Billy appears on over 350 albums. Below is a selected list
AS A LEADER
Valse Sinistre (Cellar Live, 2022) w/ Micah Thomas, Dezron Douglas, Dayna Stephens
Dubai (Criss Cross, 1995) w/ Chris Potter, Walt Weiskopf, Peter Washington (One of the 50 Crucial Jazz Drumming Recordings of the Past 100 Years, Modern Drummer)
The Gift (Criss Cross, 1993) w/ Peter Washington, Seamus Blake, Renee Rosnes
Native Colours (Criss Cross, 1991) w/ Steve Wilson, Steve Nelson, Renee Rosnes, Ray Drummond
AS A CO-LEADER
We’ll Be Together Again (2016) Three’s Company w/ Ron Carter, Javon Jackson, Billy Drummond
Once Upon a Time (2006) w/The Drummonds
Letter to Evans (2006) w/ The Drummonds
Beautiful Friendship (2006) w/The Drummonds
Pas de Trois (2003) w/ The Drummonds
WITH OTB
Spiral Staircase (Blue Note, 1989)
WITH CHARLES MCPHERSON
Reverence (2024)
Jazz Dance Suites (2020)
WITH NAT ADDERLEY
The Old Country (Alfa, 1990)
WITH CARLA BLEY
Looking for America (2003)
The Lost Chords (2004)
The Lost Chords find Paolo Fresu (2007)
Appearing Nightly (2008)
WITH STEVE KUHN
1997: Dedication (Reservoir)
1998: Countdown (Reservoir)
2000: The Best Things (Reservoir)
2001: Temptation
2002: Waltz – Red Side
2002: Waltz – Blue Side
2004: Easy to Love
2007: Pastorale
2007: Baubles, Bangles and Beads
2007: Pavanne for a Dead Princess
2010: I Will Wait for You
WITH STANLEY COWELL
2014: Are You Real
2015: Reminiscent
2017: No Illusions
WITH EDDIE HENDERSON
1998: Dreams of Gershwin
1999: Reemergence
2001: Oasis
2010: For All We Know
AS A SIDEMAN (SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY)
Reverence (2024) w/ Charles McPherson
The Talisman (2024) w/ Dave Pietro
Empathy (2023) w/ Tim Lin
Just the Contrafacts (2022) w/ Adam Shulman
Romance in Formosa (2022) w/ Tim Lin
In the Wee Small Hours (2022) w/ Carlos Franzetti
Semantics (2022) w/ Andrew Rathburn
Gold Faded (2022) w/ Anthony Ferrara
Becoming (2022) w/ Skip Grasso
My Romance (2022) w/ Stephen Riley
Lotus Blossom Days (2022) w/ Vicki Burns
Kimbrough (2021) A tribute album to Frank Kimbrough featuring 67 artists curated by Elan Mehler
On the Move (Stunt, 2021) w/ Gabor Bolla
Early Spring (Steeplechase, 2021) w/ Anthony Ferrara
Jazz Dance Suites (2020) w/Charles McPherson
Friday the 13th (2020) w/ Stephen Riley
Playing Who I Am (2019) w/Andrea Domenici
New Easter Island (2019) w/Atlantico
Getting There (2019) w Fabrizio Sciacca Quartet
Monk’s Dreams: The Complete Compositions of Thelonious Sphere Monk (2018) w/ Frank Kimbrough
La Vie En Rose (2019) w/ Mike Richmond
Jubilation (2018) w/Jim Snidero and Jeremy Pelt
New Departure (2018) w/ Takayuki Yagi
Trio in the New Harmonic: Aural Paintings (2018) w/ David Chesky
Picture in Black and White (2018) w/ Tessa Souter
NYCD: A Tribute to Art Van Damme (2018) w/ Pierre Eriksson
Out in the Open (2018) w/ Sam Dillon
One Mind (2018) w/ Peter Zak Quartet
Tones for Joan’s Bones (2018) w/ Mike Richmond
New Departure (2018) w/Takayuki Yagi
Inside the Moment (2017) w/ Camille Thurman
Live and Uncut (2017) w/ Mark Whitfield
Cities Between Us (2017) w/ Allegra Levy
No Illusions (2017) Stanley Cowell
The Pendulum (2017) w/ Mike RIchmond
Standards (2016) w/ Peter Zak
Jive Culture (2016) w/ Jeremy Pelt
Whirlwind (2016) w/ Andy Fusco
With Due Respect (2016) w/ Freddie Redd
