guitarist, composer
born 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio.
Co-founded The String Trio of New York in 1977.
Link to James Emery's own site.
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James Emery guitarist, composer born 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio. Co-founded The String Trio of New York in 1977. Link to James Emery's own site. |
JAMES EMERY DISCOGRAPHY
compiled by Dan
Kurdilla : updated July 19, 2008
Note: This discography is 'unofficial'; I have no contact information for any musician mentioned herein.
Where a title is given in blue, details have been taken directly from a copy of the recording. Details for recordings with red titles are less certain; I welcome additions and corrections. E-mail with any info you'd like to provide.
| Leroy Jenkins/The Jazz Composer's Orchestra: For Players Only | JCOA 1010 [LP] |
| 1. For Players Only, Part 1 | 15:45 | |
| 2. For Players Only, Part 2 | 20:35 |
composed by Jenkins
recorded live January 30, 1975, Wollman Auditorium, Columbia University, New York City
Leroy Jenkins, conductor, violin; Leo Smith, trumpet; Joseph Bowie, trombone; Sharon Freeman, french horn; Bill Davis, tuba; Becky Friend, flute, piccolo; Dewey Redman, clarinet, musette, banshee horn; Anthony Braxton, contrabass clarinet; Charles Brackeen, soprano saxophone; Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, tenor saxophone; Diedre Murray, cello; James Emery, guitar; Romulus Franceschini, synthesizer; Dave Holland, Sirone, bass; Jerome Cooper, drums, percussion, piano; Charles Shaw, Roger Blank, drums, percussion
| Anthony Braxton: Creative Orchestra (Köln) 1978 | Hat Art 2-6171 (Switzerland) [2CD] |
| 1. Language Improvisations | 14:34 | |
| 2. Composition 55 | 12:27 | |
| 3. Composition 45 | 25:21 | |
| 4. Composition 59 | 21:45 | |
| 5. Composition 51 | 17:19 | |
| 6. Composition 58 | 12:56 |
Note: First issued in 1995
all composed by Braxton
recorded live May 12, 1978, Grosser Sendesaal WDR, Köln
Anthony Braxton, conductor; Rob Howard, Michael Mossman, Leo Smith, trumpet; Kenny Wheeler, fluegelhorn, trumpet; George Lewis, James King Roosa, trombone; Ray Anderson, trombone, tuba; Marty Ehrlich, sopranino, alto, and baritone saxophones, clarinet, flute; Dwight Andrews, soprano and tenor saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute; Ned Rothenberg, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, ocarina; J.D. Parran, tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, nagaswaram; Vinny Golia, tenor and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, piccolo; James Emery, electric guitar; Birgit Taubhorn, accordion; Bobby Naughton, vibraphone; Marilyn Crispell, piano; Robert Ostertag, synthesizer; John Lindberg, Brian Smith, bass; Thurman Barker, percussion, marimba
| Charles Bobo Shaw/Human Arts Ensemble: Junk Trap | Black Saint 120021 (Italy) [LP/CD] |
| 1. Beyond The New Horizon | 7:42 | |
| 2. Night Dreamer | 10:57 | |
| 3. Brown Rock City (Ray Cheng/Charles Shaw) | 7:19 | |
| 4. Skiwee | 6:19 | |
| 5. Junk Trap (Ray Cheng/Charles Shaw) | 9:13 | |
| 6. Electric Two | 6:16 | |
| 7. Sequence (Bowie) | 2:27 |
composed by Shaw except as noted
recorded May 1978, CRS Studios, Milan
Joseph Bowie, trombone; Luther Thomas, alto saxophone; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass, electric bass; Charles Bobo Shaw, drums, bugle on track 4
| The Human Arts Ensemble: Live Vol. II | Circle RK23578/12 (Germany) [LP] |
| 1. Sequence (Bowie) | 13:16 | |
| 2. Tilburg Centre (Shaw/Bowie/Emery) | 6:52 | |
| 3. Ectodorph (Lindberg) | 7:38 | |
| 4. Ballad (Shaw/Bowie/Emery) | 7:37 | |
| 5. Concere Natashiah (Shaw) | 9:26 |
Note: Vol. I features the trio of Luther Thomas, John Lindberg, and Charles Bobo Shaw.
