Cindy Blackman Discography
1987 (age 28)
Cindy Blackman Quintet
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Kenny Garrett, alto sax #1,3,6,7; Joe Henderson, tenor sax #2,5,8; Larry Willis, piano; Buster Williams, bass #1,3,6,7; Clarence Seay, bass #2,5,8; Cindy Blackman, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 8, and December 23, 1987
| 1. | Arcane | Muse MR 5341; 32 Jazz 32178 |
| 2. | Late Autumn | Muse MR 5341 |
| 3. | Dual Force | - |
| 4. | Incindyary (drum solo) | - |
| 5. | Teeter Totter | Muse MR 5341; 32 Jazz 32178 |
| 6. | Mirrored Glances | Muse MR 5341 |
| 7. | Deceptacon | - |
| 8. | The Awakening (bonus track) | Muse MCD 5341 |
* Muse MR 5341, MCD 5341 Cindy Blackman - Arcane 1988
* 32 Jazz 32178 Cindy Blackman - A Lil' Somethin', Somethin': The Best Of The Muse Years 1999
1989 (age 30)
Cindy Blackman Trio
Marc Cohen, piano; Charnett Moffett, bass; Cindy Blackman, drums.
CRS Studio No. 1, NYC, May 8, 1989
| Autumn Leaves | Ninety-One (J) PAS-1002 | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Moment's Notice | - |
* Ninety-One (J) PAS-1002 Cindy Blackman Trio Featuring Marc Cohen And Charnett Moffett - Autumn Leaves 1989
1990
Cindy Blackman Trio + Two
Greg Osby, alto sax #1,2,7; Dave Fiuczynski, guitar; Santi Debriano, bass; Cindy Blackman, drums; Jerry Gonzalez, congas #5.
NYC, August 29 and 30, 1990
| 1. | Possession | Free Lance (F) FRL-CD 015 |
| 2. | Anna | - |
| 3. | Next Time Forever | - |
| 4. | Chorillo | - |
| 5. | Dreams So Real | - |
| 6. | The Quest | - |
| 7. | Timbuktu | - |
| 8. | I Hear A Rhapsody | - |
* Free Lance (F) FRL-CD 015 Cindy Blackman, Santi Debriano, Dave Fiuczynski Feat. Greg Osby And Jerry Gonzalez - Trio + Two 1990
= Free Lance (F) FRL-NS-0304 Cindy Blackman, Santi Debriano, Dave Fiuczynski Feat. Greg Osby And Jerry Gonzalez - Paris Jazz New York 4 1991
Cindy Blackman Quintet
Wallace Roney, trumpet; Steve Coleman, alto sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Cindy Blackman, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 19, 1990
| Code Red | Muse MCD 5365 | |
| Anxiety | - | |
| Next Time Forever | - | |
| Something For Art (drum solo) | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | Muse MCD 5365; 32 Jazz 32178 | |
| Circles | - | |
| Face In The Dark | Muse MCD 5365 | |
| Green | - |
* Muse MCD 5365 Cindy Blackman - Code-Red 1992
* 32 Jazz 32178 Cindy Blackman - A Lil' Somethin', Somethin': The Best Of The Muse Years 1999
1992
Cindy Blackman Quartet
Antoine Roney, tenor, soprano sax; Jacky Terrasson, piano; Clarence Seay, bass; Cindy Blackman, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 18, 1992
| Reves Electriques Du Matin (Electric Dreams In The Morning) | Muse MCD 5437 | |
| Spank | Muse MCD 5437; 32 Jazz 32178 | |
| Telepathy | Muse MCD 5437 | |
| Well You Needn't | - | |
| Missing You | Muse MCD 5437; 32 Jazz 32178 | |
| Club House | Muse MCD 5437 | |
| Reves Electriques De L'Apres Midi (Electric Dreams In The Afternoon) | - | |
| Jardin Secret | - | |
| Persuasion | - | |
| Tune Up | Muse MCD 5437; 32 Jazz 32178 | |
| Reves Electriques De Minuit (Electric Dreams In The Evening) | Muse MCD 5437 |
* Muse MCD 5437 Cindy Blackman - Telepathy 1994
* 32 Jazz 32178 Cindy Blackman - A Lil' Somethin', Somethin': The Best Of The Muse Years 1999
1995
Cindy Blackman Quartet
Gary Bartz, alto, soprano sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Cindy Blackman, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 23, 1995
| The Oracle | Muse MCD 5542 | |
| Crazy He Calls Me | - | |
| A.J. | Muse MCD 5542; 32 Jazz 32178 | |
| Beatrice | - | |
| Who Needs Forever | Muse MCD 5542 | |
| Traffic | - | |
| Why | - | |
| Our Blues | Muse MCD 5542; 32 Jazz 32178 |
* Muse MCD 5542 Cindy Blackman - The Oracle 1996
* 32 Jazz 32178 Cindy Blackman - A Lil' Somethin', Somethin': The Best Of The Muse Years 1999
1997
Cindy Blackman Quartet
Ravi Coltrane, tenor, soprano sax #3; Jacky Terrasson, piano, Fender Rhodes #1; Ron Carter, bass; Cindy Blackman, drums, leader.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 18, 1997
| 1. | In The Now | HighNote HCD 7024 |
| 2. | A Banana For Ron | - |
| 3. | Passage | - |
| 4. | A King Among Men | - |
| 5. | Sophia | - |
| 6. | Prince Of Darkness | - |
| 7. | Happy House | - |
| 8. | A Strawberry For Cindy | - |
| 9. | Let Love Rule | - |
* HighNote HCD 7024 Cindy Blackman - In The Now 1998
1999 (age 40)
Cindy Blackman Quartet/Duo
J.D. Allen, tenor sax #1-3,5-9,11; Carlton Holmes, piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards; George Mitchell, bass #1-3,5-9,11; Cindy Blackman, drums.
