Whirlpool (ASM009) is a solo-piano two-disc set of 23 discrete improvised pieces, making use of the entire piano, inside and out.
The music for this double disc was recorded at Studios 301, Sydney on October 11, 2019. 
Recorded and Mixed by Tim Whitten, Sydney
Mastered by Doug Henderson at micro-moose-berlin, Berlin
Producer: Alister Spence
Design: Cheryl Orsini
Cover, inside sleeve, and disc photo: Alister Spence
Piano tuner: Michael Karlberg
Available at BirdlandRecords.com.au, Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, etc

Whirpool Alister Spence solo piano (tracks 1-4 mp3)

Alister Spence Trio live at the Sound Lounge 20th March 2015

NOT EVERYTHING BUT ENOUGH    Alister Spence Music ASM005

Alister Spence Trio
Alister Spence - piano, prepared piano, trio samples, music box
Lloyd Swanton - double bass
Toby Hall - drums, glockenspiel, percussion

“…a remarkable double disc”  John Clare Music Trust

The long-awaited new album from the Alister Spence Trio is here - a double album capturing the trio in stunning form!  
This is the trio’s seventh release and picks up where the 2016 Bell and Art Music Awards nominated album, Alister Spence Trio: Live, left off. Recorded in two sessions at Music Feeds Studio in 2014 and Studios 301 in 2016, this album confirms the trio’s brilliant musicianship, masterful playing and imaginative improvisational skills.
With a history of 20 years performing together, they have a seamless improvising language – endlessly surprising, lyrical and textural. Not everything but enough will draw you deeper into their captivating musical world.

CD1 compositions with improvisation CD2 open and guided improvisations
Recorded and mixed by Tim Whitten
Mastered by Doug Henderson (Berlin)
Cover photo Lloyd Swanton, Inside photo Alister Spence
Design Cheryl Orsini

Not everything but enough is available via Birdland Records (.com.au), Rufus Records (.com.au) and on CDbaby and iTunes.
www.alisterspence.com

Not everything but enough

Sound Hotel

Alister Spence: Fender Rhodes, Pedals
Raymond McDonald: Alto + Soprano Saxophone
Shoeb Ahmad: Boss SP-202 + SP-303, Pedals
Recorded at Brick Lane, Canberra 23/01/13
Mixed by Shoeb Ahmad
Mastered by Taylor Deupree
Released 7th August 2014
'Rare musical insight and a magical release' The WIRE 
November 2014

Sensaround 'Isotropes'

Alister Spence: Fender Rhodes, Pedals
Raymond McDonald: Alto + Soprano Saxophone
Shoeb Ahmad: Boss SP-202 + SP-303, Pedals
Recorded at Brick Lane, Canberra 23/01/13
Mixed by Shoeb Ahmad
Mastered by Taylor Deupree
Released 7th August 2014
'Rare musical insight and a magical release' The WIRE 
November 2014

05 Sense V

04 Sense IV

03 Sense III

02 Sense II

01 Sense I

Alister Spence Trio: live at The Sound Lounge, Sydney, Australia. 
20th March 2015. Alister Spence (piano, prepared piano, samples, music box), Lloyd Swanton ( double bass), Toby Hall (drums, glockenspiel) music copyright Spence/Swanton/Hall

Radium

Alister Spence Trio: live at The Sound Lounge, Sydney, Australia. 
20th March 2015. Alister Spence (piano, prepared piano, samples, music box), Lloyd Swanton ( double bass), Toby Hall (drums, glockenspiel) music copyright Alister Spence

Felt

Brave Ghost

Not Everything But Enough (Intro)

NOT EVERYTHING BUT ENOUGH    Alister Spence Music ASM005

Alister Spence Trio
Alister Spence - piano, prepared piano, trio samples, music box
Lloyd Swanton - double bass
Toby Hall - drums, glockenspiel, percussion

“…a remarkable double disc”  John Clare Music Trust

The long-awaited new album from the Alister Spence Trio is here - a double album capturing the trio in stunning form!  
This is the trio’s seventh release and picks up where the 2016 Bell and Art Music Awards nominated album, Alister Spence Trio: Live, left off. Recorded in two sessions at Music Feeds Studio in 2014 and Studios 301 in 2016, this album confirms the trio’s brilliant musicianship, masterful playing and imaginative improvisational skills.
With a history of 20 years performing together, they have a seamless improvising language – endlessly surprising, lyrical and textural. Not everything but enough will draw you deeper into their captivating musical world.

Not Everything But Enough

Not Everything But Enough (exc

As True (excerpt)

In a Good World (excerpt)

Campuhan Frog Song (excerpt)

Time and Place

Sun Mirror part 1 (excerpt)

Sun Mirror part 2 (excerpt)

Small Pulse (excerpt)

Dark Wing (excerpt)

Blue Light (excerpt)

Ocean (excerpt)

Phophorescence (excerpt)

Foot on Sand (excerpt)

Whirlpool (ASM009) is a solo-piano double CD of 23 short to medium-sized discrete improvised pieces.
The music for this double disc was recorded at Studios 301, Sydney on October 11, 2019. 
Recorded and Mixed by Tim Whitten, Sydney
Mastered by Doug Henderson at micro-moose-berlin, Berlin
Producer: Alister Spence
Design: Cheryl Orsini
Cover, inside sleeve, and disc photo: Alister Spence
Piano tuner: Michael Karlberg
Available at BirdlandRecords.com.au, Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, etc

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Pianist/Improviser/Composer working in acoustic and electro-acoustic music: live performance + recording, Alister Spence has established a reputation as a creative force in jazz and improvised music in Australia and beyond. He has performed with and composed for some of the world's finest musicians.
Projects and collaborations include: 
Alister Spence Trio (Australia) with Lloyd Swanton and Toby Hall
Kira Kira with Satoko Fujii (JP), Natsuki Tamura(JP)
Alister Spence /Joe Williamson (CAN/SWE)/Christopher Cantillo (SWE)
Alister Spence/Raymond MacDonald (Scotland) duo
Alister Spence/Myra Melford (US) duo
'Sensaround' w Raymond MacDonald and Shoeb Ahmad (electro-acoustic trio)

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