En Rouge (2016) w/ Atlantico
Leap of Faith (2015) w/ Burak Bedikyan
NYC Unforeseen (2015) w./ Bob Wijnen
Rambling Confessions (2015) w/ John Hébert
Music for You (2015) w/ Freddie Redd
Sing to the Sky (2015) w/ Emma Larsson
Tales, Musings, and Other Reveries (2015) w/ Jeremy Pelt
Reminiscent (2015) w/ Stanley Cowell
Renew (2015) w/ Shunzo Ohno
Homeland (2014) w/ Vincent Hsu
Are You Real (2014) w/ Stanley Cowell
Jazz In The New Harmonic (2013) w/ David Chesky
The Eternal Triangle (2013) w/ Peter Zak
Beyond the Blue (2012) w/ Tessa Souter
Home Tone (2012) w/ Tony Lakatos
Nordic Moon (2012) w/ Peter Zak
Live at Smalls (2011) Tim Ries
Live at Smalls (2011) Jesse Davis
Music of the Sphere: The Thelonious Monk Songbook (2010) Compilation
All My Friends Are Here (2010) w/ Arif Mardin
Steeplechase Jam Session Volume 29 (2010) w/ Andy Laverne
Steeplechase Jam Session Volume 30 (2010) w/ Don Braden
For All We Know (2010) w/ Eddie Henderson
New York Encounter (2010) w/ Yakov Okun Trio
Dedication (2010) w/ Ron McClure
The Decider (2010) w/ Peter Zak
I Will Wait for You (2010) w/ Steve Kuhn
In Monk’s Mood (2010) w/ John Tchicai
Invitation (2010) w/ Beat Kaestli
Cedar Chest: The Music of Cedar Walton (2010) Compilation
Mutual Admiration Society (2009) w/Joe Locke/David Hazeltine
New Moon (2009) w/ Ron McLure
Mays at the Movies (2009) w/ Bill Mays
Crossfire (2009) w/ Jim Snidero
One Night at the Kitano (2009) w/ Jed Levy
Fly Me to the Moon (2009) w/Nicki Parrott
Major Minor (2009) w/ Tom Guarna
Talisman (2009) w/ Barney Wilen
Crossfire (2009) w/ Jim Snidero
Art of Organizing (2009) w/ Dr. Lonnie Smith
Chick Corea Songbook (2009) w/ Manhattan Transfer
In Monk’s Mood (2009) w/ John Chicai
Beautiful Love: The NYC Session Featuring Al Di Meola (2008) w/ Eddie Gomez, Billy Drummond, Yutaka Kobaya
Nights of Key Largo (2008) w/ Tessa Souter
Appearing Nightly (2008) w/ Carla Bley and Her Remarkable Big Band
Moon River (2008) w/ Nicki Parrott
Offering (2008) w/ Larry Willis
Once Upon a Melody (2008) w/ Javon Jackson
Pastorale (2007) w/ Steve Kuhn
Baubles, Bangles and Beads (2007) w/ Steve Kuhn
Pavanne for a Dead Princess (2007) w/ Steve Kuhn
Lost Chords Find Paolo Fresu (2007) w/ Carla Bley and The Lost Chords
Whatever Happens (2007) w/ Ari Ambrose
Blue Fable (2007) With Larry Willis
Manhattan (2006) With David Hazeltine/George Mraz Trio
Hidden Treasures (2006) With Gary Smulyan
Mysterious Shorter (2006) w/ Nicholas Payton, Bob Beldon, Sam Yahel, Billy Drummond, John Hart
A Portrait of Howard (2006) With Howard Tate
Or Else (2006) With Gildas Bocle
Cleopatra’s Dream (2006) With David Hazeltine
Tea for Two (2004) With Walt Weiskopf/Andy Fusco Quintet
Dream Dancing (2004) With Steve Kuhn
The Lost Chords (2004) w/ Carla Bley and The Lost Chords
Close Up (2004) With Jim Snidero
Winter Sonata (2004) With Gary Versace
Sight to Sound (2004) With Walt Weiskopf
Looking for America (2003) With Carla Bley
Christmas for Lovers (2003) Verve
Line on Love (2003) With Marty Ehrlich
When Winter Comes (2003) With Fred Fried
Little Song (2003) With Sheila Jordan
Strings (2003) With Jim Snidero
Deja Vu (2003) With Archie Shepp
Waltz – Red Side (2002) With Steve Kuhn
Waltz – Blue Side (2002) With Steve Kuhn
Waltz for Debby (2002) With David Hazeltine
Wurd on the Skreet (2002) With Donald Brown
