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Billy Martin

Jazz band from New York, NY · formed 1963

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Billy Martin photo
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Shows on record
11
Rooms played
11
Cities
8
Releases
26
Last show
Jul 30, 2026Capitol Theatre

About

Billy Martin is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1963, tagged avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2027, across 11 rooms in 8 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

11 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Billy Martin + Matt Glassmeyer + Jonathan Goldberger

    AyurPrana Listening Room · Asheville, NC

    With Matt Glassmeyer, Jonathan Goldberger

    Show 7:00 PM · $29.21 · Multi-band bill

Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 20113 shows
  3. 20121 show
  4. 20151 show
  5. 20183 shows
  6. 20261 show
  7. 20271 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 30, 2026Capitol Theatre · Port ChesterSupportwith Snarky Puppy, John Medeski
Dec 29, 2018Sony Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Skerik, Nels Cline, MonoNeon
Apr 11, 2018Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Bill Orcutt
Feb 20, 2018Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Jay Rodriguez, Victor Jones, Arturo O'Farrill, +1
Sep 26, 2015Verboten · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Kato Hideki, Chris Cochrane, Maurice Mobetta Brown, +5
Mar 8, 2012Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynSupportwith Bowl Train, Soulive, George Porter Jr., +10
Dec 10, 2011Goodfoot Pub & Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith Wil Blades Duo, Skerik
Apr 29, 2011Le Petit Theatre · New OrleansSupportwith The Wood Brothers, Carsie Blanton, Oliver Wood, +5
Mar 30, 2011David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, Secret Chiefs 3, +11
Jan 24, 2007Sullivan Hall · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Calvin Weston, The Drums, Skerik, +3

Where they play

11 rooms in 8 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New York (NYC)3 shows
  • Brooklyn2 shows
  • Asheville1 show
  • Manhattan1 show
  • New Orleans1 show

and 3 other cities

Live history

10 shows on record
Shows counted
10
First on record
Jan 2007
Latest on record
Jul 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20071
  2. 20113
  3. 20121
  4. 20151
  5. 20183
  6. 20261

Top rooms

  • Capitol Theatre, Port Chester · 1
  • Sony Hall, New York (NYC) · 1
  • Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia · 1
  • Le Poisson Rouge, Manhattan · 1
  • Verboten, Brooklyn · 1

Top cities

  • New York (NYC), NY · 3
  • Brooklyn, NY · 2
  • Port Chester, NY · 1
  • Philadelphia, PA · 1
  • New Orleans, LA · 1

Often on the bill with: Skerik, John Medeski, Marco Benevento, AVTT/PTTN, Adi Oasis, Bill Orcutt, Bowlive, Carsie Blanton

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

26 releases, 1995–2026

  • State Fete

    2026

  • Blurry Face

    2025 · Single

  • Country Stroll

    2024 · Single

  • Elephant Walk

    2024 · Single

  • Dragons Layer

    2023 · Single

  • Let's Do It Right Now

    2023 · Single

  • Meeting of the Minds

    2023 · Album

  • Into the (.:: Void ::.)

    2022 · Ep

  • The Garden

    2022 · Ep

  • Void Patrol

    2022 · Album

  • 6 pieces for Gamelan Slendro

    2021 · Album

  • Guilty

    2020 · Album

  • Just Don’t Die

    2019 · Album

  • Meshes

    2019 · Album

  • Disappearing

    2018

  • Blind on Blind

    2016 · Album

  • Wandering

    2014

  • Shimmy

    2012 · Album

  • Vogelperspektive, Vol. 1

    2011 · Album

  • Mago

    2007 · Album

  • Consequences

    2006 · Album

  • Illy B Eats Box Set, Volumes 1 - 3

    2006 · Album

  • Starlings

    2006 · Album

  • For No One in Particular

    2003 · Album

  • Percussion Duets

    1995 · Album

  • Live at Houston Hall

    Album

Discography

27 releases, 1987–2025
  • 2025Blurry FaceSingle

    Music Factory Records

  • 2024Country StrollSingle

    Music Factory Records

  • 2024Elephant WalkSingle

    Music Factory Records

  • 2023Dragons LayerSingle

    Music Factory Records

  • 2023Let's Do It Right NowSingle

    Music Factory Records

  • 2023Meeting of the MindsAlbum

    Music Factory Records

  • 2022Into the (.:: Void ::.)EP

    Music Factory Records

  • 2022The GardenEP

    Music Factory Records

  • 2022Void PatrolAlbum

    Infrequent Seams · IS-1043 · Mastered By: Sam Torres

  • 20216 pieces for Gamelan SlendroAlbum

    Mode · mode 330

  • 2020GuiltyAlbum

    Amulet Records · AMT045LP

  • 2019Just Don’t DieAlbum

    Ropeadope

Show 15 more releases
  • 2019MeshesAlbum

    Amulet Records · AMT044

  • 2016Blind on BlindAlbum

    AVA Interact Inc

  • 2012ShimmyAlbum

    The Royal Potato Family · RPF1123

  • 2011Vogelperspektive, Vol. 1Album

    Boomslang Records

  • 2007MagoAlbum

    Amulet Records

  • 2006ConsequencesLive

    Amulet Records · amt 022

  • 2006Illy B Eats Box Set, Volumes 1 - 3Album

    Amulet Records · AMT024

  • 2006StarlingsAlbum

    Tzadik · TZ 8025

  • 2003For No One in ParticularAlbum

    Amulet Records · AMT012

  • 2002OptometryAlbum

    Bomba Records · BOM22163 · Engineer: Chris Flam; Executive-Producer: Peter Gordon; Producer, Artwork: Paul D. Miller

  • 2001Black Elk SpeaksAlbum

    Amulet Records · AMT007

  • 2000Perfect DayAlbum

    Valley Entertainment · VE 15119 · Mastered By: Greg Calbi

  • 1995Percussion DuetsAlbum

    Amulet Records · AMT001

  • 1987Drumming BirdsAlbum

    ITM Records · ITM 0015 · Recorded By, Artwork By [Back Cover]: Billy Martin

  • n.d.Live at Houston HallLive

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Medeski, Martin & Wood
  • Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood
  • John Lurie National Orchestra
  • Chunk
  • Void Patrol · percussion
  • Medeski, Martin, Metzger & Cline · eponymous
  • Tsons of Tsunami

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2007-02-20–2007-02-20 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Mr Smith) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Billy Martin — Photo
Photo — Spotify
Billy Martin — Capitol Theatre, 2026-07-30
Poster · Capitol Theatre, 2026-07-30 — Songkick
Billy Martin — Sony Hall, 2018-12-29
Poster · Sony Hall, 2018-12-29 — Songkick
Billy Martin — Le Poisson Rouge, 2018-02-20
Poster · Le Poisson Rouge, 2018-02-20 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Billy Martin on Last.fmArtist facts
Billy Martin on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Billy Martin (percussionist). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
1980–present
Genres
Jazz, funk
Associated acts
Medeski Martin & Wood

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