Tisziji Muñoz (born July 15, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American jazz guitarist.
He served as drummer in the 440th U.S. Army band. He left the US Army in 1969. In the 1970s, he lived in Canada and New York City. He played in Pharoah Sanders' band. In 1978, he recorded his first album, on the India Navigation label: Rendezvous with Now. In 1984, he moved to Schenectady. He plays in the Tisziji Muñoz Quartet with other jazz musicians, including the Late Show with David Letterman musical director Paul Shaffer. Along with other musicians, he performed at the 150th anniversary of the Steinway & Sons piano company, at Carnegie Hall, in 2003.
He uses a single-line playing style, due to a childhood wrist injury.
Shaffer, in his autobiography We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives, describes Muñoz as a mentor and inspiration for his musical career. Pharoah Sanders has said, "He's the only guitar player I really know that I can play with."
Anami Music:
Rendezvous with Now, India Navigation (1978)
New Year's: First Day (1988) Tisziji Muñoz' solo project: keyboard, guitar synthesizer, percussion, drums (no guitar)
Visiting This Planet (1980's) Tisziji Muñoz: synth guitar, keyboard, synth keyboard, shenai, congas, flutes & percussion, Paul Shaffer: piano, synth keyboard, John Hicks, Bernie Senensky, Michael Cochrane, Jon Weiss: piano, Pharoah Sanders: tenor saxophone, Dave Liebman: soprano saxophone, Bob Moses, Idris Muhammad, Adam Nussbaum, Guillermo Cantu: drums, Guillerme Franco: percussion, Art Davis, Dennis Irwin, Cecil McBee, Don Pate, Ratso Harris: bass
Hearing Voices (1980's) see Visiting This Planet
Live! At Page Hall (1993) Tisziji Muñoz, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Live Again! At Page Hall with Dave Liebman (1994) Tisziji Muñoz, Dave Liebman, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Live Again! At Page Hall with Nick Brignola (1994) Tisziji Muñoz, Nick Brignola, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Heart Sound (1995) Tisziji Muñoz, Greg Murphy, Don Pate, Toby Williams
Spirit Man (1995) Tisziji Muñoz, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Death Is z Friend of Mine (1996) Tisziji Muñoz, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
The River of Blood (1997) Tisziji Muñoz, Pharoah Sanders, Dave Liebman, John Hicks, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Present Without a Trace (1997) Tisziji Muñoz, Pharoah Sanders, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Spirit World (1997) Tisziji Muñoz, Pharoah Sanders, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Alpha-Nebula (1997) Tisziji Muñoz, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Franklin Kiermyer, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Tisziji Muñoz Live! Great Sacrifice (1999) Tisziji Muñoz, Paul Shaffer, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Presence of Truth (1999) Tisziji Muñoz, Hilton Ruiz, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Presence of Joy (1999) Tisziji Muñoz, Dave Liebman, Bernie Senensky, Cecil McBee, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Presence of Mastery (1999) Tisziji Muñoz, Paul Shaffer, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Auspicious Healing (2000) Tisziji Muñoz, Marilyn Crispell, Henry Kaiser, Mark Dresser, Lukas Ligeti
Breaking the Wheel of Life and Death (2000) Tisziji Muñoz, Marilyn Crispell, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Parallel Reality (2000) Tisziji Muñoz, Ravi Coltrane, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Hu-Man Spirit (2001) Tisziji Muñoz, Dave Liebman, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Rashied Ali
Shaman-Bala (2002) Tisziji Muñoz, Rashied Ali, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate
Divine Radiance, Anami/Dreyfus (2003) Tisziji Muñoz, Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Paul Shaffer, Cecil McBee, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Divine Radiance Live! (2003) Tisziji Muñoz, Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Paul Shaffer, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Love at First Sound (2005) Tisziji Muñoz, John Lockwood, Justin Purtill, Ra-kalam Bob Moses
Love Always: Spirit of the Ancient Masters (2007), a compilation reissued by Columbia Music Entertainment, Japan
Incomprehensibly Gone (2013) Tisziji Muñoz, Steve Kuhn, David Finck, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Beauty As Beauty (2013) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, David Finck, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Airto Moreira
Beauty As Ugly (2013) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Ugly As Ugliest (2013) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tupac Mantilla, Tony Falco
Divine Radiance Live! (2013) Tisziji Muñoz, Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Paul Shaffer, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Paul Shaffer Presents: Tisziji Muñoz - Divine Radiance Live! DVD (2013) Tisziji Muñoz, Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Paul Shaffer, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Heart To Heart (2013) Tisziji Muñoz, Marilyn Crispell, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Free Freedom (2013) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Rebazar Muñoz
Omega Nebula: The Afterlife (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, Karin Walsh, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Rebazar Muñoz
Parasamgate Nebula: The Death of Death (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco, Tupac Mantilla, Rebazar Muñoz
Mountain Peak (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, Pharoah Sanders, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Let The Sound Go Forth! (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, Ravi Coltrane, Paul Shaffer, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Healing Waters (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, Ravi Coltrane, Paul Shaffer, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Taking You Out There! Live (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, Paul Shaffer, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Realization of Paradox: Melting the Mind of Logic (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, David Finck, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tupac Mantilla
Sky Worlds (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, Ravi Coltrane, Bernie Senensky, Don Pate, Rashied Ali
Heart Trance Revelation (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Billy Hart, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
The Anniversary Concert DVD (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, Paul Shaffer, John Medeski, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco
Maha Shiva: The Razor's Healing Edge (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Sacred Function (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, Chris Caswell, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
The Heart Is The Universe DVD (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, Tony Falco, Adam Benham
Beautiful Empty Fullness (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, Marilyn Crispell
The Paradox of Independence (2014) Tisziji Muñoz, Marilyn Crispell, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco
Songs of Soundlessness (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, David Finck, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Genius Awakening (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, Chris Caswell, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Spirit First and Last (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, Greg Murphy, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco
Space of Fire (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, Bernie Senensky, George Koller, Greg Pilo
The Paradox of Friendship (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, Paul Shaffer, Don Pate, Tony Falco, Adam Benham
Master of Silence (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, Don Pate, Tony Falco
The Paradox of Perfection (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco
Ensoundment Protection (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, Adam Benham
The Paradox of Completion (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, Paul Shaffer, Lew Soloff, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco
Alpha Nebula Expanded: The Monster Peace (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, John Lockwood, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Franklin Kiermyer
Creating Silence (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, Tony Falco
Heaven Is Freedom (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, Bob Moses
Dead Awake (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, Don Pate, Bob Moses
Drop Dead (2015) Tisziji Muñoz, Don Pate, Bob Moses
When Coltrane Calls! Session 1: Fierce Compassion (2016) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, John Benitez, George Koller, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco, Adam Benham
When Coltrane Calls! Session 3: Living Immortality (2016) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, George Koller, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco
Atoned Predestination (2016) Tisziji Muñoz, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco
Tathagata Guitar: Whisperings of Peace (2016) Tisziji Muñoz, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco
Heart Ground (2016) Tisziji Muñoz, John Medeski, Don Pate, Tony Falco, Adam Benham
Burning the Bed (2016) Tisziji Muñoz, Paul Shaffer, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses
Atoms of Supersoul (2016) Tisziji Muñoz, Dave Liebman, John Medeski, David Finck, Don Pate, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Tony Falco, Adam Benham
