I’m proud of the records I’ve made and played on over the years. 2019 saw the release of two albums on my indie label Hounds of Renown Records.
Computer Games
Lego Island – late 1990s – my tunes on this game seem to have become cult classics
Original Albums
The Species That Knew Too Much – 2019 – apocalyptic concept album for the Age of Extinction
The Reliables – Fuzzy Math – 2019 – London-based jazz quartet co-led by Dave Barrows and Robert Pfeiffer
Dead Man’s Cake – 2012 – autobiographical rock album with an “art against suicide” concept
earRotator – Holy Empire – 2004 – rock-electronica anti-war protest music with Mark Schleunes
Canto al Poeta – 2001 – Pablo Neruda poetry set to music by Rafael Manriquez + David Barrows
House Music – 2000 – jazz quartet album of standards and David Barrows originals
As sideman with other artists
Spanner Big Band – A Load of Old Toot!! – 2024 – I played alto, including a couple solos, on this record by the Spanner Big Band, London, UK
Spanner Big Band – Still Alive at the Gunners – 2018 – I played alto on this London jazz big band record by Dan Spanner
Tim Jackson – Better Late Than Never – 2018 – I played tenor sax on two tracks of this great pop album by Tim Jackson
Albert Mark – Adolescent Dementia – 2017 – I played sax on this album from Mark Schleunes and Albert Clark
Quijeremá – El Viaje – 2015 – I played saxes on this fusion of jazz and South American music by Quique Cruz
Mark Schleunes – The Future Was Fun – 2014 -I played sax and co-wrote some tunes on this Mark Schleunes album
Richard Lobb – The Hospital for Broken Things – 2012 -I played sax on a few tunes for UK pop/rock artist Richard Lobb
Mark Schleunes – Mongrel – 2011 -I played sax and co-wrote a couple tunes on this Mark Schleunes album
Quijeremá – Kakri – 2010 – I played saxes on this album featuring Venezuelan stringed instrument ‘bandola’ by Quique Cruz
Maria Acuña – Baile y Canto – 2006 -I played saxes and made animal sounds, on this album of music for children in Spanish, by Maria Fernanda Acuña
Loose Acoustic Trio – Brand New Mind – 2005 -I played soprano sax on this album for pianist/accordionist Richie Lawrence and his band the Loose Acoustic Trio
Quijeremá – Tinta Verde – 2004 – I was an integral member of Quijeremá for years, and played saxes on this soundtrack to a Pablo Neruda documentary by Quique Cruz
Amistades – Rafael Manriquez and Quique Cruz – 2000 – I played saxes on this album of these two great Chilean singer/songwriters
Kaje – 1999 – I played sax on this pop/rock album by SF Bay Area music artists Art and Karen Gagnier.
Jack Gates – New Geography – 1997 – I played tenor saxophone on a tune for this excellent guitarist
Klezmania – The Wailing Wall – 1992 – I was sax player for Ben Brussell’s Klezmania for years & played on this seminal album.
Música Latina
Una pagina en castellano con mis discos de la música latina.