Song (2001) With Marty Ehrlich
Workin’ Out (2001) With John Campbell
Cedars of Avalon (2001) with Larry Coryell
Alternate Side (2001) With Tim Ries
Temptation (2001) With Steve Kuhn
Oasis (2001) With Eddie Henderson
The Best Things (2000) With Steve Kuhn
Navigator (2000) With Joel Frahm
The Voodoo Dogs (2000) With Larry Goldings
Ask Me Now (2000) With Michael Urbaniak
Siren (2000) With Walt Weiskopf
Steal the Moon (2000) With Carolyn Leonhart
Two Tenor Ballads (2000) With Mark Turner and Tadd Shull
What Goes Unsaid (2000) With Scott Wendholt
RichLee (2000) With Lee Konitz
Duke’s Place (1999) With George Mraz
Since You Were Mine (1999) With Sheila Cooper
Everything I Need (1999) With Carol Fredette
Out of the Dark (1999) With Andy Fusco
Pleasant Valley (1999) With Javon Jackson
Reemergence (1999) With Eddie Henderson
Remembrance (1999) With Sadao Watanabe
Rendezvous (1999) With Jerome Harris
The Search (1999) With Joel Weiskopf
Sound of Love (1999) With Tommy Smith
Dusk (1999) With Andrew Hill
Art and Soul (1999) With Renee Rosnes
Dedication (1998) With Steve Kuhn
Countdown (1998) With Steve Kuhn
True Blue (1998) With Archie Shepp
Vertigo (1998) With Chris Potter
Universal Spirits (1998) With Tim Ries
Solitude in the Crowd (1998) With Barry Ries
Dreams of Gershwin (1998) w/ Eddie Henderson
Light Breeze (1998) w/ Franco Ambrosetti
Early On: Evidence/Dawnbird (1998) w/ Vincent Herring
Exile and Discovery (1998) wwwww/ Donny McCaslin
Heart of Darkness (1998) w/ Conrad Herwig
Sleepless Nights (1998) w/ Walt Weiskopf
Brain Dance (1997) w/Peter Bernstein
Yule Be Bopping (1997) w/ Javon Jackson
Out of Nowhere (1997) w/ Lee Konitz/Paul Bley Quartet
Song for My Mother (1997) w/ Walt Weiskopf
Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (1997) w/ Sonny Rollins
Dearly Beloved (1997) w/ Lee Konitz
Don’t Blame Me (1997) w/ Bruce Barth
Four Track Mind (1997) w/ Seamus Blake
From Another Life (1997) w/David Schumacher
Good People (1997) w/ Javon Jackson
Introducing Jim Rotundi (1997) w/ Jim Rotundi
Meltdown (1997) w/ Jonny King
Bluesology (1997) w/ George Cables Trio
Notes from the Underground (1996) w/ Jonny King
Young at Heart (1996) w/ James Moody
Blue to the Bone (1996) w/ Dave Stryker
From Now On (1996) w/ Scott Wendholt
Jazz for Joy (1996) w/ Shirley Horn, Abbey Lincoln and Betty Carter
Look Within (1996) w/ Javon Jackson
Shades of Blue (1996) w/ Bob Belden
For One Who Knows (1995) w/ Javon Jackson
Ancestors (1995) w/ Renee Rosnes
In from the Cold (1994, Criss Cross) w/ Jonny King
Through the Shadows (1994) w/ Scott Wendholt
Days of Wine and Roses (1994) w/ Vincent Herring
Without Words (1993) w/ Renee Rosnes
Dawnbird (1993) w/ Vincent Herring
Secret Love (1993) w/ Vincent Herring
Blue Note Years (1993) w/ Joe Henderson
Feeling’s Mutual (1993) w/ John Swana
Scheme of Things (1993) w/ Scott Wendholt
Better Times (1992) w/ Rob Bargad
The Charmer (1992) w/ Charles Fambrough
Epistrophy (1992) w/ Bill Pierce
Simplicity (1992) w/ Walt Weiskopf
Hornucopia (1991) w/ Jon Faddis
John Swana and Friends (1991) w/ John Swana
Mirage (1991) w/ Bobby Hutcherson
Old Country (1990) w/ Nat Adderley
Sam I Am (1990) w/ Sam Newsome
In New York (1990) w/ Tomas Franck
For the Moment (1990 w/ Renee Rosnes
Spiral Staircase (1989) w/ Out of the Blue