recorded live May 23, 1978, De Groote Luxe, Tilburg, Netherlands
Joseph Bowie, trombone; James Emery, guitar; Charles Bobo Shaw, drums
| Bobby Naughton: Nauxtagram | Otic 1009 [LP] |
| 1. Bounce | 4:46 | |
| 2. Duality | 9:46 | |
| 3. Nauxtagram | 5:43 | |
| 4. Laccaroe Feakle | 11:00 | |
| 5. F3 | 6:50 |
all composed by Naughton
recorded March 17, 1979, RBY Studio, Southbury, Connecticut
James Emery, acoustic and electric guitars; Bobby Naughton, vibraharp; Wes Brown, bass; Cleve Pozar, drums, marimba
| String Trio of New York: First String | Black Saint 0031 (Italy) [LP/CD] |
| 1. The East Side Suite (Lindberg) | 19:55 | |
| 2. Subway Ride With Giuseppi Logan (Bang) | 8:00 | |
| 3. Catharsis In Real Time (Emery) | 9:03 |
recorded June 1979, Barigozzi Studios, Milan
Billy Bang, violin; James Emery, guitar, mandolin, soprano guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| Anthony Braxton: Composition no. 94 | Golden Years GY 3 [CD] |
| 1. Composition no. 94 (Forward Reading) | 38:48 | |
| 2. Composition no. 94 (Backward Reading) | 37:15 |
Note: First issued in 1999
all composed by Braxton
recorded live April 20, 1980, Palazzo dei Congressi, Bologna, Italy
Ray Anderson, trombone, cornet, slide trumpet; Anthony Braxton, sopranino, soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones, contrabass clarinet; James Emery, acoustic and electric guitars, electronics
| String Trio of New York: Area Code 212 | Black Saint 0048 (Italy) [LP/CD] |
| 1. 'Twixt C And D (Lindberg) | 6:58 | |
| 2. Strawberries (Lindberg) | 9:12 | |
| 3. Echovamp (Bang) | 5:15 | |
| 4. Coho (Emery) | 8:17 | |
| 5. Bang's Bounce (Bang) | 5:57 | |
| 6. Abjunctinuity (Emery) | 6:57 |
recorded November 25-26, 1980, Barigozzi Studios, Milan
Billy Bang, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| String Trio of New York: Common Goal | Black Saint 0058 (Italy) [LP/CD] |
| 1. Multiple Reasons (Lindberg) | 7:06 | |
| 2. Space Walk (Bang) | 7:50 | |
| 3. San San Nana (Bang) | 5:50 | |
| 4. Between The Lines (Emery) | 6:56 | |
| 5. Common Goal (Lindberg) | 6:04 | |
| 6. Extensions And Exceptions (Emery) | 7:32 |
recorded November 12-13, 1981, Barigozzi Studios, Milan
Billy Bang, violin, yokobue flute, gong; James Emery, guitar, soprano guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| James Emery: Artlife | Lumina L007 [LP] |
| 1. Modular Repetition | 4:27 | |
| 2. Shards | 3:57 | |
| 3. Syntax | 6:02 | |
| 4. Ashiata | 6:11 | |
| 5. Artlife | 7:10 | |
| 6. From Loneliness | 4:24 | |
| 7. Microwave | 4:38 | |
| 8. Ruminations | 2:56 |
all composed by Emery
recorded December 14 & 17, 1982, Noise, New York
except tracks 4, 5: recorded live April 23, 1977, CMS, Woodstock, NYJames Emery, electric, acoustic, and soprano guitars, electronics; Leroy Jenkins, violin on tracks 4, 5
| String Trio of New York: Rebirth Of A Feeling | Black Saint 0068 (Italy) [LP/CD] |
| 1. Open Up (Emery) | 7:40 | |
| 2. Karottenkopf (Bang) | 5:58 | |
| 3. Ephemera Trilogy (Emery) | 7:30 | |
| 4. Penguins An' Other Strange Birds (Bang) | 7:23 | |
| 5. Utility Grey (Lindberg) | 14:34 |
recorded November 25-26, 1983, Barigozzi Studios, Milan
Billy Bang, violin; James Emery, guitar, soprano guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| Leroy Jenkins' Sting: Urban Blues | Black Saint 120083 (Italy) [LP/CD] |
