Barney McAll is a

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pianist and composer who lives in

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, Australia. McAll joined Gary Bartz's band in 1997, and has also played with the Josh Roseman Unit, Fred Wesley and the JB's, Groove Collective, and

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's "Heartcore".

Early life and education

Barney McAll completed his Bachelor of Music at the

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in Melbourne, and later studied in New York with Charlie Banacos and Barry Harris, and in Cuba with Chucho Valdés. itation needed He is the brother of pianist John McAll.

Career

McAll's ensembles include M.O.D.A.S, GRAFT, ASIO (Australian Symbiotic Improvisers Orbit), and Non-Compliance. His most recent ensemble is Precious Energy, which features members from Hiatus Kaiyote, Laneous, and Rita Satch. He released a political ''

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'' pop album in 2018 called '' Global Intimacy'' under the pseudonym TQX which features Sia, Kool A.D.,

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, and Sirah. He worked as musical director for Australian vocalist Sia from 2011 to 2012. He has played on over 100 albums as a sideman and has recorded or toured internationally with musicians such as

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, Eddie Henderson,

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, Peter Apfelbaum, Billy Harper, and Vernel Fournier.

Other activities

McAll curated the APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards from 2019 to 2023. Barney authored a book titled ''As The Flow Cries – 365 Music Maxims'', which presents 365 insights into music drawn from his experience touring and exploring the world of

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Recognition and awards

*1990: Winner, Jazz Piano Award at the Wangaratta Festival Of Jazz *1998: Best Jazz Composition Award from NSW Jazz Action society *2007–2008: Australia Council Fellowship *2015: Peggy Glanville-Hicks composer residency in

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At the

ARIA Music Awards of 2015 The 29th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) are a series of award ceremonies which include the 2015 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine ...

McAll won Best Jazz Album for ''Mooroolbark''.ARIA Music Awards for Barney McAll: * Search Results 'Barney McAll': * 1996 winners and nominees: * 2012 winners and nominees: * 2015 nominations: * 2015 winners:

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as

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) is an annual awards night to recognize, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. ! , - ,

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, ''Graft'' , Best Independent Jazz Album , , - ,

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

, ''Mooroolbark'' , Best Independent Jazz Album , , - ,

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

, ''Precious Energy'' , Best Independent Jazz Album or EP , ,

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

Australasian Performing Right Association APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwri ...

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1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

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ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. They commenced in 1987. ! , - ,

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, ''Hearing the Blood'' , Best Jazz Album , , - ,

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

, ''Zephyrix'' , Best Jazz Album , , - ,

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

, ''Precious Energy'' , Best Jazz Album , , , -

Art Music Awards

The Art Music Awards are presented each year by the

(APRA) and the

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(AMC) to recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian music. Art music covers activity across contemporary classical music, contemporary jazz and improvised music, experimental music and sound art. , - ,

, ''Hearing The Blood'' , Excellence in Jazz , , -

Australian Jazz Bell Awards

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Australian Music Prize

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Grammy Awards

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Music Victoria Awards

The

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are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. ! , - ,

