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."
John Shand - Sydney Morning Herald November 18/19 2006

"Spence has that priceless gift of always leaving you wanting more."
Stuart Nicholson - Jazzwise (UK) November 2006

Mercury gets great review in Cadence Magazine, New York.
'Just when you think you'll never like another piano trio record, along comes something delightful like this'.
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CD now available on CD Baby and iTunes! Paypal connection here. See CDs page.
Trio plays Australian eastcoast dates: Newcastle, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Wollongong. See Concerts.

Things have been steadily motoring along this year.
The response to Mercury has been hugely positive from both reviewers and listeners.

‘Rocks like Jerry Lee Lewis running into Thelonious Monk at full speed....A refreshing, well-crafted and exciting album from three of Australia’s most intuitive musicians.’
Seth Jordan, Capital Magazine, March/April 2007

Many many thanks to all who have taken an interest in this CD. It's great that this new music of ours is finding good homes to go to!
Our music is also now available through CD Baby and iTunes which will make it much more easily available especially overseas. More digital download sites will follow.

Here in Oz the Alister Spence Trio has been playing dates in Australia to promote Mercury with some new material creeping into the repertoire as well. These have been great gigs with more to come. 2008 is looking very exciting with plans well underway for tours to Japan and Europe. Hopefully a return to Canada won't be too far round the corner. And the music for another recording is being developed. This should be recorded by the end of the year. Out in 2008.

As a special extra project, the trio and Carl Dewhurst (guitar) have also recorded the music for the amazing singer Paul Capsis' next CD 'Everybody Wants To Touch Me', to be released on Black Yak Records in October. Alister has been working as pianist and musical director for Paul for the last year or so.

Alister currently has other dates coming up with the Australian Art Orchestra, Wanderlust and Phillip Johnston's The Coolerators as well as working on the music for two documentaries and a short film. Ivan Sen's new documentary 'A Sister's Love' was released earlier this year with a soundtrack by Alister and Ivan (a.k.a 'Mystery Guest').

Lloyd is busy as ever with many projects that include putting out another catholics CD and an upcoming Necks tour.

Toby is similarly busy; in a myriad of bands including the World According to James and the Sandy Evans Trio.

Once again thanks for your interest!

Onwards......

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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