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Empty Cage Quartet: Stratostrophic
(Clean Feed CF103CD) 2008 • order CD • Amazon MP3 Store • eMusic • iTunes

Jason Mears: alto saxophone, clarinet
Kris Tiner: trumpet, flugelhorn
Paul Kikuchi: drums, percussion, electronics
Ivan Johnson: double bass

TIN/BAG: And Begin Again
(Evander Music Em 044) 2007 • more info • CD Baby • iTunes

Kris Tiner: trumpet
Mike Baggetta: guitar
Brian Walsh: clarinet
Harris Eisenstadt: percussion

• mp3 download: And Begin Again

Empty Cage Quartet: Hello the Damage! (2CD)
(pfMENTUM CD040) 2006 • reviews • CD Baby • iTunes

Jason Mears: alto saxophone, Bb clarinet, wood flutes
Kris Tiner: trumpet, flugelhorn
Paul Kikuchi: drums, percussion
Ivan Johnson: contrabass

Recorded live at Cafe Metropol in Los Angeles on 12/30/05

The Unmentionables: August, 2005
(Castor and Pollux 3" CD012) 2006 • more info

Kris Tiner: trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn
Noah Phillips: electric guitar, electronics
Nathan Hubbard: drumkit/percussion, frame 1/electronics

Recorded live in the KFJC Pit on 8/5/2005, Los Altos Hills, CA

MTKJ Quartet: Day of the Race
(Nine Winds CD0258) 2005 • more info • CD Baby • iTunes

Jason Mears: alto saxophone, Bb clarinet, wood flutes
Kris Tiner: trumpet, flugelhorn
Paul Kikuchi: drums, percussion
Ivan Johnson: contrabass

• mp3 download: I Hate Your Teapot

Kris Tiner / Mike Baggetta: There, Just As You Look For It
(pfMENTUM CD025) 2005 • reviews • CD Baby • iTunes

Kris Tiner: trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn, saxoflugel
Mike Baggetta: prepared acoustic guitar

• mp3 download: There, Just As You Look For It

MTKJ Quartet: Making Room For Spaces
(Nine Winds CD0245) 2004 • more info • CD Baby • iTunes

Jason Mears: alto saxophone, Bb clarinet
Kris Tiner: trumpet, flugelhorn
Paul Kikuchi: drumset, percussion
Ivan Johnson: double bass

Tiner/Phillips/Schoenbeck Trio: Breathe In, Feed Out
(pfMENTUM CD014) 2004 • reviews • CD Baby • iTunes

Kris Tiner: trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, reeds
Noah Phillips: electric guitar, electronics
Sara Schoenbeck: bassoon

I Heart Lung: Interoceans
(Asthmatic Kitty Records) Upcoming, 2008 • more info

Features Chris Schlarb, Tom Steck, Nels Cline, Kris Tiner, Aaron Ximm, Lynn Johnston and Dave Easley.

Jazz Farm: The Trim Reaper
(Banana Bread Records BBR0003) 2008 • more info

Scott Farr: electric guitar, vocals; Sharon Fatoorechi: vocals; John Wood: keyboards; Nate Wood, Tony Austin: drums; Eric Sbar: valve trombone; Sam Robles: alto sax; Kris Tiner: trumpet

Kraig Grady: Beyond the Windows Perhaps Among the Podcorn
(Transparency Records) 2006 • more info

Kraig Grady (composer); with Mia Doi Todd (voice), Tara Tavi (voice), Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon), Jessica Catron (cello), Elizabeth Schenck (saxophones), Kris Tiner (trumpet)

Create (!): A Prospect of Freedom
(Sounds Are Active 1126) 2006 • more info

Justice Constantine: acoustic drums, percussion
Orlando Greenhill: acoustic bass, percussion, voice
Lynn Johnston: clarinet, bass clarinet
Ray Raposa: electric guitar, electronics
Chris Schlarb: electric guitar, electronics
Kris Tiner: trumpet, flugelhorn

Industrial Jazz Group: Industrial Jazz a Go Go!
(Evander Music Em 031) 2006 • more info