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Discography

Albums

Albums as a Sideman

*1993 – Vince Jones – It All Ends Up in Tears *1993 – Bill Ware – Groove Thing (Eight Ball) *1994 – Kate Ceberano and Friends – ABC *1996 – Vince Jones – Trustworthy Little Sweethearts *1996 – Dale Barlow – Dale Barlow *1997 – Vince Jones – Future Girl *1997 – Tim Rollinson – Cause + Effect Mercury Records *1997 – Jack Lee – Poong-Un – Nuevo *1998 – Vince Jones – Here's to the Miracles *1998 – Slave Pianos – A Diagnosis Revolver Records *1999 – David Rex – Collision Course *1999 – Vince Jones – Virtue *1999 – The Whitlams – Love This City *1999 – Groove Collective – Declassified (Shanachie) *1999 – Gary Bartz – Live at the Jazz Standard *2000 – Phil Stack – Lucky You *2000 – LIVE and Hard to Find Groove Collective *2000 – Richard Worth – Rise (Giant Step) *2000 – DET Live! Vol. 2: Exclusive Live Performances from WDET-FM 101.9 Detroit *2001 – Vincent Herring – Save The World *2001 – Ron Trent *2001 – Groove Collective – Giant Step Record Sessions Vol.1 (Shanachie) *2001 – Groove Collective– It's All in Your Mind (Shanachie) *2002 – Groove Collective – Live And Hard To Find (live album) (Kufala Records) *2002 – Gary Bartz – Live at the Jazz Standard Vol 2 *2002 – Ron Trent – Musical Reflections *2002 – Wangaratta Live – Jazzhead *2002 – Groove Collective – Brooklyn, NY 04.20.02 (live album) (Kufala Records) *2003 – Red Lotus – Make Way *2003 – Greg Gonzales – X=X *2003 – Jacam Manricks – Skies the Limit *2003 – Greta Gertler – The Baby That Brought Bad Weather *2004 – Jay Rodriguez and Ron Trent Olájopé – Batidos *2004 – DJ Jazzy Jeff – In The House *2004 – Fred Wesley and The JB's – Wuda Cuda Shuda *2004 – Paul Williamson's Hammond Combo – A Month Of Mondays *2005 – The Modern Congress – The Hidden Soul of Harmony (Casa Del Discos) *2005 – Fabio Morgera – The Voice Within *2005 – The Jay Collins Band – Poem For You Today *2006 – Jazzhead2006 – Jazzhead records compilation *2006 – Josh Roseman – 'Treats for the Night Walker *2006 – Groove Collective – People People Music Music Savoy Records *2006 – Greta Gertler – Pecadillo vocal feature "i'm not a lizard" *2006 – Ayla Napa Valley – Finest Ambient Tunes *2008 – Jazzhead – Jazzhead Vol 7. *2008 – Pamela Luss – Magnet *2007 – Groove Collective – PS1 Warm Up:Brooklyn, NY, 2 July 2005 (live album) (Kufala) *2007 – Umberto Echo – Dub Trail *2007 – Jojo Kuo – No Kelen Kelen – Goin Native Records *2008 – Josh Roseman – Constellations: live in Vienna (ENJA) *2008 – Jo Lawry – I Want To be Happy *2009 – Jonathan Zwartz – The Sea *2009 – Julien Wilson / Steve Magnusson – Kaleidoscopic (Jazzhead) *2009 – Sa-Ra – Nuclear Evolution: The Age of Love *2010 – Umberto Echo – Dub the World *2010 – Rebecca Barnard – Everlasting *2010 – Blue Six – Noesis *2010 – Tom Browne – S'Up (Pony Canyon) *2010 – Sia – iTunes – Live in Sydney *2011 – Andy Bey – Companions Of The Lost Ark – ILM Recordings *2012 – Jazzhead12 – Jazzhead Records *2012 – Gary Bartz – Coltrane Rules: Tao of a Music Warrior (OYO Records) *2012 – Tim Rollinson – The Protagonist (The Modern Congress) *2012 – Brad Jones – Avant Lounge (Ropeadope Records) *2012 – Tim Clarkson – Evolution Of Beauty – Dangerous Music Records *2012 – The Universal Thump – The Universal Thump *2013 – Jonathan Zwartz – The Remembering and Forgetting Of The Air *2013 – Julien Wilson – This Is Always ( Lionshare Records) *2014 – Gary Bartz – Coltrane Rules: Tao of a Music Warrior Volume 2 (OYO Records) *2014 – Sparkler – Peter Apfelbaum – I Colored It In For You EP M.O.D. Technologies Bill Laswell *2014 – Aaron Comess – Aaron Comess Quintet *2015 – Julien Wilson – This Narrow Isthmus ( Lionshare Records) *2016 – Alice Bierhorst – The Beacon *2016 – Umberto Echo – Elevator Dubs *2016 – Jazztrack – Celebrating 40 Years – ABC *2017 – Sara Valenzuela – Fulgor *2018 – John Wesley Harding – Greatest Other Peoples Hits *2018 – Mike Rivett Quartet – Live At Cottage Point *2018 – Jonathan Zwartz – Animarum *2019 – Kian – Bliss – EMI Music *2019 – Laneous – Monstera Deliciosa- Soul Has No Tempo *2019 – Michael Jordan – AIM *2019 – How Much Is the Robot – Analog Bass Camp *2019 – The Art Of Fighting – Luna Low *2020 – Daniel Merriweather – "Rain" – (Rain Recordings) *2020 – Jazz 100 selected Highlights – ABC *2020 – Third Wing (with Rob Vincs) *2020 – MIJF – These Digital Times Compilation *2021 – Martha Marlow – Dont Want To Grow Up *2021 – Gian Slater – Grey Is Ground *2021 – Dewey Redman – Live In Chicago (Extracelestial Arts) *2021 – Billy Harper Quartet – Live In Brooklyn (Extracelestial Arts) *2023 – Jay Rodriegiez Sierra – Muthaflower (Jay Rodriguez Sierra) *2023 – Emma Donovan – Til My Song Is Done

Collaborator

*1998 – Jonathan Zwartz, Hamish Stuart, Barney McAll – Zeeks Beek ABC/EMI *2005 – Jody Watley, Ron Trent, Barney McAll – Saturday Night Experience *2005 – Barney McAll, Genji Siraisi – Baby Winter *2006 – Barney McAll, Badal Roy, Rufus Cappadocia – Vivid *2008 – George Schuller, Barney McAll, Matt Pavolka – That Trio This *2009 – Sylent Running – Empathy Chip *2014 – Trio Feral – Don't Feed *2020 – Seven Wonders Compilation – Wondercore Island/Plug Seven *2020 – WatArtists Compilation – At Clouds Length *2020 – Third Wing (with Rob Vincs) *2021 – Sex On Toast – Take Your Mask Off *2022 – King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – Omnium Gatherum

