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Lloyd Swanton
Lloyd Stuart Swanton (born 14 August 1960) is an Australian jazz double bassist, bass guitarist, and composer. Swanton was a member of Dynamic Hepnotics in 1986McFarlan'Dynamic Hepnotics'entry. Retrieved 21 February 2010. and co-founded jazz trio The Necks in 1987 with Chris Abrahams and Tony Buck.McFarlan'Chris Abrahams'entry. Retrieved 21 February 2010. Biography In 1987 he co-founded jazz trio The Necks with Chris Abrahams on keyboards and Tony Buck on drums.Spencer et al, (2007NECKS, THE entry. Retrieved 21 February 2010. Note: he is named Loyd Swanton here. In 1991 he formed his own group, The Catholics. He has performed solo improvisation concerts on double bass. Swanton has performed with The Benders, Clarion Fracture Zone, Sydney Symphony, Vince Jones, Alpha Centauri Ensemble, the Mighty Reapers, the Seymour Group, Tim Finn, Stephen Cummings and Wendy Matthews. He was also a long-serving member of the Bernie McGann Trio and the Bernie McGann Quartet. As w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Cummings
Stephen Donald Cummings (born 13 September 1954) is an Australian rock singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of Melbourne-based rock band the Sports from 1976 to 1981, followed by a solo career which has met with critical acclaim but has had limited commercial success. He has written two novels, ''Wonderboy'' (1996) and ''Stay Away from Lightning Girl'' (1999), and a memoir, '' Will It Be Funny Tomorrow, Billy'' (2009). In 2014 a documentary film, ''Don't Throw Stones'', based on his memoir premiered as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival. Early years Stephen Cummings was born in 1954 in Melbourne and grew up in the suburb of Camberwell. He was the vocalist for Ewe and the Merinos. The Pelaco Brothers The Pelaco Brothers formed in 1974, with Cummings on vocals, Joe Camilleri on saxophone and vocals, Peter Lillie on guitar and vocals, Johnny Topper on bass guitar, Karl Wolfe on drums and Chris Worrall on guitar. They played "rock-a-billy, country swing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive By (album)
''Drive By'' is the seventh album by Australian improvised music trio The Necks first released on the Fish of Milk label in 2003 and later on the ReR label internationally. The album features a single hour-long track, titled "Drive By", performed by Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton and Tony Buck. Reception The Guardian review likened the album to "an hour-long ride through William Gibson territory in a sleek limo, blurred shapes barely visible through the tinted windows" and that The Necks "have created a method of performing that transcends style while retaining meaning - in the most stylish way possible".Walters, J.LNecks Big Thing''The Guardian'', January 9, 2004. The album won the ARIA Music Awards Best Jazz album in 2004. Track listing # "Drive By" (The Necks) - 60:16 Personnel * Chris Abrahams – piano *Lloyd Swanton Lloyd Stuart Swanton (born 14 August 1960) is an Australian jazz double bassist, bass guitarist, and composer. Swanton was a member of Dynamic Hepn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athenaeum, Homebush, Quay & Raab
''Athenaeum, Homebush, Quay & Raab'' is the ninth album and second live album by Australian improvised music trio The Necks first released on the Fish of Milk label in 2002 as a 4-CD set. The album features 4 live performances by Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton and Tony Buck recorded in Melbourne, Sydney and Raab. The album was nominated for the ARIA Music Awards Best Jazz album in 2003. accessed 13 January 2009. Track listing * CD One: # "Athenaeum" - 49:05 * CD Two: # "Homebush" - 43:02 * CD Three: # "Quay" - 53:44 * CD Four: # "Raab" - 49:25 :''All compositions by The Necks'' ** Recorded on 20 January 2001 at the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne (CD One), 26 January 2001 at the Southee Complex, Sydney (CD Two), 31 January 1999 at the Basement, Sydney (CD Three), and 3 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aether (album)
''Aether'' is the sixth album by Australian improvised music trio The Necks first released on the Fish of Milk label in 2001 and later on the ReR label internationally. The album features a single hour-long track, titled "Aether", performed by Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton and Tony Buck. Reception Allmusic reviewer François Couture stated "''Aether'' is simply their best release, a wonderful album that breathes at its own pace. The trick is the same as usual: start on something and play for an hour applying only gradual changes. What is different this time is the tempo -- very, very slow -- and the attitude" calling it "their most mature, captivating album. Strongly recommended.". BBC Music's Peter Marsh said "''Aether'' is a totally immersive experience. Though they're playing with just a single chord, subtle nuances, additions and subtractions tease out new beauties within it throughout the piece. By the end, it's possible to believe that it's the only chord that ever existe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanging Gardens (The Necks Album)