NYC, April 9, 1999
| 1. | Green Dolphin Street | HighNote HCD 7038 |
| 2. | Mudee Ya | - |
| 3. | My Isha | - |
| 4. | The Three Van Goghs-1 | - |
| 5. | Spanish Colored Romance | - |
| 6. | Ballad Like | - |
| 7. | My Ship | - |
| 8. | April In Paris | - |
| 9. | Beautiful World | - |
| 10. | The Three Van Goghs-2 | - |
| 11. | Sword Of The Painter | - |
| 12. | The Three Van Goghs-3 | - |
* HighNote HCD 7038 Cindy Blackman - Works On Canvas 2000
2000
Cindy Blackman Quartet
J.D. Allen, tenor sax; Carlton Holmes, piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards; George Mitchell, bass; Cindy Blackman, drums.
NYC, April 27, 2000
| My Funny Valentine | HighNote HCD 7063 | |
| Call To The Ancentors (1st Interlude) | - | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | - | |
| Walkin' | - | |
| Heaven Sent | - | |
| Call To The Ancentors (2nd Interlude) | - | |
| Eternal Justice | - | |
| Peebow's Vibe | - | |
| Glass Slippers | - | |
| Paradise Island | - | |
| Call To The Ancentors (Main Theme) | - |
* HighNote HCD 7063 Cindy Blackman - Someday... 2001
2004
Cindy Blackman Quartet
J.D. Allen, tenor sax; Carlton Holmes, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer; George Mitchell, bass; Cindy Blackman, drums.
released 2004
| Abracadabra | Sacred Sound Records 99936 | |
| Seven | - | |
| Insight (Past Wisdom) | - | |
| Letter To Theo | - | |
| Black Town (For Harlem) | - | |
| Insight (Right Now) | - | |
| For Wayne (Shorter That Is) | - | |
| The Infinite (For My Grandmother) | - | |
| The One (For God) | - |
same session.
| Sam Pei | - | |
| The Drums And Me | - | |
| Stars In Eyes | - | |
| Insight (From My Father) | - | |
| Theme To Ginger's Rise | - | |
| All I Want | - | |
| Insight (From My Mother) | - | |
| Insight (The Future) | - | |
| I Come To The Garden Alone (As Played By Martha Blackman-Higby) | - |
* Sacred Sound Records 99936 Cindy Blackman - Music For The New Millennium 2004
2005
Cindy Blackman Quartet/Group
Joe Lovano, tenor sax #8; Doug Carn, organ #1-4,6,7,9; Patrice Rushen, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer #11; Carlton Holmes, synthesizer #5,10; Mike Stern, guitar #1-4,6,7,9; Fionn O'Lochlainn, guitar #5,10; Vernon Reid, guitar #11; Benny Rietveld, bass #1-4,6,7,9; David Santos, bass #11; Cindy Blackman, drums, vocal.
NYC, October 9-11, 2005;
NYC, March 23 and 24, 2007;
NYC, January 8, 2008;
North Hollywood, CA, August 29, 2009
| 1. | Vashkar | 4Q FQT-CD-1820 |
| 2. | Where | - |
| 3. | Beyond Games | - |
| 4. | Vashkar Reprise | - |
| 5. | 40 Years Of Innovation | - |
| 6. | The Game Theory | - |
| 7. | Vashkar-The Alternate Dimension Theory | - |
| 8. | Love Song | - |
| 9. | And Heaven Welcomed A King | - |
| 10. | There Comes A Time | - |
| 11. | Wildlife | - |
* 4Q FQT-CD-1820 Cindy Blackman - Another Lifetime 2010
2011 (age 52)
Spectrum Road
John Medeski, organ, Mellotron; Vernon Reid, guitar; Jack Bruce, bass, vocal; Cindy Blackman Santana, drums, vocal.
Maggie's Farm Recording, Pipersville PA, February 9-13, 2011
| Vuelta Abajo | Palmetto Records PM 2152-1 | |
| There Comes A Time | - | |
| Coming Back Home | - | |
| Where | - | |
| An T-eilan Muileach | - | |
| Vashkar | - | |
| One Word | - | |
| Blues For Tillmon | - | |
| Allah Be Praised | - | |
| Wild Life | - |
* Palmetto Records PM 2152-1, PM 2152 Spectrum Road 2012
2012
Spectrum Road
John Medeski, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards; Vernon Reid, guitar, vocal; Jack Bruce, bass, vocal; Cindy Blackman-Santana, drums, vocal.
North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, Holland, July 6, 2012
| intro / tuning | www.uitzendinggemist.nl/afleveringen/1271558 | |
| Vuelta Abajo | - | |
| There Comes A Time | - | |
| Coming Back Home | - | |
| Where | - | |
| Wild Life / Politician | - |
* www.uitzendinggemist.nl/afleveringen/1271558 Spectrum Road - North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/July 6, 2012