| 1. Static In The Attic | 6:25 | |
| 2. Looking For The Blues | 9:50 | |
| 3. Come On Home, Baby | 2:25 | |
| 4. Why Can't I Fly? | 5:31 | |
| 5. O. W. Fredrick | 7:15 | |
| 6. No Banks River | 4:00 | |
| 7. Through The Ages, Jehovah | 2:53 |
all composed by Jenkins
recorded live January 2, 1984, Sweet Basil, New York City
Leroy Jenkins, violin; Terry Jenoure, violin, voice; James Emery, Brandon Ross, guitar; Alonzo Gardner, electric bass; Kamal Sabir, drums
| Thurman Barker: Voyage | UpTee 1001 [LP], UpTee 103 [CD] |
| 1. Voyage | 6:30 | |
| 2. Excerpts | 13:06 | |
| 3. Course | 5:09 | |
| 4. For Mr. C. C. | 4:17 | |
| 5. Hocuspocus | 5:11 | |
| 6. Kalingalinga | 3:34 | |
| 7. Smoke Detector (Emery) | 5:13 |
Note: The LP includes tracks 1 through 6 as listed above. The CD includes tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 5, 7 as listed above, plus 2 tracks from later sessions without Emery.
composed by Barker except as noted
recorded July 27, 1984, Sound Heights Studios, New York City & August 28, 1984, Willisau Jazz Festival
James Emery, electric guitar on 1, 3, 7, acoustic guitar on 5; Rob Schwimmer, piano on 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, synthesizer on 1, 2, 3; Alonzo Gardner, electric bass on 1, bass on 5; Ed Schuller, bass on 7; Thurman Barker, drums, marimba, percussion
| Leo Smith: Human Rights | Kabell/Gramm 24 (Iceland) [LP] |
| 1. Ethiopia/Africa | 8:26 | |
| 4. Rastafari # 4 | 7:00 |
Note: Additional tracks are without Emery.
all composed by Smith
recorded March 18, 1985, Epsilon Recording Studio, North Haven, Connecticut
Leo Smith, trumpet, voice, gong; James Emery, electric guitar; Michele Navazio, acoustic guitar, synthesizer; Thurman Barker, drums
| String Trio of New York: Natural Balance | Black Saint 0098 (Italy) [LP/CD] |
| 1. One For Frankfurt T.V. (Bang/Emery) | 6:21 | |
| 2. Seven Vice (Lindberg) | 7:06 | |
| 3. Texas Koto Blues (Emery) | 7:30 | |
| 4. Ground Work (Lindberg) | 6:52 | |
| 5. Shadows In The Light (Emery) | 8:39 | |
| 6. Going Through (Bang) | 5:42 |
recorded April 1-2, 1986, Barigozzi Studios, Milan
Billy Bang, violin; James Emery, guitars; John Lindberg, bass
| James Emery: Exo Eso | FMP SAJ-59 (Germany) [LP] |
| 1. Opalescent Angles | 3:44 | |
| 2. Wayning Moments | 5:04 | |
| 3. Exo Eso | 3:06 | |
| 4. Colleen's Dream | 5:25 | |
| 5. Percussive Miniatures | 3:41 | |
| 6. Parallel To Clarity | 4:40 | |
| 7. Iridescent Scales | 2:45 | |
| 8. Free Throw | 3:41 | |
| 9. Mirador Del Rey | 3:45 | |
| 10. Third Magnitude | 5:10 |
all composed by Emery
recorded October 5-6, 1987, FMP Studio, Berlin
James Emery, guitar
| String Trio of New York & Jay Clayton | West Wind WW 008 (Germany) [LP/CD] |
| 1. Shining Sea (Burnham) | 2:40 | |
| 2. Anticipations (Lindberg) | 8:29 | |
| 3. Waltz 'Fore Two (Lindberg) | 3:00 | |
| 4. Drifting (Hendrix) | 3:23 | |
| 5. Naturals Know (Emery) | 4:40 | |
| 6. Wise Old Ow (Burnham) | 4:09 | |
| 7. Interstices (Emery) | 6:58 | |
| 8. Manic Depression (Hendrix) | 4:00 |
Note: The CD edition has 11 tracks (contrary to the CD booklet listing, which matches the above): 'Anticipations' is divided into 3 tracks, and 'Interstices' into 2 tracks. (Apparently any momentary pause in the music was interpreted to be a new track during the CD mastering.)
