Transitive Cycles by Barney McAll
Legendary Melbourne jazz pianist and composer Barney McAll presents TRANSITIVE CYCLES - an enchanting cosmic composition for Rhodes, synth, horns, shakuhachi flute, bulbul tarang, double bass, Moog guitar, analogue electronics, percussion and Melbourne’s extraordinary public sound sculpture: the Federation Bells.
Recorded live at its Melbourne International Jazz Festival premiere, the work features interactive improvisation between the bells and an ensemble of sensational musicians, with McAll masterfully leading the interplay on keyboards and his self-made instrument ‘Chucky’ (various music boxes, glockenspiel, kalimba and electronics), creating an unforgettably ethereal soundscape on the banks of the Yarra River.
Limited pressing of 300 copies
File under:
experimental jazz / cyborg percussion / cosmic prog
Tracklist
| 1. | Transitive Cycle 1 | 22:16 |
| 2. | Transitive Cycle 2 | 21:32 |
Credits
Barney McAll - Rhodes, Chucky (self-made Instrument), Bulbul Tarang, Federation Bells
Julien Wilson - Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet
Adrian Sherriff - Trombone, Moog Taurus, Shakuhachi Flute, Buchla Music Easel, Bata Drums
Steve Magnusson - Moog Guitar
Leigh Fisher - Drums, Modular Synthesis
Jordan Tarento - Acoustic Bass
All compositions © Barney McAll except "Forgotten Love" by Mike Nock (Fourth Way Music)
Recorded live at the Federation Bells, Birrarung Marr 20.06.2018 for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Live sound by Andrea Ficara for Moon Mother Productions
Recorded and mixed by Harry Williamson
Mastered by David Walker at Stepford Audio Melbourne
Curated and produced by Miles Brown
Art and design by Luke Fraser at Grin Creative
Original photo by Rebecca Barnard
The music on this album was commissioned by the City of Melbourne
HEVMAC009
License
All rights reserved.
Pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger, Barney McAll moved to NYC in 1997 after being invited to join The Gary Bartz Quartet. He leads numerous ensembles including; Sylent Running, Triplum and MODAS (Mother Of Dreams And Secrets) and has also written scores for a multitude of award winning films including:
- Liberia: An Uncivil War
- Motherland Afghanistan