Martin also sometimes goes by the moniker Illy B. The most notable releases as Illy B include the Illy B Eats series of breakbeat records. DJ Logic convinced Martin to record a breakbeat album for DJs and other producers to use and remix. At the last minute, Martin decided to place an insert which invited remixers to submit their mixes for a follow-up compilation, Drop the Needle.
Along with his percussion work, Martin is a visual artist. He does printmaking, painting, pencil drawings, and pastel drawings, among other mediums. His work has been displayed in several galleries and is also on the packaging of many Medeski Martin & Wood albums, most notably the cover of Shack-man.
2006 was a prolific year for Martin; he created new chamber compositions for John Zorn's Tzadik label, he released Out Louder on MMW's new label Indirecto, he produced many new artworks, and published a drum book entitled Riddim: Clave of African Origin.
on DVD
"Billy Martin's LIFE ON DRUMS" (VongoleFilms.com)
"Billy Martin IN CONCERT" (VongoleFilms.com)
Discography
Bob Moses
Visit with the Great Spirit (1983, Gramavision)
Drummingbirds (1984, Amulet)
The Story of Moses (1987, Gramavision)
Time Stood Still (1993, Gramavision)
Ned Rothenberg
Overlays (1991, Moers)
Real and Imagined Time (1995, Moers)
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards
Live in Berlin Vol. 1 & 2 audio and film (1991)
The John Lurie National Orchestra – Men with Sticks (1993)