Note: Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5 were also issued on ITM 0029 [LP/CD], Jay Clayton & John Lindberg: As Tears Go By.
recorded December 1987, Prince Enterprises Studio, New York City
Charles Burnham, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass; Jay Clayton, voice on tracks 1, 3, 5, 7
| String Trio of New York: Ascendant | Stash ST-CD-532 [CD] |
| 1. Ah-leu-cha (Charlie Parker) | 3:48 | |
| 2. Straight Up And Down (Chick Corea) | 2:55 | |
| 3. Colossus (Burnham) | 4:55 | |
| 4. Ascendant (Jimmy Garrison) | 4:33 | |
| 5. Heaven (Duke Ellington) | 5:03 | |
| 6. Manic Depression (Jimi Hendrix) | 4:04 | |
| 7. Skating In Central Park (John Lewis) | 4:16 | |
| 8. Nature Lover (Emery) | 3:39 | |
| 9. Stick Man (Lindberg) | 4:11 | |
| 10. Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) | 2:55 | |
| 11. Nostalgia In Times Square (Charles Mingus) | 6:13 | |
| 12. Nutty (Thelonious Monk) | 4:04 | |
| 13. Gymnopedie No. 1 (Erik Satie) | 5:25 |
recorded June 24-25, 1990, Tedesco Studio
Charles Burnham, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| James Emery/Iliad Quartet: Turbulence | Knitting Factory Works KFW-CD-106 [CD] |
| 1. March Oblique | 5:49 | |
| 2. One Eleven | 7:42 | |
| 3. Smoke Detector | 4:42 | |
| 4. Word For | 8:10 | |
| 5. As Of Now | 4:25 | |
| 6. Ashiata | 6:15 | |
| 7. Double O. T. | 2:33 | |
| 8. Turbulence | 8:40 | |
| 9. Late, Sweet Light | 7:10 | |
| 10. Sonance Dance | 5:37 | |
| 11. Ebina Song/Bird's Eye | 7:15 |
all composed by Emery
recorded January 18-20, 1991, Splash Studios, New York City
Marty Ehrlich, soprano and alto saxophones, clarinet; James Emery, guitar, guitar synthesizer; Rob Schwimmer, keyboards; Michael Formanek, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums
| String Trio of New York: Time Never Lies | Stash ST-CD-544 [CD] |
| 1. Ramblin' (Ornette Coleman) | 4:43 | |
| 2. St. Louis Blues (W. C. Handy) | 4:16 | |
| 3. Soaring Hawks (Lindberg) | 7:23 | |
| 4. The Second Ex (Burnham) | 4:45 | |
| [5-7] Shadow Of A Doubt: A Suite In Three Movements (Emery) | ||
| 5. Vines | 1:40 | |
| 6. Fly Lines | 6:07 | |
| 7. Ropes | 2:01 | |
| 8. Celia (Bud Powell) | 3:36 | |
| 9. Time Never Lies (Burnham) | 6:28 | |
| 10. Jump Start (Emery) | 4:21 | |
| 11. Middle Eastern Essay (Lindberg) | 9:22 | |
| 12. Peggy's Blue Skylight (Charles Mingus) | 4:08 | |
| 13. Honeysuckle Rose (Fats Waller/Andy Razaf) | 3:41 | |
| 14. After The Rain (John Coltrane) | 5:12 |
recorded October 1991, location not given
Charles Burnham, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| String Trio of New York: Intermobility | Arabesque Jazz AJ0108 [CD] |
| 1. Juju (Wayne Shorter) | 6:32 | |
| 2. Peace (Ornette Coleman) | 6:55 | |
| 3. Ephemera Trilogy (Emery) | 7:00 | |
