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CDEverything here is possible / Alister Spence and Myra Melford, piano/prepared piano.
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A bird translates — duos: 2 pianos Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo, Sydney, on 9 Nov 12. |
Alister Spence | Alister Spence, Myra Melford | 18 mins, 4 sec. |
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Circular dispersion of tones — duos: 2 pianos Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens, Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo, Sydney, on 9 Nov 12. |
Alister Spence | Alister Spence, Myra Melford | 12 mins, 53 sec. |
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Everything here is possible — duos: 2 pianos Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo, Sydney, on 9 Nov 12. |
Alister Spence | Alister Spence, Myra Melford | 12 mins, 57 sec. |
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The houses of the fishes — duos: 2 pianos Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo, Sydney, on 9 Nov 12. |
Alister Spence | Alister Spence, Myra Melford | 15 mins, 32 sec. |
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Why say dreams are white? — duos: 2 pianos Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Ultimo, Sydney, on 9 Nov 12. |
Alister Spence | Alister Spence, Myra Melford | 4 mins, 12 sec. |
Product details
Everything Here Is Possible is a series of duet piano
improvisations recorded at ABC in Sydney in late 2012. At that
time Myra was touring in Australia with her band, Trio M, with
performances in Perth, Sydney and at Wangarratta Jazz Festival.
Alister and Myra had previously 'met' on email through a mutual
friend, Japanese pianist/composer Satoko Fujii.
The recording session was set up by Gerry Koster, host of the
ABC's radio program Jazz Up Late. Gerry invited Myra and Alister
to record an improvised set of music for his show, at the Eugene
Goossens Hall in Sydney, with Andre Shrimski as producer and
recording engineer for the session.
There was very little discussion beforehand concerning the form
the improvisations would take. However, from the first notes
(which you hear on this disc) it was clear there was a meeting of
musical minds. Both players were listening intently to the music
as it evolved, and adapting to each other's ideas in a natural
and organic way.
The result is a wonderful body of work; the two instruments blend
together in a manner that makes it often difficult to tell the
players apart. At times the music is beautiful, mysterious,
playful, angular, but always it is vital and engaged. The five
tracks have an entrancing sense of timeless unfolding, as the two
performers take you into their singular sound-world.
This is a very special listening experience!
The tracks on the album are unedited and in the order that they
were performed.
'Real time' preparations were used in the piano by Myra and
Alister on two of the tracks.
Duration: 63 min.
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