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Billy Mintz

Billy Mintz is a drummer, composer, bandleader, author, and educator whose work ranges from piano trios and creative-music groups to solo drums and large ensembles.

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Career Overview

About Billy Mintz

Mintz's official biography follows his work in New York and Los Angeles with ensembles led by Lee Konitz, Eddie Daniels, Charles Lloyd, Alan Broadbent, Roberta Piket, Tony Malaby, and others. It also documents his teaching, method books, and international solo-drum performances.[1]

His leader catalog centers on three formats: the small Billy Mintz Band, the composition-focused Two Bass Band, and solo drumset. Thirteenth Note Records documents those ideas across Mintz Quartet, The 2 Bass Band Live, and the two-disc Ugly Beautiful.[1][2][4][6]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Leader, drummer, composer, and arranger

The 2 Bass Band

Mintz developed the large ensemble in Los Angeles and New York around two basses, winds, brass, drums, and arrangements tailored to its musicians.[2][5]

Leader, drummer, and composer

Billy Mintz Band

The small-group project brings Mintz together with Tony Malaby, Rich Perry, Adam Kolker, Hilliard Greene, and Roberta Piket for his compositions.[1][6]

Solo drummer and composer

Solo drumset

Mintz's artist site documents solo drumset concerts in the United States and abroad as a separate branch of his performance work.[1][3]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2013 · Thirteenth Note Records

Mintz Quartet

Leader, drummer, and composer

The quartet recording features Mintz with John Gross, Roberta Piket, and Putter Smith across twelve of his pieces.[4]

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2015 · Thirteenth Note Records

The 2 Bass Band…Live

Leader, drummer, composer, and arranger

Recorded in one night at iBeam Brooklyn, the album documents the ensemble's New York edition after roughly twenty-five years of development.[5][2]

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2017 · Thirteenth Note Records

Ugly Beautiful

Leader, drummer, percussionist, and composer

The two-disc set features Roberta Piket, John Gross, Tony Malaby, and Hilliard Greene performing Mintz's original music.[6]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

Start Listening

Ugly Beautiful

Hear free album tracks and view the complete personnel on the label's official release page.

The 2 Bass Band…Live

Listen to the large ensemble's live debut through Thirteenth Note Records.

Mintz Quartet

Explore the quartet recording and its track players on the official label page.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Mon, Aug 24, 6:00 PM

Alan Broadbent Trio

Mezzrow · New York

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Mon, Aug 24, 7:30 PM

Alan Broadbent Trio

Mezzrow · New York

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Tue, Aug 25, 6:00 PM

Earl Sauls Trio

Mezzrow · New York

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Tue, Aug 25, 7:30 PM

Earl Sauls Trio

Mezzrow · New York

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Sat, Sep 12, 9:00 PM

Jazz Dialogue

Ornithology Jazz Club · Brooklyn

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Sat, Sep 12, 9:00 PM

Billy Mintz Quintet

Ornithology Jazz Club · Brooklyn

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Sun, Sep 13, 5:00 PM

Alan Broadbent and Harvie S

Piedmont Piano Company · Oakland

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Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

  1. [1] Official biography and career history

    Billy Mintz

  2. [2] Official Two Bass Band project history

    Billy Mintz

  3. [3] Official solo drumset project guide

    Billy Mintz

  4. [4] Mintz Quartet release page

    Thirteenth Note Records

  5. [5] The 2 Bass Band Live release page

    Thirteenth Note Records

  6. [6] Ugly Beautiful release and personnel guide

    Thirteenth Note Records