Andrew Durkin (compositions, piano), Aaron Kohen (bass), Joe Berardi (drums), Damon Zick (saxophones), Cory Wright (saxophones), Jason Mears (alto sax), Brian Walsh (tenor sax), Phil Rodriguez (trumpet), Kris Tiner (trumpet), Shaunte Palmer (trombone), Robert Jacobson (guitar)

Harris Eisenstadt: Ahimsa Orchestra
(Nine Winds CD0237) 2005 • more info

woodwinds: Steve Adams, Kyle Bruckmann, Phillip Greenlief, Sara Schoenbeck, Ellen Burr, Vinny Golia, Brian Walsh; brass: Liz Albee, Kris Tiner, Toyoji Tomita, Dan Clucas, George McMullen, Mark Weaver; guitar: Bill Horvitz, Noah Phillips; cello: Jessica Catron; contrabass: George Cremaschi, Bill Casale; percussion: David Brandt, Harris Eisenstadt, Alex Cline; conductor: Omid Zoufnoun. Compositions by Harris Eisenstadt.

Brad Dutz: Nine Gardeners Named Ned
(pfMENTUM CD026) 2005 • more info

Brad Dutz: percussion; Chris Wabich: drumset, percussion; Kim Richmond: clarinet; Bob Carr: bass clarinet; Sara Schoenbeck: bassoon; Ellen Burr: flutes; John Fumo: trumpets; Kris Tiner: trumpet, flugelhorn; William Roper: tuba, spoken word; Trey Henry: bass; Dean Taba: bass; Anders Swanson: bass; Jasper Dutz: clarinets

Layabout: Honest Woman
(Proper Tools PT001) 2004 • more info

Edward "Tex" Miller: keyboards, vocals; Matt Ashman: bass, vocals; David Martin-Borregon: drums, percussion; Kris Tiner: trumpet; Lyle Chamberlain: alto sax; Eric Sbar: trombone

The Industrial Jazz Group: Industrialjazzwerke vol. I
2004 • more info • limited release

Out takes, live takes, alternate takes, etc. featuring...
Woodwinds: Cory Wright, Evan Francis, Beth Schenck, Mike Dodge, Brian Walsh, Jason Mears; Trumpets: Kris Tiner, Phil Rodriguez, Cassandra Jones, Scott Steen; Trombone: Garrett Smith; Bass: Aaron Kohen; Drums: Aaron McLendon, Drew Hemwall, Daniel Glass, Bill Wysaske; Piano/Compositions/Etc.: Andrew Durkin

The Had and Been: We Are The Ones
(Angry Vegan Records CD002) 2004 • more info

Christopher Truitt: songs, vocals, instruments; Mike Llewellyn, Brad Coats: bass; Brock Wiggins: drums; James Ratliff, Leah Austin: piano; Paul Cartwright: violin; Whitney Herbst: viola; Charles Taggart: cello; Kris Tiner: trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet; Rocky Montbriand: trombone, euphonium; Paul Barton: mandolin, banjo.

Industrial Jazz Group: The Star Chamber
(Innova 615) 2004 • more info

Woodwinds: Cory Wright, Evan Francis, Beth Schenck; Trumpets: Kris Tiner, Phil Rodriguez; Trombone: Garrett Smith; Bass: Aaron Kohen; Drums: Aaron McLendon; Piano/Compositions: Andrew Durkin

The Jeff Kaiser Ockodektet: The Alchemical Mass
(pfMENTUM CD019) 2004 • more info

Woodwinds: Vinny Golia, Eric Barber, Jason Mears. Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Kris Tiner. Trombone: Michael Vlatkovich. Tuba: Mark Weaver. Bass: Jim Connolly. Prepared Acoustic Guitar: Ernesto Diaz-Infante. Acoustic Piano: Wayne Peet. Percussion: Brad Dutz. Drum Set: Richie West. Jeff Kaiser: Conductor, Flugelhorn.The Ojai Camerata, Dr. Wyant Morton, Director