| 4. Fortune On A Sphere (Lindberg) | 7:01 | |
| 5. 17 West (Eric Dolphy) | 3:42 | |
| 6. Reets & I / Little Willie Leaps (Bud Powell/Charlie Parker) | 4:17 | |
| 7. Ruby My Dear (Thelonious Monk) | 5:52 | |
| 8. Seven Vice (Lindberg) | 4:29 | |
| 9. Falling River Time (Emery) | 5:11 | |
| 10. House Party Starting (Herbie Nichols) | 5:19 | |
| 11. The Wall (Carter) | 5:31 |
recorded July 1-2, 1992, Skyline Studios, New York City
Regina Carter, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| String Trio of New York: Octagon | Black Saint 120131 (Italy) [CD] |
| 1. The Pursuit Of Happiness (Emery) | 7:05 | |
| 2. One For Robin (Marty Ehrlich) | 5:28 | |
| 3. Strings And Things (Muhal Richard Abrams) | 7:19 | |
| 4. Circular Views (Lindberg) | 7:42 | |
| 5. Upside The Downside (Mark Helias) | 13:09 | |
| 6. Forever February (Carter) | 7:11 | |
| 7. Billie: The Queen Of Holiday (Leo Smith) | 13:06 | |
| 8. A Short History Of The Balkans (Bobby Previte) | 8:12 |
recorded November 5-6, 1992, Barigozzi Studios, Milan
Regina Carter, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| String Trio of New York: An Outside Job | Accord Accort 312 604 (France) [CD] |
| 1. Dread Head Dance (Carter) | 8:38 | |
| 2. Confluent Directions (Lindberg/Emery/Carter) | 6:38 | |
| 3. In Any Event (Emery) | 8:36 | |
| 4. An Outside Job (Lindberg/Emery/Carter) | 6:36 | |
| 5. Soaring Hawk (Lindberg) | 11:02 | |
| 6. Accent Circumflex (Emery) | 8:49 | |
| 7. The Anticipator (Lindberg) | 14:49 |
recorded live March 18-20, 1993, Petit Faucheux, Tours, France
Regina Carter, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| Henry Threadgill: Song Out Of My Trees | Black Saint 120154 (Italy) [CD] |
| 2. Over The River Club | 9:24 | |
| 4. Crea | 8:47 |
Note: Additional tracks are without Emery.
all composed by Threadgill
recorded August 17-19, 1993, Sear Sound, New York City
James Emery, soprano guitar; Brandon Ross, alto guitar; Ed Cherry, guitar; Jerome Richardson, acoustic bass guitar; Myra Melford, piano on 2; Ted Daniel, hunting horns on 4
| String Trio of New York: Blues...? | Black Saint 120148 (Italy) [CD] |
| 1. Cobalt Blue (Emery) | 8:44 | |
| 2. Depth (Lindberg) | 4:55 | |
| 3. Hurry Up And Wait (Carter) | 5:13 | |
| 4. Speedball (Lee Morgan) | 4:06 | |
| 5. I'm Afraid (Duke Ellington) | 6:07 | |
| 6. A Suite Of Works By Charlie Parker (Parker, arr. STNY) | 6:08 | |
| 7. Bellyachin' Blues (Lindberg) | 7:16 | |
| 8. Red Shift (Emery) | 6:02 | |
| 9. Freddie Freeloader (Miles Davis) | 5:23 |
recorded October 5-6, 1993, Barigozzi Studio, Milan
Regina Carter, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| Henry Threadgill: Makin' A Move | Columbia CK 67214 [CD] |
| 1. Noisy Flowers | 6:42 | |
| 6. The Mockingbird Sin | 12:13 |
Note: Additional tracks are without Emery.