''Hanging Gardens'' is the fifth album by Australian improvised music trio The Necks. It was first released on the Fish of Milk label in 1999 and the ReR label internationally. The album features the single, hour-long eponymous track, improvised by the trio. Reception ''The Guardian'' review called the album "mesmerising, grandiose music from one of the best bands on the planet." accessed 13 January 2009 Track listing # "Hanging Gardens" – 60:30Personnel * – , |
The Boys (soundtrack Album)
''The Boys'' is the sixth album and first soundtrack album by Australian improvised music trio The Necks originally released on the Wild Sound/MDS label in 1998 and later rereleased on Fish of Milk. The album features music recorded for the Australian motion picture '' The Boys'' (1998). At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.ARIA Award previous winners. Reception The All About Jazz review states that "The album would make a good start for those who want to get into these Australians' music, because it's made of smaller doses of the trio's traditional work."Calle, SThe Boys review''All About Jazz'' October 2, 2004 accessed 13 January 2009. Track listing All compositions by The Necks. # "The Boys I" - 4:28 # "He Led Them into the World" - 10:21 # "Headlights" - 10:11 # "The Boys II" - 3:15 # "The Sleep of Champions" - 6:33 # "Fife and Drum" - 10:22 # "The Boys III" - 3:43 Personnel * Chris Abraha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piano Bass Drums
''Piano Bass Drums'' is the fifth album and first live album by Australian improvised music trio The Necks released on the Fish of Milk label in 1998. The album features a single track titled "Unheard", performed by Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton and Tony Buck recorded in concert at The Basement in Sydney, Australia. Reception The album was nominated for Jazz album of the Year in the 1998 ABC Classic FM awards. accessed 13 January 2009. At the "Unheard" won Most Performed Jazz Work. Track listing All compositions by The Necks # "Unheard" - 53:24Personnel * |
Silent Night (album)
''Silent Night'' is the fourth album by Australian improvised music trio The Necks released on the Fish of Milk label in 1996 as a double CD. The album features a two tracks, titled "Black" and "White", performed by Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton and Tony Buck. Reception The Australian Rolling Stone review of the album stated "The Necks create mood music of the highest calibre. Compelling and beautiful music that repays repeated listening". accessed 13 January 2009. Track listing *CD One: # "Black" - 63:29 *CD Two # "White" - 53:51 :''All compositions by The Necks''Personnel * — |
Aquatic (album)
''Aquatic'' is the third album by Australian improvised music trio The Necks released on the Fish of Milk label in 1994 and reissued on the Carpet Bomb label in the US in 1999. The album features two tracks, both titled "Aquatic", performed by Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton and Tony Buck with the addition of Steve Wishart playing hurdy-gurdy on the second. Reception The Wire review described the album as "Real splendour...a hugely mature album, a rare spark of brilliance...a marvel". accessed 13 January 2009. Track listing All compositions by The Necks. # "Aquatic I" - 27:38 # "Aquatic II" - 25:30Personnel * Chris Abrahams – |
Next (The Necks Album)
''Next'' is the second album by Australian improvised music trio, The Necks, originally released on the Spiral Scratch label in 1990 and later re-released on Fish of Milk. The album differs from most of the trio's releases in that it features 6 tracks, rather than a lone track. Reception The '' Sydney Morning Herald'' reviewer described it as "Sublime. Six pieces, all of them beautifully played and perfectly controlled". accessed 13 January 2009. Track listing All compositions by The Necks # "Garl's" - 7:19 # "Nice Policeman Nasty Policeman" - 4:54 # "Pele" - 28:31 # "Next" - 9:49 # "Jazz Cancer" - 6:12 # "The World at War" - 16:35Personnel * Chris Abrahams — |
Sex (The Necks Album)
''Sex'' is the debut album of improvised music trio, The Necks, originally released on the Spiral Scratch label and later rereleased on Fish of Milk and Private Music in the US. The album features a single track of just under an hour in length performed by Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton and Tony Buck improvising over a two-bar motif. On this album the band overdubbed the instrumentation of piano, bass and drums in a dual take creating a "hypnotic repetitive piece". The album is also an early example of the CD format being used to expand the length of recorded performances with one reviewer noting that "time limitations and format restrictions of cassettes, vinyl, and the obtuse eight-track would have meant that their work could only be experienced live". Excerpts from ''Sex'' have been used as the theme music on Dan Bodah's ''Airborne Event'' show on the WFMU freeform radio station. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
