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Barney McAll (born Melbourne, Australia, 1966) is a
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pianist and composer who lives in
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, Australia. McAll joined
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and the JB's, Groove Collective, and
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's "Heartcore". He completed his Bachelor of Music at the
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in Melbourne, and studied in New York and Cuba. Barney is the brother of pianist
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. His 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 ''Global Intimacy'' is the thirteenth studio album by Australian jazz pianist and composer Barney McAll. It was released worldwide on 7 December 2018. ''Global Intimacy'' was released under the pseudonym TQX, also known as TourniquetX. The album ...
'' under the pseudonym TQX. He was awarded the Australia Council Fellowship in 2007 and worked as musical director for Australian vocalist
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from 2011 to 2012. McAll is the 2015 recipient of the
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composer residency in Sydney, Australia and has curated the APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards from 2019 to 2022. He has played in over 100 albums as a sideman and has recorded or toured internationally with musicians such as
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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:


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, July 2, 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)


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


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)


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 Score Credits

*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


Awards and nominations


AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as
AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. History The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...
) is an annual awards night to recognize, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. , - ,
AIR Awards of 2012 The AIR Awards of 2012 (or Jägermeister Independent Awards of 2012) is the seventh annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Revolt Art Space, in Melbou ...
, ''Graft'' , Best Independent Jazz Album , , - ,
AIR Awards of 2015 The AIR Awards of 2015 (or Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards of 2015) is the tenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at The Meat Market, North Me ...
, ''Mooroolbark'' , Best Independent Jazz Album , , -


APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2", 1993 , rowspan="2", "Hindered On His Way to Heaven" (with Vince Jones) , Best Jazz Composition , , -


ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. ! , - , 1996 , ''Exit'' , Best Jazz Album , , rowspan="5", ARIA Award previous winners. , - , 2012 , ''Graft'' , Best Jazz Album , , - , 2015 , ''Mooroolbark'' , Best Jazz Album , , - , 2018 , ''Hearing the Blood'' , Best Jazz Album , , - , 2019 , ''Zephyrix'' , Best Jazz Album , , - , 2022 , ''Precious Energy'' , Best Jazz Album , , , -


Art Music Awards

The Art Music Awards are presented each year by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australian Music Centre (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. , - , 2018 , ''Hearing The Blood'' , Excellence In Jazz , , -


Australian Jazz Bell Awards

The
Australian Jazz Bell Awards Australian Jazz Bell Awards, also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells, are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They were named in honour of Australian jazz pianist, composer and band leader, Graeme Bell (1914–2012), a ...
(also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. ! , - , 2006 , ''Mother of Dreams And Secrets'' , Best Jazz Album , , , - , 2010 , "Flashback" , Best Jazz Song , , , - , 2010 , ''Flashbacks'' , Best Contemporary Jazz Album , , , - , 2012 , "Nostalgia for the Present" , Best Jazz Song , , , - , 2012 , ''Graft'' , Best Contemporary Jazz Album , , - , 2014 , TRIO FERAL: DONT FEED , Best Contemporary Jazz Album , , , - , 2016 , "ASIO" , Best Ensemble , , , - , 2016 , Mooroolbark , Best Jazz Album , , , - , 2016 , "Nectar Spur" , Best Jazz Song , , , - , 2017 , ASIO , Best Ensemble , , , - , 2017 , ''Hearing the Blood'' , Best Album , , , - , 2017 , ''Hearing the Blood'' , Best Produced Album , , , - , 2017 , "Love Is The Blood" , Best Jazz Song , , , - , 2019 , ''Zephyrix'' , Best Instrumental Jazz Album , , , - , 2019 , ''Zephyrix'' , Best Produced Album , , , -


Australian Music Prize

, - , 2018 , ''Zephyrix'' , Best Album , , - , - , 2022 , ''Precious Energy'' , Best Album , , -


Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award (stylized as GRAMMY, originally called Gramophone Award), or just Grammy, is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize "Outstanding Achievement in the music industry" of the United States. , - , 2007 , ''People People, Music Music'' , Best Independent Jazz Album (With Groove Collective) , , -


Music Victoria Awards

The
Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating music from the Australian state of Victoria. They commenced in 2006 and are awarded in Melbourne Music W ...
are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. ! , - , 2015 , ''Mooroolbark'' , Best Jazz Album , , rowspan="2", , - , 2018 , ''Hearing The Blood'' , Best Jazz Album , , - , 2022 , Barney McAll , Best Jazz Work , , , -


Other 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


References


External links


Barney Mcall

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