John Esposito
Pianist/Composer
Discography
1980 -Steve Geraci – Aliqae Song
w/ Arthur Rhames, John Stubblefield, Kit Potter, Charlie Knicely, Rashied Ali, Jeff Siegel, Frederick Berryhill
Beat City/Sunjump
1981 – Arthur Rhames Trio – Live from Soundscape
w/John Esposito, Jeff Siegel
DIW
1981 – Arthur Rhames – How Great You Are
w/John Esposito, Otto Gardner, Jeff Siegel, Hal Miller
Sunjump
1986 – Second Sight – Flying With The Comet
w/ Dave Douglas, Jeff Marx, Allen Murphy, Jeff Siegel, Frederick Berryhill
Sunjump
1987 – Second Sight – Tiger Tracks
w/ Dave Douglas, Jeff Marx, Allen Murphy, Jeff Siegel, Frederick Berryhill
Sunjump
1992 – Ryan Kisor – Minor Mutiny
(composition only: The Invisible) w/ Ravi Coltrane, Lonnie Plaxico, Jeff Siegel
Columbia
1992 – John Esposito – Mockingbird
w/ Jeff Marx, John Esposito, John Menegon, Jeff Siegel
Sunjump
1993 – Franklin Kiermyer – In The House of My Fathers
w/ John Stubblefield, Dave Douglas, Anthony Cox, John Rojak, Chris Gekker, Dave Braynard, Dan Grabois, Eric St. Laurent, Tom Chess
Konnex
1994- Pharoah Sanders/ Franklin Kiermyer – Solomon’s Daughter
w/ Drew Gress
Evidence
1996 – Franklin Kiermyer – Kairos
w/ Sam Rivers, Eric Person, and Michael Stuart, Dom Richards, Drew Gress
Evidence
1996 – Franklin Kiermyer – Between Joy & Consequences
w/ Michael Stuart, John Esposito, Hilliard Greene
Sunjump
1996 – Sangeeta Michael Berardi – Earthship
w/ James Finn, Hilliard Greene, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
1996 – Sangeeta Michael Berardi – Calling Coltrane
w/ James Finn, Hilliard Greene, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
1996 – Eric Person – More Tales To Tell
w/ Dave Holland, Calvin Jones, James Finn, Michael Rabinowitz, Cary DeNigris, Gene Jackson
Soulnote
1997 – John Esposito – A Book Of Five Rings
w/ Jayna Nelson, Matt Schulman, Eric Person, James Finn, Tony Underwood, Hilliard Greene, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
1999 – Jayna Nelson – Bloom Of Creation
w/ Matt Schulman, Francois Moutin, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
1999 – Franklin Kiermyer- Sanctification
w/ Michael Stuart, Fima Ephron
Sunship
2000 – Franklin Kiermyer: Between Joy &Consequence
w/ Michael Stuart, John Esposito, Hilliard Greene
Sunjump
2000 – Jeff Marx – Great Unknown
(composition only: Yellow) w/ Michael Jeffrey Stevens, Santi DeBriano, Jeff Siegel
Naugual
2000 – Eric Person – Extra Pressure
w/ Carlos Henderson, E.J. Strickland
Distinction
2003 – John Esposito – Down Blue Marlin Road
w/ Ira Coleman, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2003 – John Esposito –The Blue People
w/ Greg Glassman, Eric Person, Kenny Davis, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2003 – Eric Person – Live at Big Sur
w/ Kenny Davis, Peter O’Brien
Distinction
2004 – Garry Hagberg – Quartets
w/Garry Hagberg, Thomas Horstmann guitars; John Esposito, piano; Tom Bergeron, Kenny Davis, Mark Schneider, German Klaiber, bass; Peter O´Brien, Alan Tapinian, Matthias Daneck, drums.
Factory Outlet Records
2005 – Rick Altman – Total Immersion
w/ Mike DeMicco, Jay Anderson, Steve Rust, Jerry Gibbs
Silver Star
2005 – Eric Person – Reflections
w/ Dave Douglas, Kenny Davis, Mark Johnson
Distinction
2005 – Jeff Marx/ Jeff Siegel – Dreamstuff
(composition only – Blues for John Stubblefield, Little Elliot,Tumble, Interiors)
Ayler
2009 – Mitch Kessler – Erratica
w/ Ira Coleman, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2009 – Marx/ Siegel/ Esposito – Inyo
w/ Jeff Marx, Jeff Siegel
Sunjump
2009 – Jeff Marx – Treading Air… Breathing Fire
w/ John Esposito, Ira Coleman, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2010 – John Esposito – Orisha
w/ Ira Coleman, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2010 – Mitch Kessler – Der Erlkonig
w/ Ira Coleman, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2011 – Marx/ Siegel/ Esposito – Tahrir
w/ Jeff Marx, Jeff Siegel
Sunjump
2011 – Sangeeta Michael Berardi –The Mr P Sessions
w/ Rosi Hertlein, Kendra Shank, Mitch Kessler, John Esposito, Hilliard Green, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2014 – John Esposito & A Book Of Five Rings: Vulcan
w/ Laura Steele, Rosi Hertlein, Greg Glassman, Stacy Dillard, Mitch Kessler, Emma Alabaster, Hilliard Greene, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2014 – John Esposito Quintet – Lyra
w/ Greg Glassman, Stacey Dillard, Ira Coleman, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2015 – Eric Person – Untitled CD
w/ Adam Armstrong, Shinosuke Takahashi
upcoming release – Distinction Records
2019 – Annie Addington – In A Midnight Wind
Annie Addington, vocals w/Greg Glassman, trumpet, John Esposito, piano, Dwayne Burno, bass, Peter O’Brien, drums
Artist Release
2022 – John Esposito Sextet: Laura
w/ Chris Pasin, Eric Person, Phil Allen, Ira Coleman, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2022 – John Esposito Trio: Blues For Outlaw Hearts
w/ Ira Coleman, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump
2026 – John Esposito & A Piece of String Ensemble – This Place, Long Ago
w/ Eric Person, Rosi Hertlein, Gwen Laster, Teddy Rankin-Parker, Otto Gardner, Peter O’Brien
Sunjump