Alister Spence is an Australian jazz pianist and composer.
Alister Spence | |
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| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | Rufus |
| Website | alisterspence |
Spence leads the Alister Spence Trio with Lloyd Swanton and Toby Hall. They were nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album in 2004 for Flux and in 2007 for Mercury.[1]
Bands and artists he has recorded with include the Raymond MacDonald International Big Band,[2] Clarion Fracture Zone, Wanderlust, Australian Art Orchestra, Andrew Robson, and Carl Orr.
He was a composer for numerous Ivan Sen films including Journey, Tears, Vanish, Wind, Dust, Shifting Shelter, Yellow Fella, A Sister's Love and Beneath Clouds. For the latter Sen and Spence were nominated for the 2002 AFI Award for Best Original Music Score[3] and the FCCA Award for Best Music Score. Other films he has composed for include Molly and Mobarak, Dakiyarr versus the King, Spirit Stones, and In My Father's Country.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Three is a Circle (as Alister Spence Trio) |
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| Flux (as Alister Spence Trio) |
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| Mercury (as Alister Spence Trio) |
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| Fit (as Alister Spence Trio) |
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| Stepping Between the Shadows (with Raymond MacDonald) |
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| Far Flung (as Alister Spence Trio) |
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| Everything Here is Possible (as Alister Spence Trio) |
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| Begin (with Joe Williamson and Christopher Cantillo) |
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| Alister Spence Trio Live (as Alister Spence Trio) |
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| Not Everything But Enough (with Myra Melford) |
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| Sound Hotel (with Raymond MacDonald) |
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| Intelsat (with Satoko Fujii) |
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| Imagine Meeting You Here (with Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe) |
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| Whirlpool |
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Awards and nominations
editAIR Awards
editThe 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2010[17][18] | Fit | Best Independent Jazz Album | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2004 | Flux (Alister Spence Trio) | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [19] |
| 2007 | Mercury (Alister Spence Trio) | Best Jazz Album | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Andrew (28 October 2007). "Fine Arts Awards". Sun Herald.
- ^ Shand, John (21 January 2011). "CD Reviews". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ McBeath, John (19 October 2002). "Top Films Focus on Australian Stories". The Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Clare, John (26 December 2003), "album reviews", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Nichols, Jessica (30 July 2005), "JAZZ - Alister Spence Trio", The Age
- ^ McBeath, John (16 December 2006), "spin doctor", The Australian
- ^ "fit DD". Apple Music. August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Stepping Between the Shadows (DD)". Apple Music. April 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ McBeath, John (16 February 2013), "Far Flung (Alister Spence Trio)", The Australian
- ^ "Everything Here is Possible (DD)". Apple Music. June 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Begin (DD)". Apple Music. February 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Not Everything But Enough (DD)". Apple Music. August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Sound Hotel (DD)". Apple Music. March 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Intelsat (DD)". Apple Music. September 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Imagine Meeting You Here (DD)". Apple Music. January 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Imagine Meeting You Here (DD)". Apple Music. January 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced!". 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 June 2022.