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Barney McAll

Barney McAll (born January 3, 1966) is a jazz pianist and composer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. McAll joined Gary Bartz's band in 1997, and has also played with the Josh Roseman Unit, Fred Wesley and the JB's, Groove Collective, and Kurt Rosenwinkel's "Heartcore".

Barney McAll completed his Bachelor of Music at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, and later studied in New York with Charlie Banacos and Barry Harris, and in Cuba with Chucho Valdés.[citation needed][citation needed] He is the brother of pianist John McAll.[citation needed]

McAll's ensembles include M.O.D.A.S, GRAFT, ASIO (Australian Symbiotic Improvisers Orbit), and Non-Compliance. His most recent ensemble is Precious Energy, which features members from Hiatus Kaiyote, Laneous, and Rita Satch. He released a political Black Mirror pop album in 2018 called Global Intimacy under the pseudonym TQX which features Sia, Kool A.D., Cormega, and Sirah.

He worked as musical director for Australian vocalist Sia from 2011 to 2012.

He has played on over 100 albums as a sideman and has recorded or toured internationally with musicians such as Dewey Redman, Roy Ayers, Maceo Parker, Jimmy Cobb, Eddie Henderson, Aloe Blacc, Bernie Worrell, Peter Apfelbaum, Billy Harper, and Vernel Fournier.

McAll curated the APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards from 2019 to 2023.

Barney authored a book titled As The Flow Cries – 365 Music Maxims, which presents 365 insights into music drawn from his experience touring and exploring the world of improvised music.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 McAll won Best Jazz Album for Mooroolbark.

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