Arranger

*1996 – Vince Jones – Trustworthy Little Sweethearts *1997 – Vince Jones – Future Girl *1998 – Vince Jones – Here's to the Miracles *1999 – Vince Jones – Virtue *2000 – Vince Jones – Live *2006 – Pamela Luss – There's Something About You I Don't Know *2007 – Pamela Luss – Your Eyes *2008 – Pamela Luss – Magnet *2008 – Paulette McWilliams – Flow *2010 – Tom Scott with Paulette McWilliams – Telling Stories *2010 – Rebecca Barnard – Everlasting

Producer

*1997 – Vince Jones – Future Girl *1998 – Vince Jones – Here's to the Miracles *2006 – Barney McAll, Badal Roy, Rufus Cappadocia – Vivid *2009 – Jacam Manricks – Labyrinths (co-producer) *2009 – Sylent Running – Empathy Chip *2010 – Rebecca Barnard – Everlasting (co-producer) *2012 – Brad Jones – Avant Lounge (Ropeadope Records) (co-producer) *2018 – Global Intimacy – TQX (Extra Celestial Arts) *2019 – Michael Jordan – AIM (co-producer) *2019 – An Extra Celestial Christmas –(Extra Celestial Arts) *2020 – Daniel Merriweather – "Rain" – (Rain Recordings) (co-producer) *2021 – Gian Slater – Grey Is Ground *2021 – Sex On Toast – Take Your Mask Off (Co-Producer, Co-Composer) *2022 – Precious Energy – (Extra Celestial Arts) *2024 – Daniel Merriweather – “Love” – (New Dawn)

Solo albums producer

*1996 – Exit (Jazzhead) *2000 – Release the Day (Transparent Music/Jazzhead) *2005 – Mother of Dreams and Secrets (Jazzhead) *2009 – Flashbacks (Extracelestial Arts) *2011 – Blueprints (Jazzhead) *2011 – Recollections – Best Of (Jazzhead) *2012 – Graft (Jazzhead) *2013 – Swirl Cauldron Swirl (Extra Celestial Arts) *2013 – Solo Piano Live (Extra Celestial Arts) *2015 – Mooroolbark (ABC Jazz) *2017 – Hearing The Blood (Extra Celestial Arts) *2018 – Zephyrix with Monash Art Ensemble (Extra Celestial Arts) *2018 – Global Intimacy – TQX (Extra Celestial Arts) *2022 – Precious Energy – (Extra Celestial Arts)

Film scores

*The Forgotten Australians – SBS Broadcasting Group *Pushing The Elephant – PBS *The Position – Second Act Films *We All Fall Down – The American Mortgage Crisis *Overhere – Documentary – Reelworks/ Chanel Thirteen *Bayshore – A Small Piece of The World *Water Flowing Together – Gwendolen Cates/ PBS *I Am Ahmed Ahmed *Motherland Afghanistan – Aubin Pictures/ Independent Lens *Hide and Seek – 20th Century Fox *Kathy Griffin – Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List *Face Value *Sacco and Vanzetti – Documentary by Peter Miller/ Ken Burns Florentine Films *Peter Berner's Loaded Brush – Australian Broadcasting Corporation *Liberia: An Uncivil War – Discovery/Times *Brother to Brother – Rodney Evans- Independent Lens *Freaks Like Me – Giraffe Partners *Solstice *Homecoming- Edwina Throsby *Otto and Lumilla – John C Williams *Necesidades- Fernando de France *Facing The Dragon- Sedika Mojadidi *Gertie's Law – Supreme Court Podcast

Compositional works

*1993 "Diminuet" Exploring the possibilities of the miniature (La Mama, Carlton, VIC) *1999 ¡¡EMANCIPATE THE DISSONANCE!! with Slave Pianos (Lombard-Freid Fine Arts NYC) *2004 Two lives in flux – and vice versa Vilnius, Lithuania *2009 "Vanishing Point" collaboration with video artist Janet Biggs (Claire Oliver Gallery NYC) *2015 "The Unanswered Question (once touched, remains unknown) " The University of Houston Choral Chorale Choir with Janet Biggs *2016 Zephyrix – Monash Art Ensemble *2016 Transitive Cycles – Federation Bells Commission, City Of Melbourne *2017 "Attrocity Slave" – Slave Pianos – Moscow Stations / Last Stop East – Part II – Continent of Sorrow *2018 "Trilogy Of Cycles" – Federation Bells Commission, City Of Melbourne *1999 ¡¡EMANCIPATE THE DISSONANCE!! with Slave Pianos (Lombard-Freid Fine Arts NYC) *2004 Two lives in flux – and vice versa Vilnius, Lithuania *2009 "Vanishing Point" collaboration with video artist Janet Biggs (Claire Oliver Gallery NYC) *2015 "The Unanswered Question" for UH Chorale Choir with Janet Biggs *2015 ZEPHYRIX for Monash Art Ensemble

References

External links

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Barney McAll at Jazzhead.com

Liberia: an uncivil war Documentary Film Site
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