Discography
Each album showcases an evolution as a composer and a commitment to organic, live-in-the-studio recording to analog tape.
Stream & Purchase
Julien's music is available for streaming and purchase on all major platforms. Bandcamp is the preferred platform and has most releases, with physical CDs and vinyl available for select albums.
Studio & Live Albums
2024 · Live Album
Julien's first live album captures the spontaneous energy of his performances. Recorded at the intimate Boston Harbor Distillery venue, this album showcases the trio's improvisational interplay and the way compositions evolve in real-time performance.
Personnel: Julien Kasper (guitar), Zac Casher (drums), Jesse Williams (bass)
Available exclusively on Bandcamp.
2023 · Studio Album
This self-titled release represents a culmination of Julien's musical evolution. The album eschews flashy technique for emotional depth, favoring melody and harmonic structure over virtuosity for its own sake.
"Every note has a purpose and every change furthers the storytelling mastery." — All About Jazz
Personnel: Julien Kasper (guitar), Zac Casher (drums), Jesse Williams (bass), Matt Jenson (Hammond B3), Daniela Schächter (piano)
Available on vinyl exclusively on Bandcamp and digitally on all streaming platforms.
2009 · Studio Album
Funky grooves, catchy melodies, psychedelic soundscapes, soulful gospel blues, epic rock guitar, and a stunning acoustic ballad coexist with rare, natural continuity. Features a guest appearance by Hammond B3 organist T Lavitz of the Dixie Dregs, Widespread Panic, and Jazz is Dead.
Personnel: Julien Kasper (guitar), Zac Casher (drums), Jesse Williams (bass), T Lavitz (Hammond B3)
Available digitally on all streaming platforms.
2006 · Studio Album
"Soul, groove, melody, tone, and the element of surprise are my priorities as a composer and an improviser... as a guitarist I am coming equally from the schools of rock, jazz, and blues." This album cemented Julien's reputation as a genre-defying artist.
"Kasper displays righteous control, dead-on phrasing, progressive composition, and savvy ears... This guy is really, really good." — Guitar Player Magazine
Available on CD and digitally on all streaming platforms.
2003 · Studio Album
Julien's debut as a bandleader. This album established his approach of blending rock, funk, blues and jazz with natural flow and passionate intensity, featuring his nuanced, expressive guitar as the singing voice of an all-instrumental journey.
Available on CD (Amazon) and digitally on streaming platforms. Not currently available on Bandcamp.
Selected Works
Julien's sideman and session work has given him experience across a remarkably wide stylistic range.
Bruce Katz Band
Mississippi Moan
Audioquest
Bruce Katz Band
Three Feet off the Ground
Audioquest
Mighty Sam McClain
Journey
Audioquest
Mighty Sam McClain
Soul Survivor
Audioquest
Crosscut Saw
Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know
Akarma (reissue)