Alister is recognised as one of the most exciting and original improvising pianists and composers in contemporary Australian Jazz Music. He is also a distinguished film music composer.

ALISTER SPENCE TRIO - MERCURY (RUFUS)
"Soothing atmospherics, flying swing, meaty grooves, free improvising and tranquil pools of lyricism all come and go, beautifully played and sensationally recorded. The transformations are always guaranteed to draw you into their captivating musical worlds."
Sydney Morning Herald

"Spence has that priceless gift of always leaving you wanting more."
Jazzwise (UK)

ALISTER SPENCE TRIO PLAYS AT TOKYO JAZZ FESTIVAL 2008
The AS trio is very pleased to announce our first tour to Japan in late August following an invitation to play at the Tokyo Jazz Festival.
As well as festival trio dates, they will play concerts with Tzadik recording artist Satoko Fujii (piano), Natsuki Tamura (tpt), and Raymond MacDonald (alto sax. Leader of Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra). Details are on the Concert page.

Mercury, our most recent CD continues to receive a great response, having been nominated for the Jazz Album of the Year at the Australian Record Industry Awards (ARIA) last year. The CD has received more great reviews in 2008:

'Ingenious themes prove fertile sources of improvisation... Spence is certainly a talent deserving wider recognition'
The Wire, (U.K)

'As I listen my body is swallowed up by the rich sense of space, mimicking Australia’s great land, and this fresh energy is carried to me like a sweet breeze'
Jazztokyo.com (Japan)

We have started work on a Fourth trio CD and hope to have it released by the end of the year.

The trio now also has a myspace site http://www.myspace.com/alisterspencetrio and here you can listen to CD tracks, make comments, join our friends list and watch video of a recent collaboration with super 8 film artist Louise Curham.The trio has been working and interacting with Louise and her beautiful images for about a year. We are currently devising a way of touring with her work.

As always, we thank all who have taken an interest in our music, and look forward to bringing more of it your way in the future. Our music is also available through CD Baby and iTunes

NEW ALISTER SPENCE TRIO CD MERCURY OUT NOW!

UK/CANADA TOUR PHOTOS

Our venue in Edinburgh

Between Medicine Hat and Calgary

The prairies near Medicine Hat

Toby on the prairie

Trio and waterfall in Banff

Lake Louise Canadian Rockies

West End Cultural Centre Winnipeg

Vancouver

Alister in Montreal

Montreal

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