Henry Kaiser
Jazz band from Oakland, CA · formed 1952
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 50
- Last show
- Oct 22, 2019The Uptown Nightclub
About
Henry Kaiser is a band from Oakland, CA, formed in 1952, tagged art rock, Avant-Garde, avant-garde jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 1987 to 2019, across 6 rooms in 5 cities.
- Henry Kaiser formed in 1952 — MusicBrainz
- Henry Kaiser is based in Oakland — MusicBrainz
- Crazy Backwards Alphabet: member — MusicBrainz
- Weasel Walter Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- Monster Island: guitar — MusicBrainz
- French Frith Kaiser Thompson: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Weasel Walter Large Ensemble: member — MusicBrainz
- The Code: clarinet — MusicBrainz
- Toy Killers: member — MusicBrainz
- Mad World Music: guitar — MusicBrainz
- The Mistakes: member — MusicBrainz
- The Psychedelic Guitar Circus: member — MusicBrainz
- Bobby and The Valentines: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Yo Miles!: member — MusicBrainz
- Henry Kaiser has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1978–2012 — MusicBrainz
- Henry Kaiser is based in Santa Cruz, California — Henry Kaiser on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Two Views of Steve Lacy’s The WireAckley-Chen-Centazzo-DeGruttola-Kaiser-Manring (2024-05-17) — Bandcamp
- Henry Kaiser has 12558 listeners on Last.fm — Henry Kaiser on Last.fm
- Henry Kaiser has released 10 recordings between 2023 and 2026 — Henry Kaiser on Discogs
- Genres per Wikidata: free improvisation, funk — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Metalanguage Records, Drag City — Wikidata
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
6 on record · archive etree, SongkickShows per year
- 19871 show
- 19971 show
- 20001 show
- 20081 show
- 20111 show
- 20191 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2019 | The Uptown Nightclub · Oakland CAHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 14, 2011 | Craneway Pavilion · RichmondSupportwith Wavy Gravy's 75th Birthday, Bob Weir & Mickey Hart, Zero, +12 | Support | Wavy Gravy's 75th Birthday, Bob Weir & Mickey Hart, Zero, +12 |
| Jun 8, 2008 | 21 Grand · Oakland CAHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 5, 2000 | Starry Plough · Berkeley CAHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 27, 1997 | 8 x 10 Club · BaltimoreHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 6, 1987 | Berkeley Square · BerkeleyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
6 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- 21 Grand · Oakland CA1 show
- 8 x 10 Club · Baltimore1 show
- Berkeley Square · Berkeley1 show
- Craneway Pavilion · Richmond1 show
- Starry Plough · Berkeley CA1 show
Cities played
- Oakland CA2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Berkeley1 show
- Berkeley CA1 show
- Richmond1 show
Releases
50 releases, 1978–2026The Sound Of The Stars
2026
Gateway To Strangeness
2026
The Unexplained
2026
Night Lamp
2025
The Wolf At The Door
2025
After
2025
Two Views of Steve Lacy’s The WireAckley-Chen-Centazzo-DeGruttola-Kaiser-Manring
May 17, 2024 · Album · 12 tracks
May 10, 2024 · Album · 10 tracks
The Lost Chord (Baritone Guitar Solos)
2024
Two Views Of Steve Lacy's The Wire
2024
Haunted by EternityScott Amendola, Henry Kaiser and Michael Manring
Oct 31, 2023 · Album · 15 tracks
Aug 18, 2023 · Album · 10 tracks
Trouble With The Treble
2023
PasswordsHenry Kaiser & Paul Plimley with Danielle DeGruttola
Jul 8, 2022 · Album · 15 tracks
Jun 17, 2022 · Album · 7 tracks
Nikola Tesla High School
2012
The Sweet Sunny North, Volume 2
1996 · Album
Eternity Blue
1995 · Album
Acoustics
1994 · Album
The Sweet Sunny North
1994 · Album
A World out of Time, Vol. 2: Henry Kaiser & David Lindley in Madagascar
1993 · Album
The Five Heavenly Truths
1993 · Album
Wireforks
1993 · Album
A World out of Time: Henry Kaiser & David Lindley in Madagascar
1992 · Album
Hope You Like Our New Direction
1991 · Album
Tomorrow Knows Where You Live
1991 · Album
Popular Science
1989 · Album
Alternative Versions
1988 · Album
Those Who Know History Are Doomed to Repeat It
1988 · Album
Devil in the Drain
1987 · Album
With Enemies Like These, Who Needs Friends?
1987 · Album
Marrying for Money
1986 · Album
Invite The Spirit
1984 · Album
It's a Wonderful Life
1984 · Album
Who Needs Enemies?
1983 · Album
Aloha
1981 · Album
Metalanguage Festival of Improvised Music 1980, Volume 1: The Social Set
1981 · Album
Metalanguage Festival of Improvised Music 1980, Volume 2: The Science Set
1981 · Album
Outside Pleasure
1980 · Album
Protocol
1978 · Album
Album
Lineup
- Crazy Backwards Alphabet
- Weasel Walter Quartet
- Monster Island · guitar
- French Frith Kaiser Thompson · eponymous
- Weasel Walter Large Ensemble
- The Code · clarinet
- Toy Killers
- Mad World Music · guitar
- The Mistakes
- The Psychedelic Guitar Circus
- Bobby and The Valentines · guitar
- Yo Miles!
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Henry Kaiser on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Henry Kaiser on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Henry Kaiser on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| archive etree | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited 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.