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AMULET RECORDS and founder BILLY MARTIN are dedicated to the art of percussion, avant garde and beyond , to provide the masses challenging and stimulating music with high artistic and cultural value. Amulet is widening the horizons, pushing the boundries and opening up the language of music. BILLY MARTIN is best know for his band MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD, and performing/recording with JOHN ZORN, JOHN SCOFIELD, CIBO MATO, IGGY POP , CYRO BAPTISTA and CHUCK MANGIONE. A catalogue of works from BILLY MARTIN and his many Amulet Records collaborations with notables such as BOB MOSES, MIHO HATORI, DJ LOGIC, DJ OLIVE , GRANT CALVIN WESTON and DAVE BURRELL can be found at www.amuletrecords.com .




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Member Since: 12/17/2007
Band Website: amuletrecords.com
Band Members: Balinese Gamelan Orchestras Beat Siblings Big Hair Derek Bailey Cyro Baptista Jerry Bergonzi Eddie Bobè Bombay Sapphire Dean Bowman Randy Brecker Dave Burrell Daniel Carter Jennifer Charles Club D’Elf Keith Collins Larry Coryell John Dearth DJ Logic DJ Olive DJ P-Love DJ RPM Marty Ehrlich ElecTRo4 Exaltron Dave Eyges Felnik Min Xiao Fen Stanley Free George Garzone Eddie Gomez Jack Gregg Scotty Hard Billy Hart Brad Hatfield Miho Hatori Shelley Hirsch Humble County Mike ill Shahzad Ismaily Keith Jarrett Howard Johnson Eyvind Kang Mike Lawrence Jeanne Lee David Leibman Romero Lubambo Brian Marsella Rob Marscher Billy Martin Dakota Martin Phaedra Martin John Medeski MonK-One Ikue Mori Matt Moran Bob Moses Tisziji Mu–oz Jim Pepper Pistol Pete Mike Rivard Mister rouRKe Sex With Robots Space Fuzz Stainless Steel Steve Swallow Grant Calvin Weston Wesley Wirth Ben Wittman Chris Wood
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AMULET RECORDS RELEASES NASSIRA BY GRANT CALVIN WESTON SEPTEMBER 2008

Amulet Records release NASSIRA by Grant Calvin Weston September 2008  "Calvin is one of my biggest influences. He has been a huge inspiration to many musicians and a portal into Ornette Coleman...
Posted by AMULET RECORDS on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:52:00 PST

BILLY MARTIN vs. DAFNIS PRIETO - MERKIN HALL NYC 4/28/08 + DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE FEATURE JULY 2008

BILLY MARTIN vs. DAFNIS PRIETO Monday, April  28, 2008 @ Merkin Hall NYC 8pm / adv. $30 / dos $35Part of Merkin Concert Hall’s Chamber Jazz Series Prieto / Martin: Different Drummers: Per...
Posted by AMULET RECORDS on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:13:00 PST

SCOTTY HARD BENEFIT - DJ OLIVE DOCUMENTARY

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Posted by AMULET RECORDS on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:41:00 PST

SCOTT HARDING BENEFIT SHOW 3/19 @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM FEAT. BILLY MARTIN / JOHN MEDESKI +

DOWNTOWN NYC JAZZ LUMINARIES OFFER HEARTFELT PERFORMANCES IN BENEFIT FOR FELLOW MUSICIAN AND PRODUCER SCOTT HARDING AT HIGHLINE BALLROOM NYC ON MARCH 19, 2008 JOHN MEDESKI, BILLY MARTIN, JOHN SCOFIEL...
Posted by AMULET RECORDS on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:36:00 PST

iLLY B ARTWORK FEATURED AT MORRISON GALLERY

THE MORRISON GALLERY EXHIBIT FEATURING ILLY B http://www.billymartin.net/gallery/new/works_paper_Morrison. htm Hi Everyone, I am part of a group art exhibit at The Morrison Gallery in Kent Connecticut ...
Posted by AMULET RECORDS on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:20:00 PST

MAGO MAKES THE ALL ABOUT JAZZ BEST OF 2007 LIST

All About Jazz just published the magazine's Best of 2007 list and it includes the Billy Martin / John Medeski Duos release , Mago!   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=282298 * Ch...
Posted by AMULET RECORDS on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:08:00 PST

NEW DIGITAL RELEASE : lOOi featuring Ikue Mori, DJ Olive, Okkyung Lee and illy B

IOOi is an experimental quartet that utilize electronics, percussion and cello. New York City's finest musical improvisers Ikue Mori, DJ Olive, Okkyung Lee and illy B (Billy Martin) began their experi...
Posted by AMULET RECORDS on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:34:00 PST

BILLY MARTIN RELEASES A NEW BOOK OF PAN-AFRICAN POLYRHYTHMS

Billy's New Drumming Book!    Riddim: Claves of African Origin, by Billy Martin Billy Martin, aka illy B, is a remarkable drummer, visual artist, and label owner, who has successfully ...
Posted by AMULET RECORDS on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:10:00 PST

AMULET RECORDS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD NOW ON I-TUNES!

Most of the Amulet Records catalogue is available for download on i-tunes and on amuletrecords.com : http://amuletrecords.com/AUDIO/audio.htm http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/  ...
Posted by AMULET RECORDS on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:57:00 PST

MAGO : Billy Martin and John Medeski Duets

Billy Martin and John Medeski celebrate their near twenty year long musical relationship by releasing a duets album entitled, MAGO. The album features Martin on drums & Medeski on Hammond B3 orga...
Posted by AMULET RECORDS on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:41:00 PST