Barney McAll

Barney McAll is a jazz pianist and composer who lives in Melbourne, 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 Kurt Rosenwinkel's "Heartcore".

Early life and education

Barney McAll completed his Bachelor of Music at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, and later studied in New York with Charlie Banacos and Barry Harris, and in Cuba with Chucho Valdés.
He is a lecturer in jazz and improvisation at the University of Melbourne. He is the brother of pianist John McAll.

Career

McAll's ensembles include M.O.D.A.S, GRAFT, ASIO, and Non-Compliance. His most recent ensemble is Precious Energy, which features members from Hiatus Kaiyote, Laneous, and Rita Satch. He released a political Black Mirror pop album in 2018 called Global Intimacy under the pseudonym TQX which features Sia, Kool A.D., Cormega, 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 Dewey Redman, Roy Ayers, Maceo Parker, Jimmy Cobb, Eddie Henderson, Aloe Blacc, Bernie Worrell, 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 improvised music.

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 Sydney

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 McAll won Best Jazz Album for Mooroolbark.

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards is an annual awards night to recognize, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
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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.
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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.
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Art Music Awards

The Art Music Awards are presented each year by the Australasian Performing Right Association and the Australian Music Centre 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.

Australian Jazz Bell Awards

The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia.
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Australian Music Prize

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award, or just Grammy, is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize "Outstanding Achievement in the music industry" of the United States.

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards 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
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
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
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
2001 – Groove Collective– It's All in Your Mind
2002 – Groove Collective – Live And Hard To Find
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
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
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
2007 – Umberto Echo – Dub Trail
2007 – Jojo Kuo – No Kelen Kelen – Goin Native Records
2008 – Josh Roseman – Constellations: live in Vienna
2008 – Jo Lawry – I Want To be Happy
2009 – Jonathan Zwartz – The Sea
2009 – Julien Wilson / Steve Magnusson – Kaleidoscopic
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
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
2012 – Tim Rollinson – The Protagonist
2012 – Brad Jones – Avant Lounge
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
2014 – Gary Bartz – Coltrane Rules: Tao of a Music Warrior Volume 2
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
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" –
2020 – Jazz 100 selected Highlights – ABC
2020 – Third Wing
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
2021 – Billy Harper Quartet – Live In Brooklyn
2023 – Jay Rodriegiez Sierra – Muthaflower
2023 – Emma Donovan – Til My Song Is Done
2025 – Gary Bartz – Damage Control
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
2021 – Sex On Toast – Take Your Mask Off
2022 – King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – Omnium Gatherum
2025 – Gary Bartz – Damage Control
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
2025 – Gary Bartz – Damage Control
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
2009 – Sylent Running – Empathy Chip
2010 – Rebecca Barnard – Everlasting
2012 – Brad Jones – Avant Lounge
2018 – Global Intimacy – TQX
2019 – Michael Jordan – AIM
2019 – An Extra Celestial Christmas –
2020 – Daniel Merriweather – "Rain" –
2021 – Gian Slater – Grey Is Ground
2021 – Sex On Toast – Take Your Mask Off
2022 – Precious Energy –
2024 – Daniel Merriweather – “Love” –