all composed by Threadgill
recorded circa 1995, Electric Lady Studios, New York
James Emery, steel-string soprano guitar; Brandon Ross, nylon-string soprano guitar; Ed Cherry, steel-string acoustic guitar; Ayodele Aubert, classical guitar; Myra Melford, piano on 1; Michelle Kinney, Diedre Murray, Akua Dixon Turre, cello on 6
| James Emery: Standing On A Whale Fishing For Minnows | ENJA ENJ-9312 2 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. New Water | 6:53 | |
| 2. In A Secret Place | 7:51 | |
| 3. Cobalt Blue | 10:26 | |
| 4. Strings Of Thread | 5:04 | |
| 5. Texas Koto Blues | 5:34 | |
| 6. Crepuscule With Nellie (Thelonious Monk) | 2:44 | |
| 7. Standing On A Whale Fishing For Minnows | 6:54 | |
| 8. Arc, Into Distant Night | 4:43 | |
| 9. Black Diamonds And Pink Whispers | 3:45 | |
| 10. Epicenter | 7:21 | |
| 11. Poetry In Stillness | 6:02 |
composed by Emery except as noted
recorded September 10-11 & October 16, 1996, Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, New York
Marty Ehrlich, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute; James Emery, guitar, soprano guitar; Michael Formanek, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums, marimba, vibraphone
| String Trio of New York with Anthony Davis | Music & Arts CD-994 [CD] |
| 1. Caravan (Duke Ellington/Juan Tizol) | 7:17 | |
| 2. Eronel (Thelonious Monk) | 5:09 | |
| 3. Ruby, My Dear (Thelonious Monk) | 8:00 | |
| 4. Happy Valley Blues (Anthony Davis) | 13:13 | |
| 5. Peggy's Blue Skylight (Charles Mingus) | 4:59 | |
| 6. Evidence (Thelonious Monk) | 5:58 | |
| 7. Heaven (Duke Ellington) | 7:12 |
recorded November 20, 1996, Seltzer Sound, New York City
Regina Carter, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass; Anthony Davis, piano
| String Trio of New York: Faze Phour: A 20 Year Retrospective | Black Saint 120168 (Italy) [CD] |
| 1. Frozen Ropes (Lindberg) | 5:58 | |
| 2. Straight, No Chaser/Raise Four (Thelonious Monk) | 3:35 | |
| 3. The Pursuit Of Happiness (Emery) | 6:24 | |
| 4. In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington) | 7:14 | |
| 5. Jump Start (Emery) | 6:48 | |
| 6. Pithecanthropus Erectus (Charles Mingus) | 9:48 | |
| 7. Groovin' Roots (Monroe) | 5:13 | |
| 8. Introspections (Lindberg/Emery/Monroe) | 3:18 | |
| 9. Circular Views (Lindberg) | 7:51 |
recorded November 16-17, 1997, Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, New York
Diane Monroe, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| James Emery Septet: Spectral Domains | ENJA ENJ-9344 2 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Red Spaces In A Blue Field, Part 1 | 6:37 | |
| 2. Red Spaces In A Blue Field, Part 2 | 4:50 | |
| 3. Far Wells, Mill Valley (Charles Mingus) | 6:50 | |
| 4. Cosmology | 3:23 | |
| 5. Chromosphere | 7:43 | |
| 6. Trinkle Tinkle (Thelonious Monk) | 3:13 | |
| 7. Standing On A Whale Fishing For Minnows | 6:49 | |
| 8. Kathelin Gray (Ornette Coleman/Pat Metheny) | 3:07 | |
| 9. Sound Action Seven | 15:16 | |
| 10. Strings Of Thread | 5:22 |
composed by Emery except as noted
recorded September 17-18, 1997 & February 26, 1998, Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, New York
