Kassa Overall
- Instrument:
- Drums
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Big Band, Fusion, Swing, Spoken Word, Poetry, Political, Avant-garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Contemporary R&B
Best Kassa Overall Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
I Think I'm Good
Kassa Overall
2020
Brownswood Recordings
Animals
Kassa Overall
2023
Warp Records
Go Get Ice Cream And Listen to Jazz
Kassa Overall
2019
Kassa Overall LLC
Cream
Kassa Overall
2025
Warp Records
Zebulon
Peter Evans, Kassa Overall, John Hebert
2013
More Is More Records
Live At Third Man Records
Kassa Overall
2024
Third Man Records
1996
Toothpaste/ Tecla + Kassa Overall
2012
Not On Label (Toothpaste (3) Self-released)
Timeline
Key Kassa Overall studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s |
| More Is More Records, Kassa Overall LLC | Avant-garde Jazz, Free Improvisation |
| 2020s |
| Brownswood Recordings, Warp Records | Fusion, Contemporary Jazz |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Fusion
I Think I'm Good
Kassa Overall
2020
Brownswood Recordings
Live At Third Man Records
Kassa Overall
2024
Third Man Records
Contemporary Jazz
Cream
Kassa Overall
2025
Warp Records
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Kassa Overall Discography
Kassa Overall studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 22 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Jazz Ensemble | From Manhattan To Montreux | Bulldog Jazz | Sideman | Big Band | 1999 |
| Garfield Jazz Ensemble | Plays Ellington | Bulldog Jazz | Sideman | Big Band | 2002 |
| Vijay Iyer, Mike Ladd, Maurice Decaul, Lynn Hill | Holding It Down: The Veterans' Dreams Project | Pi Recordings | Sideman | Spoken Word | 2013 |
| Anne Drummond | Revolving | Origin Records | Sideman | 2013 | |
| Peter Evans, Kassa Overall, John Hebert | Zebulon | More Is More Records | Leader | Avant-garde Jazz | 2013 |
| Aaron Cohen | Potential Fans | Candy Drips | Sideman | 2014 | |
| Theo Croker | Escape Velocity | DDB Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2016 |
| Pyeng Threadgill | Head Full Of Hair, Heart Full Of Song | Pyeng Threadgill Records | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Victory Boyd | The Broken Instrument | Roc Nation | Sideman | Contemporary R&B | 2018 |
| Yoko Ono | Warzone | Chimera Music | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Kassa Overall | Go Get Ice Cream And Listen to Jazz | Kassa Overall LLC | Leader | 2019 | |
| Theo Croker | Star People Nation | Music On Vinyl | Sideman | 2019 | |
| Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science | Waiting Game | Motéma | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2019 |
| Kassa Overall | I Think I'm Good | Brownswood Recordings | Leader | Fusion | 2020 |
| Theo Croker | BLK2Life || A Future Past | Masterworks | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2021 |
| Cass McCombs | Heartmind | Anti- | Sideman | Alternative Rock | 2022 |
| Theo Croker | Love Quantum | Masterworks | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 2022 |
| Kassa Overall | Animals | Warp Records | Leader | 2023 | |
| Kassa Overall | Cream | Warp Records | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 2025 |
| Theo Croker | Dream Manifest | Star People Nation Inc. | Sideman | 2025 |
Kassa Overall Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| John Hebert | Bass | 1 |
| Peter Evans | Trumpet | 1 |
| Daniel Schlett | Co-producer | 1 |
| Lauren Du Graf | Creative Director | 1 |
| Lauren Du Graf | Co-producer | 1 |
| Bendji Allonce | Congas | 1 |
| Bendji Allonce | Percussion | 1 |
| Ian Finkelstein | Synth [Fender Rhodes] | 1 |
| Ian Finkelstein | Synth [Bass Synth] | 1 |
| Tomoki Sanders | Tenor Saxophone | 1 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Theo Croker | Creative Director | 2 |
| Clarence Acox | Music Director | 2 |
| Tom Lopez | Coordinator | 2 |
| John Cavanaugh | Technician [Piano Technician] | 2 |
| Doktor Audio | Edited By | 1 |
| Doktor Audio | Technician [Technical Supervision & Guidance] | 1 |
| Max Dahm | Edited By | 1 |
| Max Dahm | Technician [Technical Supervision & Guidance] | 1 |
| Tulani Bridgewater-Kowalski | Management | 1 |
| Gita | Management [Creative Strategist & Media Analyst] | 1 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 4 | 18.2% |
| Big Band | 2 | 9.1% |
| Fusion | 2 | 9.1% |
| Swing | 1 | 4.5% |
| Spoken Word | 1 | 4.5% |
| Poetry | 1 | 4.5% |
| Political | 1 | 4.5% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 1 | 4.5% |
| Free Improvisation | 1 | 4.5% |
| Contemporary R&B | 1 | 4.5% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 18 | 81.8% |
| Hip Hop | 7 | 31.8% |
| Funk / Soul | 6 | 27.3% |
| Rock | 2 | 9.1% |
| Non-Music | 1 | 4.5% |
| Brass & Military | 1 | 4.5% |
| Blues | 1 | 4.5% |
| Electronic | 1 | 4.5% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Bulldog Jazz | 2 |
| Brownswood Recordings | 2 |
| Masterworks | 2 |
| Warp Records | 2 |
| Pi Recordings | 1 |
| Origin Records | 1 |
| More Is More Records | 1 |
| Candy Drips | 1 |
| DDB Records | 1 |
| Pyeng Threadgill Records | 1 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Tecla | Leader | 5 |
| Various | Leader | 4 |
| Daniel Schlett | Mixed By | 3 |
| Mike Bozzi | Mastered By | 3 |
| Daniel Lynas | Mixed By | 3 |
| Theo Croker | Leader | 3 |
| Paul Wilson | Mixed By, Mastered By | 2 |
| DJA | Mastered By | 2 |
| Daniel Lynas | Recorded By | 2 |
| Das Racist | Leader | 2 |