ASTEROID EKOSYSTEM LIVE (2023)
ASTEROID EKOSYSTEM
ALISTER SPENCE MUSIC ASM014

‘…an incredible suite of music …, witnessing them in full flight. It’s music that feels untethered by genre restrictions, …, as the quartet selflessly work together…and push the sound out as far as it wants to go.’ Bob Baker Fish, Cyclic Defrost

Recorded during a run of concerts at The Great Club Sydney Asteroid Ekosystem Live showcases the band in full flight. You can hear the band’s sound expanding, pushing forward into new possibilities. Forget the sky; the cosmos is the limit!

Alister Spence - piano, percussion, samples
Ed Kuepper - electric guitar
Lloyd Swanton - double bass
Toby Hall - drums, percussion

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ASTEROID EKOSYSTEM (2020)
ALISTER SPENCE TRIO WITH ED KUEPPER
alister spence Music ASM010

‘‘Set the controls for the heart of the sun.’  Bad Alchemy

‘If you had to pin this album down, you might say it's what could happen if Pink Floyd (circa 1969, in their experimental ‘scrabbling around looking for a post-Syd direction’ phase) collided with an unfeasibly muscular version of the Bill Evans Trio. Glorious stuff.’   4 Stars Editor’s Choice Kevin Whitlock, Jazzwise

Ed Kuepper - electric guitar and pedals
Alister Spence - piano, percussion
Lloyd Swanton - double bass
Toby Hall - drum kit, percussion

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WHIRLPOOL (2020)
Alister Spence Solo piano
ALISTER SPENCE MUSIC ASM009

BEST OF 2020 New York City Jazz Record, January 2021

‘A superb release’ 5 STARS Jazz Journal UK

‘…an aurally engaging, deeply emotional and utterly original world of sound...a breathtaking exploratory journey.’ Michael Christopher, Daily Local News US

Spence dives into his own sound world -after 30 yrs composing for, touring and recording with ground-breaking ensembles such as Clarion Fracture Zone, Wanderlust, Australian Art Orchestra, Alister Spence Trio, Sensaround, and Kira Kira! Whirlpool is a solo piano double CD comprised of 23 discrete improvised pieces.

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Not Everything But Enough (2017)
Alister Spence Trio
Alister Spence Music ASM005

‘In a good world we would have come under the magic spell of Alister Spence,Toby Hall and Lloyd Swanton.’ Bad Alchemy Germany

Voted ‘Top 10 Jazz Releases 2017’ Music Magazine Japan
Honorary Mention Best of 2017 New York City Jazz Record
APRA AMCOS Art Music Award Nominee 2018

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

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ALISTER SPENCE TRIO: LIVE (2015)
Alister Spence Music ASM004

‘Live…captures this experienced trio’s essence at its best.’ Eyal Hareuveni The Free Jazz Collective

‘…this recording finds the trio in stunning form.’ Michael Prescott, Jazzwise

Nominated for Best Jazz Group Australian Bell Awards 2016 and APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards 2016

With this CD the stars have aligned!
Recorded live at the Sound Lounge, Sydney 20 March 2015

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FAR FLUNG (2012)
Alister Spence Trio
2 CD set - Rufus Records RF105
Vinyl/2 Album set- Asm001

‘Spence isn’t capable of writing an uninteresting composition…’ International Piano

The WIRE 2013 Rewind - Critics' reflections by Andy Hamilton, Album of the year.
4 Star Review – Jazz Journal 2013
Listed in Critics Poll for 2013, Jazz Journal Jan 2014

Available on Vinyl and CD, Far Flung is the fifth release from the Alister Spence Trio and their first double CD.

This release is a further landmark from a unique and totally captivating group. The 19 tracks are an interweaving of jazz compositions, open improvisations, and re-composed post-production pieces.

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fit (2009)
Alister Spence Trio
Rufus Records RF085

Voted in top Jazz/Improv releases worldwide 2009 The WIRE, UK, this is a mesmerising project that blends (or ‘fits’) texture, soundscape, free improvisation and editing.

‘A massive breakthrough.’ Sydney Morning Herald

An accompanying DVD contains films by Louise Curham to with three tracks.

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MERCURY (2006)
Alister Spence trio
Rufus Records RF075

4 STAR review Jazzwise Magazine UK
ARIA Best Australian Jazz Album Nominee 2007

‘Just when you think you will never like another piano trio along comes something delightful like this.’ Cadence Magazine

Recorded following the trios successful tour of the UK and Canada, this CD reflects the energy, interplay, excitement and beauty that captured audiences imaginations from London to Glasgow, Vancouver to Festival International de Jazz de Montreal.

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FLUX (2003)
alister Spence Trio
Rufus Records RF065

ARIA Best Australian Jazz Album Nominee 2004

‘This is the sound of the hammer striking the nail right on the head, sweetly, every time.’ Financial Review, Australia

Alister Spence - piano, samples
Lloyd Swanton - double bass
Toby Hall - drums, percussion, glockenspiel

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THREE IS A CIRCLE (2000)
alister spence trio
Rufus Records RF055

‘A debut album but fully mature.’ Financial Review, Australia

‘It would be no exaggeration to say he (Spence)…is fully rivalling the pianists who have brought about the present boom in piano trio music’. Swing Journal, Japan

Also released in Japan on Earth Spirit Label 2003

Alister Spence - piano, samples
Lloyd Swanton - double bass
Toby Hall - drums, percussion

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