Marty Ehrlich, alto and soprano saxophones, flute; Chris Speed, tenor saxophone, clarinet; Mark Feldman, violin; James Emery, acoustic guitar; Kevin Norton, vibraphone, marimba, percussion; Michael Formanek, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums
| James Emery Sextet: Luminous Cycles | Between The Lines 015 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Luminous Cycles | 9:51 | |
| 2. One Red Thread | 9:07 | |
| 3. Beyond Words | 9:46 | |
| 4. En Rapport | 7:38 | |
| 5. Exit To Nowhere | 11:57 | |
| 6. Across The Water | 8:17 | |
| 7. Cardinal Points | 8:13 | |
| 8. Violet Into The Blue | 7:42 |
all composed by Emery
recorded October 27-28, 2000, Hazelwood Studio, Frankfurt am Main
Marty Ehrlich, alto and soprano saxophones, clarinet, flute; Chris Speed, tenor saxophone, clarinet; James Emery, acoustic guitar; Kevin Norton, vibraphone, marimba, tympani; Drew Gress, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums, glockenspiel
| Emery/Lovano/Silvano/Gress: Fourth World | Between The Lines 020 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Bellflower (Emery) | 5:18 | |
| 2. Golden Horn (Lovano) | 8:59 | |
| 3. Fourth World (Emery) | 11:52 | |
| 4. Worship (Lovano) | 8:57 | |
| 5. Splendido (Lovano) | 8:07 | |
| 6. La Scala (Lovano) | 5:31 | |
| 7. The Next Level (Emery) | 8:46 | |
| 8. In A Secret Place (Emery) | 5:12 | |
| 9. Hannah's Song (Emery) | 4:00 |
recorded May 15-16, 2001, Tedesco Studios, Paramus, New Jersey
Judi Silvano, voice, flute; Joe Lovano, tenor, soprano, C melody, and straight alto saxophones, alto clarinet, drums, percussion; James Emery, acoustic guitar; Drew Gress, bass
| String Trio of New York: Gut Reaction | OmniTone 12202 [CD] |
| 1. Upstart (Emery) | 11:22 | |
| 2. Nature (Lindberg) | 6:29 | |
| 3. Time (Lindberg) | 8:40 | |
| 4. Patience (Lindberg) | 6:46 | |
| 5. Ode (Emery) | 5:51 | |
| [6-8] In So Many Worlds (Dave Douglas) | ||
| 6. Ecstatic | 4:22 | |
| 7. Mournful | 5:40 | |
| 8. In Praise | 6:15 | |
| 9. Offspring (Emery) | 7:08 |
recorded live May 22-24, 2001, The Jazz Standard, New York City
Rob Thomas, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| Thurman Barker: Time Factor | UpTee 104 [CD] |
| 1. Quality Time (Barker) | 4:25 | |
| 2. Piano Solo | 1:05 | |
| 3. Storm Warning (Schwimmer) | 8:47 | |
| 4. Bass Solo | 1:37 | |
| 5. Obsession (Barker) | 8:39 | |
| 6. Drum Solo | 0:45 | |
| 7. Time Factor (Barker) | 9:34 | |
| 8. Guitar Solo | 0:51 | |
| 9. A Time For Love (Johnny Mandel, arr. Emery) | 7:03 | |
| 10. Time Out (Barker) | 8:56 | |
| 11. Overtime (Barker) | 4:23 |
recorded July 16-17, 2001, Kampo Studio, New York City
James Emery, acoustic guitar; Rob Schwimmer, piano, organ; Jerome Harris, acoustic bass guitar; Thurman Barker, drums, marimba, vibraphone, percussion
| Franz Koglmann: Don't Play, Just Be | Between The Lines 021 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Nuit Blanche | 6:08 | |
| 2. Don't Play, Just Be | 6:07 | |
| 3. Rivette | 6:40 | |
| 4. Blue Look | 2:12 | |
| 5. Späte Liebe | 3:52 | |
| 6. Stilleben | 4:18 | |
| 7. Mutter | 4:06 | |
| 8. Radio Banal | 4:30 | |
| 9. Entre Chien Et Loup | 8:03 |
all composed by Koglmann; texts on tracks 5-8 by Franz Schuh
recorded September 22-23, 2001, ORF Radio Studios, Vienna
