Albums Featuring - Herb Robertson
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Catalog Number: CIMP 344
Infinite PotentialLou Grassi (Drums, Percussion), Perry Robinson (Clarinet, Ocharina), David Taylor (Bass Trombone), Herb Robertson (Trumpet, Pocket Trumpet, Flugelhorn), Adam Lane (Bass)The 10th anniversary edition of the Po Band finds this veteran collective improvisation group in absolutely top form as it weaves whole cloth out of the threads from their individual minds and collective creativity that is vibrant in exposition and stunning in its conclusions. Recorded Sept.26 & 27, 2005Catalog Number: CIMP Records 313
Avanti GaloppiLou Grassi (Drums/Percussion), Rob Brown (Alto), Ken Filiano (Bass), Herb Robertson (Trumpet/Pocket trumpet/Cornet/Flugelhorn)Lou Grassi knows how to pick 'em and mix 'em. Here he renews his associations with 3 of the most powerful music personalities on the scene, but united for the first time in the recorded spotlight. Seven cuts especially composed and prepared for the occasion. Everyone has a feature and there's plenty of style and form to study and enjoy. Recorded June 8, 2004.
Catalog Number: CIMP 253
Drums 'n BuglesJay Rosen (Drums), Herb Robertson (Trumpet), Paul Smoker (Trumpet)Musicality and inventiveness are what you get when you put together a trio of two of the leading creative improvising trumpeters led by this gifted drummer. Eleven cuts including Jay’s tributes to Billy Higgins and Katherine Duval. Recorded August 7, 2001.Catalog Number: CIMP 222
RitualHerb Robertson (Trumpet), Phil Haynes (Drums)This is a phenomenal recording of a single take of a single improvised excursion between Herb Robertson and Phil Haynes. A riveting tour de force, a singular listen and a milestone in the careers of these 2 master improvisers. Recorded February 29, 2000.Catalog Number: CIMP 218
Brooklyn-BerlinPhil Haynes (Drums), Herb Robertson (Cornet), Ned Rothenberg (Bass Clarinet), Vinny Golia (Clarinet), Ken Filiano (Bass)Original music, by Robertson and Haynes, presented especially for this occasion. Music which will continue to reward repeated listening, not out of familiarity or a reliance on tried and true cliché, but out of the richness of its structure and invention. Recorded Feb. 28 & 29, 2000.Catalog Number: CIMP 156
Mo' PoLou Grassi (Drums), Perry Robinson (Clarinet), Herb Robertson (Cornet), Steve Swell (Trombone), Wilber Morris (Bass)One of the best free ensembles working today. The seven tracks range in length from under 3 to over 17 minutes in length. Out of nothing, substantial music is developed, remarkable fresh and free of fat and fill. It's what can happen in the hands of veterans well versed in the discipline of the art. No faking here. Recorded July 16 & 17, 1997.Catalog Number: CIMP 114
The Balance of TradePaul Lytton (Percussion), Philipp Wachsmann (Violin), Herb Robertson (Cornet), Dominic Duval (Bass)A delightful collection of the sounds of surprise. A hybrid of the best of the American and English spontaneous creative improvised music scenes in a brilliant display. Recorded May 15 & 16, 1996Catalog Number: CIMP 110
Sound ImplosionHerb Robertson (Trumpet), Dominic Duval (Bass), Jay Rosen (Percussion)Deconstructed standards and originals. Strength and inspiration from self-imposed limits within an unrestrained and free musical situation.
