Barry Altschul | |
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 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 6, 1943 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
Barry Altschul (born January 6, 1943, in New York City) [1] is a free jazz and hard bop drummer [1] who first came to notice in the late 1960s for performing with pianists Paul Bley and Chick Corea. [2]
Altschul is of Russian Jewish heritage, the son of a laborer who did construction work and drove a taxi. Having initially taught himself to play drums, Altschul studied with Charlie Persip during the 1960s. [1] In the latter part of the decade, he performed with Paul Bley. [1] In 1969 he joined with Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Anthony Braxton to form the group Circle. [1] At the time, he made use of a high-pitched Gretsch kit with add-on drums and percussion instruments.
In the 1970s, Altschul worked extensively with Anthony Braxton's quartet featuring Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, and George E. Lewis. [1] Braxton, signed to Arista Records, was able to secure a large enough budget to tour with a collection of dozens of percussion instruments, strings and winds. In addition to his participation in ensembles featuring avant-garde musicians, Altschul performed with Lee Konitz, Art Pepper and other "straight ahead" jazz performers.
Altschul also made albums as a leader, but after the mid-1980s he was rarely seen in concert or on record, spending much of his time in Europe. Since the 2000s, he has become more visible, with five co-leader appearances with the FAB trio (with Billy Bang and Joe Fonda), the Jon Irabagon Trio recording Foxy and the bassist Adam Lane. Altschul has played or recorded with many musicians, including Roswell Rudd, Dave Liebman, Barre Phillips, Denis Levaillant, Andrew Hill, Sonny Criss, Hampton Hawes, and Lee Konitz. In 2012, Altschul began performing and recording with his new trio, the 3dom Factor, featuring saxophonist Jon Irabagon and double bassist Joe Fonda. [3] 2019 saw the first release by the OGJB Quartet, a collective group featuring saxophonist Oliver Lake, cornetist Graham Haynes, Joe Fonda, and Altschul. [4]
With the 3dom Factor (Altschul, Jon Irabagon, and Joe Fonda)
Source: [5]
With the FAB Trio (Joe Fonda, Altschul, Billy Bang)
Source: [10]
With the OGJB Quartet (Oliver Lake, Graham Haynes, Joe Fonda, Altschul)
Source: [11]
With Paul Bley
With Anthony Braxton
With Chick Corea
With Annette Peacock
With Sam Rivers
With Roswell Rudd
With others
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News from the 70s is an album by Anthony Braxton that compiles previously unreleased live tracks recorded during 1971–1976.
Live in Kraków is a live album by Barry Altschul's 3dom Factor, led by drummer Altschul, and featuring saxophonist Jon Irabagon and double bassist Joe Fonda. The trio's third release, it was recorded on December 4th, 2016, at the Alchemia club in Kraków, Poland, and was issued on CD in 2017 by Not Two Records.
Long Tall Sunshine is a live album by Barry Altschul's 3dom Factor, led by drummer Altschul, and featuring saxophonist Jon Irabagon and double bassist Joe Fonda. The trio's fourth release, it was recorded during a 2019 European tour, and was issued on CD in 2021 by Not Two Records.
Ode to O is the second album by the OGJB Quartet, a collaborative ensemble named after the first letters of the musicians' first names, featuring saxophonist Oliver Lake, cornetist Graham Haynes, double bassist Joe Fonda, and drummer Barry Altschul. Named after the title track, a tribute to Ornette Coleman, it was recorded on June 7 and 8, 2019, at Sear Sound Studios in New York City, and was released in 2022 by TUM Records.
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