except track 9 recorded September 28, 2001, Feedback Studio, ViennaUrsula Fiedler, soprano voice on 5-8; Franz Koglmann, fluegelhorn; Tony Coe, clarinet, tenor saxophone; James Emery, guitar; Uli Fussenegger, bass on 1-8; Peter Herbert, bass on 9; Emilio Pomárico, conductor on 1-8; Klangforum Wien, chamber orchestra on 1-8
| James Emery: Transformations | Between The Lines 027 (Germany) [CD] |
| Transformations: Music for 3 Improvisers and Orchestra | ||
| 1. Movement I - Archai | 11:09 | |
| 2. Movement II - The Flow Below | 8:41 | |
| 3. Interlude # 1 | 2:05 | |
| 4. Movement III - In A Myth | 3:54 | |
| 5. Interlude # 2 | 2:03 | |
| 6. Movement IV - Polarities | 3:31 | |
| 7. Interlude # 3 | 1:35 | |
| 8. Movement V - The Solar Body | 6:29 | |
| Four Quartets | ||
| 9. Fugitive Items | 7:01 | |
| 10. Down Home Tone Poem | 4:26 | |
| 11. Bird's Nest | 4:44 | |
| 12. Full Circle (Part 1) | 4:39 | |
| 13. Full Circle (Part 2) | 4:49 |
all composed by Emery
tracks 1-8 recorded September 29, 2001, Rosenhügel Studios, Vienna
tracks 9-13 recorded September 20, 2001, Feedback Studio, ViennaFranz Koglmann, fluegelhorn; Tony Coe, tenor saxophone, clarinet; James Emery, guitar; Peter Herbert, bass on 9-13; Emilio Pomárico, conductor on 1-8; Klangforum Wien, chamber orchestra on 1-8
| Gerry Hemingway: Songs | Between The Lines 024 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Succotash | 6:25 | |
| 2. Anton | 5:01 | |
| 3. In Your Arms | 7:04 | |
| 4. Up In You | 5:31 | |
| 5. Hall Of Mirrors | 7:57 | |
| 6. Cheap | 4:46 | |
| 7. Out Of The Trees | 7:02 | |
| 8. Thump It | 6:41 | |
| 9. Going Down | 6:32 | |
| 10. Rain | 5:30 | |
| 11. Emperor | 6:02 | |
| 12. Time To Go | 8:21 |
all composed by Hemingway
recorded March-December 2001
Lisa Sokolov, voice; James Emery, acoustic and electric guitar; Kermit Driscoll, acoustic and electric bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums, voice on 2, sampler on 2, 4, piano on 10; Herb Robertson, trumpet on 1, 6, 8, 12; Wolter Wierbos, trombone on 3, 8, 12; John Butcher, tenor saxophone on 2, 4, 5; Ellery Eskelin, tenor saxophone on 6, 7, 8; Thomas Lehn, synthesizer on 11
| String Trio of New York with Oliver Lake: Frozen Ropes | Barking Hoop BKH-009 [CD] |
| 1. Shiffs (Lake) | 15:43 | |
| 2. Frozen Ropes (Lindberg) | 10:38 | |
| 3. Reminds Me (Lake) | 7:43 | |
| 4. Texas Koto Blues (Emery) | 7:29 | |
| 5. Lonnie's Lament (John Coltrane) | 4:40 |
recorded December 18, 2004, Tedesco Studios
Oliver Lake, alto saxophone; Rob Thomas, violin; James Emery, acoustic guitar, soprano guitar; John Lindberg, bass
| String Trio of New York: The River Of Orion: 30 Years Running | Black Saint 120178-2 (Italy) [CD] |
| The River Of Orion (Emery) | ||
| 1. Aquarian Waters (Part One) | 6:08 | |
| 2. Aquarian Waters (Part Two) | 4:45 | |
| 3. E. Eridani | 5:14 | |
| 4. The Trapezium | 4:08 | |
| 5. The River Of Orion (Theme) | 6:40 | |
| 6. Alnitak | 8:26 | |
| 7. Stellar Coronae | 7:16 | |
| 8. The Eridanus Supervoid | 1:24 | |
| 9. East Of Mintaka | 7:11 | |
| Journey Platz (Lindberg) | ||
| 10. Part One | 3:56 | |
| 11. Part Two | 2:10 | |
| 12. Part Three | 3:19 | |
| 13. Part Four | 2:05 | |
| 14. Part Five | 3:21 |
recorded November 12-14, 2007, MuRec, Milan
Rob Thomas, violin; James Emery, guitar; John Lindberg, bass