Barry Altschul
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Drummers · b. 1943

Barry Altschul

American drummer

Born
6 January 1943
The Bronx
Country
United States
Record labels
Muse Records
Discography
9 albums

Biography

Barry Altschul is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Barry Altschul was born on 6 January 1943 in The Bronx. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Muse Records. The discography here lists 9 albums, from “You Can’t Name Your Own Tune” (1977) to “Stop Time (Live at Prince Street, 1978)” (2023).

Barry Altschul (born January 6, 1943, in New York City) is an American free jazz and hard bop drummer, who first came to notice in the late 1960s for performing with pianists Paul Bley and Chick Corea.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

You Can’t Name Your Own Tune 1977 · Muse Records Brahma 1980 · Sackville For Stu 1981 · Soul Note
Irina 1998
Les Passagers Du Delta (The Passengers of the Delta) 2013
The 3dom Factor 2013
Tales Of The Unforseen 2015
Stop Time (Live at Prince Street, 1978) 2023 · Live
Another Time / Another Place

Also plays on

Albums where Barry Altschul is credited as a sideman

1967 Blood: In Haarlem — Paul Bley drums (drum set)
1971 A.R.C. — Chick Corea / David Holland / Barry Altschul percussion
1971 The Song of Singing — Chick Corea drums (drum set)
1971 Ballads — Paul Bley drums (drum set)
1973 Paul Bley & Scorpio — Paul Bley percussion
1975 Five Pieces (1975) — Anthony Braxton drums (drum set)
1975 Spiral — Andrew Hill drums (drum set)
1975 Flexible Flyer — Roswell Rudd drums (drum set)
1975 Coon Bid'Ness — Julius Hemphill drums (drum set)
1976 Creative Orchestra Music 1976 — Anthony Braxton gong, percussion, snare drum, bell, chimes
1976 Quartet: At Moers Festival — Anthony Braxton Kenny Wheeler Dave Holland Barry Altschul percussion, drums (drum set)
1977 The Montreux/Berlin Concerts — Anthony Braxton percussion, drums (drum set), gong
1978 Circulus — Chick Corea drums (drum set)
1979 Be-Bop? — Pepper Adams & Barry Altschul drums (drum set)
1983 And Far Away — Kenny Drew membranophone
1987 Live — Anthony Braxton percussion, drums (drum set), gong
1991 Dortmund (Quartet) 1976 — Anthony Braxton drums (drum set), percussion
1992 Japan Suite — Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Barry Altschul drums (drum set)
1996 The Beginning — Chick Corea drums (drum set)

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Barry Altschul play?

Barry Altschul is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Barry Altschul born?

Barry Altschul was born 6 January 1943 in The Bronx.

What are Barry Altschul's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include You Can’t Name Your Own Tune (1977), Brahma (1980) and For Stu (1981).

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