD 0207
Golia, baritone saxophone/clarinet; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Ken Filiano, bass

Andy Laster

1989            •Hippo Stomp, Sound Aspects SAS-020
Laster, alto saxophone; Frank Lacy, trombone; Michelle Rosewoman, piano; Drew Gress, bass
1990            •Twirler, Sound Aspects SAS-035
Laster, alto; Hank Roberts, cello; Drew Gress, bass

Randy McKean

1995           

So Dig This Big Crux, Rastascan BRD-012
McKean, alto saxophone; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Drew Gress, bass

Herb Robertson

1991           

Certified, JMT 849-150
Robertson, multi-brass; David Taylor, bass trombone; Mack Goldsbury, tenor saxophone; Ed Schuller, bass

David Taylor

Past Tells, New World Records 80436
Rolf Schulte, Louise Shulman, Gary Schneider, Jon   Kass, Fred Sherry, Lindsey Horner, Gordon Gottlieb, Emily Mitchell, Jay Branford, Herb Robertson, Andy Laster, Marty Ehrlich, Paul Smoker, Mark Helias, Ted Rosenthal

Tom Varner
1991           

Long Night Big Day, New World Records 80410
Varner, French horn; Ed Jackson, alto saxophone; Rich Rothenberg, tenor saxophone; Lindsay Horner, bass

Gebhard Ullmann

1995           

Trad Corrosion, Nabel Records 4673 (1995)
Ullmann, bass clarinet, soprano/tenor saxophones; Andreaus Willers, guitars
1996            •Basement Research, Soul Note 121271 (1996)
1999            •Kreuzberg Park East, Soul Note 121371 (1999)
Ullmann, bass clarinet and tenor saxophone; Ellery Eskelin, tenor saxophone; Drew Gress, bass
2006            •Live in Munster, Not Two MW 773-2
Ullmann, soprano/tenor saxophone; Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone, Drew Gress, bass