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Barry Altschul
Barry Altschul is a drummer who gained fame in the late 1960s with the pianists Paul Bley and Chick Corea, playing in the “outside” style of jazz that had been evolving steadily since the innovations of Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane. His first major gig in the late 1960s was with Paul Bley's trio. In 1969 he joined with Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Anthony Braxton to form the group Circle. At the time, he made use of a high-pitched Gretsch kit with add-on drums and percussion instruments, which he integrated seamlessly in a whirlwind of sound. No one sounded quite like him at the time, and his nuclear energy served him well when he teamed up with Sam Rivers and Anthony Braxton throughout the 1970s.
Altschul also made a few albums as a leader, but after the mid-1980s he was rarely seen in concert or on record. Recently, he has become a little more visible again, with two sideman appearances on the CIMP label with the FAB trio (with Billy Bang and Joe Fonda) and the bassist Adam Lane. Altschul has played or recorded with many musicians, including Roswell Rudd, Dave Liebman, Andrew Hill, Sonny Criss, Hampton Hawes, and Lee Konitz.
Album Reviews
- The 3Dom Factor: Live in Krakow by Enrico Bettinello
- The 3Dom Factor: Live in Krakow by John Sharpe
- The 3Dom Factor: Live in Krakow by Karl Ackermann
- Tales of the Unforeseen by John Sharpe
- Tales of the Unforeseen by Karl Ackermann
- The 3dom Factor by Glenn Astarita
- The 3dom Factor by AAJ Italy Staff
- The 3dom Factor by Eyal Hareuveni
- The 3dom Factor by Troy Collins
- The 3dom by Mark Corroto
Interviews
Read more articlesMarch 15, 2013
Enter the "Barry Altschul - The 3dom Factor" Giveaway at All About...
September 06, 2010
Jon Irabagon Featuring Barry Altschul - Foxy (2010)
April 29, 2008
Ullman/Swell 4 Tet with Barry Altschul in Ann Arbor, 5-2; Live from...
February 10, 2008
Drummer Barry Altschul Interviewed at AAJ
February 08, 2008
Fab Trio Joe Fonda, Barry Altschul, & Billy Bang Sweet Rhythm Fri. &...
September 18, 2007
Fab Trio Joe Fonda, Barry Altschul, & Billy Bang Sweet Rhythm Fri. &...
February 28, 2007
Firehouse 12 to Present the Ullmann/Swell 4tet Featuring Barry Altschul
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