BARNEY MCALL / バーニー・マッコール / HEARING THE BLOOD / CD

※100枚限定 / ペーパースリーヴ
過去作にカート・ローゼンウィンケルが全面参加し話題を呼び、グラミー賞にもノミネートされた経験のあるピアニスト・作曲家、バーニー・マッコールが2017年にSony Studiosで録音した作品「Hearing The Blood」が100枚限定でCDリリース!!
クラシカルで深く染み入る楽曲から全体的にコンテンポラリーなオーケストレーションで組み立てられた楽曲まで、ラージ・アンサンブルを追っている方から作曲を勉強している方にもじっくりと時間をかけて聴いて頂きたい壮大な1枚。フィジカルではたった100枚のみの生産なのでお早めに!!

強烈なジャケット・ワークはご自身の静脈から取った血だとか・・・
そして本作のライナーノーツはなんとカート・ローゼンウィンケルが担当!英文ですが記載しておくので是非合わせてチェックを!



カート・ローゼンウィンケルによる本作のライナーノーツ(英文)
Barney McAll's new album Hearing The Blood, weaves an honest and eclectic path through many modern moods, with elements of soul, choral music and urban jazz, reflecting his vast and varied experiences.
Barney has always been a spiritual and positive voice, a conceptualist with great empathy and humor.I have known Barney for decades having played in many different projects together- his, mine and others in the New York scene in the 90’s and 2000’s. His activities were always intriguing and his powers on the keys formidable. This deep and forward thinking pianist and composer has brought a beautifully balanced album out here. Sometimes the music reminds of orchestrations like Brian Blade’s Fellowship, and then there are echoes of Bud Powell and Keith Jarrett, or Coltrane or M-Base. There is serious writing and orchestration, those clusters in Sigil, the varied forms and use of spoken word and choir seem echoes of his time playing in Baptist churches in NYC. Barney's spirit shines through, and it’s a pleasure to hear the work and deep connections he brings together. Hearing The Blood ends with a faint question towards our hopeful future. I can hear the blood, sweat and tears that must have gone into this album. I think you will too.

Kurt Rosenwinkel, Berlin 2017


■Barney McAll - Piano, Keyboards, Chucky
Mike Rivett - Tenor Sax
Carl Morgan - Guitar
Jonathan Zwartz - Bass
Hamish Stuart - Drums and Percussion
Adrian Sherriff - Trombone
Scott McConnachie - Alto Sax
Ben Vanderwal - Drums on outro “Love Is The Blood”.
Jenn Gavito - Flute on “Nock Code”.

Daniel Merriweather- Vocals on “Love Is The Blood” and “That Which Provides”
Jade Talbot and Barney McAll - Vocals on “Sorrow Horse”

Echoless Shore -
Gian Slater - Lead Voice
Maeve Gilchrist- Harp
Ben Monder- Guitars
Invenio Singers:
Miriam Crellin
Louisa Rankin
Allira Wilson
Edward Fairlie