GIG PREVIEWS: Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne, 8.30pm Sunday September 9, 2012: Black Money plays Alter Ego and James Carter launches After All John McAll’s Black Money: David Rex (alto sax), Julien Wilson (tenor sax & bass clarinet), Jordan Murray (trombone), Philip Rex (bass) and Sam Bates (drums), plus a very special guest. James Carter alto saxophone, Dan Sheehan piano, Christian Meyer guitar, special guest … Continue reading WHO’S THE SPECIAL GUEST, THEN?
John McAll on piano, Jordan Murray on trombone, Tim Wilson on flute and alto sax (David Rex broke his arm), Adam Simmons on reeds, Philip Rex on acoustic bass, David Jones on drums at Jazz on Ovens I loved Black Money, John McAll’s first album as bandleader and composer, so I relaxed and enjoyed as the septet played tracks including Atlantis, I Should Care, Behind … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 09 — JOHN McALL’S BLACK MONEY
(Independent) THE name McAll is usually associated with New York-based pianist/composer Barney, but this is the first time his elder brother, John, pianist on 40-plus albums, has been bandleader and composer. The less-known McAll has waited a long time, but his breadth of experience shows in eight originals, each with a story to impart. Imbued with dark references (Axe Dig Gun), black humour (Behind the … Continue reading BLACK MONEY — JOHN McALL