Scott Farr: Jazz Farm
(Banana Bread Records BBR0002) 2003

Scott Farr: electric guitar, vocals; John Wood: keyboards; Nate Wood, Tony Austin: drums; Evan Collins Conway: bass; Jonathon Marmor: minidisc hanky panky; Eric Sbar: valve trombone; Jason Mears: alto sax; Kris Tiner: trumpet; Sharon Fatoorechi, Keiko Johnson: vocals; Robert Jacobson: voiceover; Matt Wrobel: tanpura

The Jeff Kaiser Ockodektet: 13 Themes for a Triskaidekaphobic
(pfMENTUM CD013) 2003 • more info

Woodwinds: Eric Barber, Vinny Golia, Emily Hay, Lynn Johnston, Jason Mears. Trumpets: Dan Clucas, Kris Tiner. Trombone: Michael Vlatkovich. Euphonium and Valve-Trombone: Eric Sbar. Tuba: Mark Weaver. Acoustic Guitar: Ernesto Diaz-Infante. Electric Guitar: Tom McNalley. Electric Guitar/Electronics: G.E. Stinson. Organ/Theremin/Electronics: Wayne Peet. Contrabasses: Jim Connolly, Hal Onserud. Drums/Percussion: Richie West. Percussion: Brad Dutz. Conductor/Trumpet: Jeff Kaiser

Mento Buru: No Dancing Please!
(MoonSka Records) • more info

Matt Munoz: vx, tenor sax; Scott Thompsett: woodwinds, vx; Joe Vazquez: b. trombone, vx; Marcos Reyes: congas, timbales, perc.; Jarred Pope: drums; Dennis Hamm: piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3; Caleb Moore: bass; Phil Hernandez: guitar; Victor Pantoja: bongos; Kris Tiner: flugelhorn; Johnny "Juanito" Baeza: vx

albuZERXque Vol. 27
(Zerx 072) 2007 • more info

Compilation of jazz and improvised music recorded (mostly) in Albuquerque: Lisa Gill, Janet Feder, Mark Weber, Melody Sumner Carnahan, Ken Keppeler, Todd Moore, Paul Gonzales, Kris Tiner/Mike Baggetta, Bayou Seco, Mitch Rayes, Michael Vlatkovich Trio, Tom Guralnick.

Sonic Arts Network: Otherness
(Sonic Arts Network #9) 2007 • more info

New music compilation curated by David Cotner, featuring an excerpt from Kraig Grady's "Beyond the Windows, Perhaps Among the Podcorn" along with works by Karlheinz Stockhausen, Cluster & Brian Eno, David Toop, Eddie Prévost, Mick Harris, Lee Ranaldo and others.

albuZERXque Vol. 26
(Zerx 071) 2007 • more info

Compilation of jazz and improvised music recorded (mostly) in Albuquerque: Tom Guralnick/Steven Feld, Out of Context, Kris Tiner/Mike Baggetta, Maria Robbins/Tony Cesarano, Janet Harman, Alicia Ultan/Mark Weber, Bobby Bradford Mo'Tet, Bayou Seco, Rumble Trio, Paul Lombardi, Mark Weber, J.A. Deane.

Trummerflora: Rubble 2
(Accretions/Circumvention A/C-202) 2006 • more info

Compilation of San Diego-based new music including Nathan Hubbard Skeleton Key Orchestra; Lisle Ellis, Marcos Fernandes; Gunther's Grass; Permanent Flow; Curtis Glatter; Damon Holzborn; Ellen Weller, Bob Weller; Trio Maghreb; Erik Griswold, Scott Walton, Nathan Hubbard; Obscuricon; robert m.

Live from the Devil's Triangle: Volume VIII
(KFJC) 2005 • more info

Two CD set features live performances from KFJC studios in Los Altos Hills, CA: MTKJ Quartet, om, Red Sparowes, Enablers, Antarcticans, D.M.B.Q., Master Musicians of Bukkake, Green Milk From the Planet Orange, Afrirampo, Scanner, Le Flange Du Mal, Growing, Ovo, The Weegs, Remora, Rollerball, Tarantism, Hi Red Center, Adrian Rollini Trio, Bleach 03, Sixes.

CalArts Jazz 2003
(Capitol Records) 2003

Kris Tiner: trumpet
Severin Behnen: accordion
Ivan Johnson: bass
Aaron McLendon: drums/percussion
+ several other student groups