Here you can find albums for which I wrote, arranged, and played. The list is not complete but bit by bit I will add in what I can from the last decades. Most of my releases were put out in the form of two 13 CD box sets by the Moontower foundation. in 2013 “13 Views of the Heart’s Cargo” and in 2016 “Cusp of Oblivion” . On the Scripto page I have included the texts I wrote to accompany the recordings.
As if the stormy years had passed
Rattle Music 2025
The Music of Gudjieff Reconsidered. Together with Austrian Pianest Philip Zoubek we made a new take on melodies collected by this mystic.
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release and return
Jonathan Crayford and HC
Rattle Music 2025
Recorded in Cologne in Riverside studios and released on the New Zealand imprint Rattle, this is a special duo outing which has a beautiful sound and some gorgeous tunes.
star Shepherd
Hayden Chisholm Trio
2016 MTF
recorded in the luscious hall of Deutschland Funk in Cologne with Peter Eldh on Bass and Jonas Burgwinkel on drums, it is still one of my favourite trio outings and has a very special vibe.
Oracle Hymns
Hayden Chisholm 2016
This baby was recorded in my favourite studio of all time, the old P4 Nelepa strasse studio. In it I combine 2 sruti boxes to blend tonalities into new tonal spaces in which I simply let Cosette move in between in.
Sacred Love and Pain
Hayden Chisholm Trio 2016
All the pieces here are based of poems which I have presented on the scripto page. Phil Donkin on bass and Jonas Burgwinkel on drums made this recording from the Deutschland Funk main hall another dear memory for me.
Ace of my Heart
LJO , Lucia Cadotsch and Hayden Chisholm
This was my shot at a full on straight ahead big band program with a bunch of love songs I wrote and arranged for this stellar young Swiss band. I’m still so proud of this recording.
Breve
Hayden Chisholm - John Taylor - Matt Penman 2016
With these incredible gentleman, for a short but beautiful time, we shared some unforgettable concerts and moments. This is our only studio record though we also have this lovely live recording form Munich. John will always be in my heart- he was a spirit that touched so many with his gentleness and love for life.
Glowing Core
Hayden Chisholm- Rebecca Horn 2016
This recording contains installation and film music I created for my long time collaborater and mentor Rebecca Horn. Our last major work in Mallorca, Glowing Core , was one of the strongest in my humble opinion.
Cusp of Oblivi
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Hayden Chisholm Quintet 2016
This is the first recording in my second box set and features John Hollenbeck on drums, Achim Kaufmann on Piano, Evi Fillipou on vibes, and Petter Eldh on bass, all recorded in the gorgeous now defunct P4 Nalepa Strasse studios back in the gold old days.
Sisyphus Runs
Hayden Chisholm 2016
Originally I had composed this music for another film involving the story of Sisyphus. After my music was in the main rejected for the first film I dusted off my feathers and shot my own version of the story, all the time having my music in mind. ( You can see it on this site) Zoubek on piano and Bruno Müller on guitar are both featured in this minimal score.
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the void between us
Hayden Chisholm trio 2016
An album of original trio compositions featuring Jonas Burgwinkel on Bass and Petter Eldh on Bass. Recorded in the chamber music hall of Deutschland Funk Radio in Cologne. All of the songs are based of poems.
Finn Again Wakes
Hayden Chisholm reads Joyce 2016
My love for the texts of James Joyce is captured in this release in which I reads selected fragments from the book "Finnegans Wake" interspersed with music and madness. Phillip Zoubek joins me on piano, over the years we have given countless concerts playing with the texts of James.
Temptation
Hayden Chisholm, Pedja Avramovic, Matt Penman, Jochen Rückert 2016
This is the debut Hammond B3 outing of my dear friend Pedja Avramovic with none other than Matt Penman on Bass and Jochen Rueckert on drums. It was recorded in Nalepa Strasse and has a beautiful classic sound which matches the old classics we play.
blowslap
Hayden Chisholm & Evi Filippou 2016
Blowslap is the title of my dup with Greek percussionist Evi Filippou. Aside from playing contemporary scores from Xenakis we also began to record original compositions- theses ones were all captured in the glorious hall of DLF Radio in Cologne.
Cassiopeian Slowdance
Hayden Chisholm, Marcus Schmickler & Philip Zoubek 2016
This album was taken from a live concert with two of my oldest collaborators in Cologne, Marcus Schmickler and Philip Zoubek. Recorded in the legendary Loft, the mix of prepared piano, electronics, and sax, is a special one.
Transitioning Alpha Theta
Hayden Chisholm 2016
This album is essentially a retake and remix of my Love in Numbers work in which I explored the patterns of the Fibonacci series as it manifests in the harmonic series.
Love in Numbers
Hayden Chisholm, 2013
This is the original work in which I deeply explored the sound of the Fibonacci sequence in the harmonic series. I am also joined on two tracks by the stunning Indian vocalist Mahesh Vinayakram.
The Rabbit's Dream of the Inner Mongolia
Hayden Chisholm, Xu Fengxia, 2013
This album together with Chinese musician Xu Fenxia was recorded in what I consider to be one of the best sounding halls on the planet - the Sendesaal Bremen. The title is based of a poem you can find on the scripto section.
Hayden plays Haydn
Mute Density with the Lucerne Jazz Orchestra
Hayden Chisholm und Lucerne Jazz Orchestra, 2013
This was my first attempt to stretch the tonal capacity of the regular big band with alternate tunings and notation. The young band of the LCO were open to it all and the results were something very special. You can see our concert at the moers festival here.
Nearness Live
Hayden Chisholm, Matt Penman, Jochen Rückert, 2013
This is one of my favourite classic trip outings with my dear old friends Matt Penman and Jochen Rueckert. Recorded in Loft Cologne we play around with some well known progressions and let them take us to new exotic places. Matt says it is one of his favourite recorded bass sounds of all time.
Fragmented Teaching
Simon Nabatov, Hayden Chisholm & Jochen Rückert, 2013
On this album Simon Nabatov plays Fender Rhodes, Jochen Rueckert drums, and I often reach for the Soprano. We recorded it at Maarweg Studios in Cologne and the sound is a luscious one with a little subtle 70’s vibe once in a while.
The Dharma Cowboy
Hayden Chisholm, 2013
The backstory to this album shall be put in my story section as it really can’t be condensed. In short, I sat in a studio with a bottle of rum and a guitar, called some friends, and this album came out. More soon.
The Life of Hands in Love
Hayden Chisholm, 2013
This album is a collection of small group compositions recorded in Cologne over the years with some of my dearest old friends and colleagues.
Breve - Live at Plush
Hayden Chisholm, John Taylor, Matt Penmann 2013
This was the first concert we ever made as a trio with the late great John Taylor on piano and Matt Penman on bass. It was recorded in the tiny stone village church and the beautiful vibe of us first coming together as a band is well captured on this recording.
The Well-Tempered Sruti Box
Hayden Chisholm, 2013
This was my attempt to portray the colours of the individual keys using a simple Indian sruti box and my saxophone. The initial idea is extremely simply and basically uses the principle of “first thought-best thought”. Dividing into alto and soprano keys, it is still an album I enjoy listening to.
Auto-Poetica – Works for Saxophone
My Blood Flows from Scotland to Armenia
Hayden Chisholm, John, Schroeder, Pina Bettina Ruecker, 2013
This album is divided into two parts- the first being our versions of Scottish folk songs with John Schroeder on guitar and the second and long sound meditation with Pina Rucker on crystal sound bowls. An odd combo yes, but so too is blood flowing from Scotland to Armenia- both places of great importance to me.
The Embassadors: Coptic Dub