by Barney McAll | Dec 12, 2012 | Barney McAll
Upcoming dates for Melbourne and Sydney, Australia: Jan 19 Bennetts Lane, Melbourne- Non Compliance Trio ft Danny Fischer, Frank Di Sario: Fresh from recent performances with; Gary Bartz, The JB’s (feat James Brown rhythm section players Clyde Stubblefield and...
by Barney McAll | Nov 7, 2012 | Barney McAll
“Keyboardist Barney Mcall was especially mind blowing: he played every one of those classic keyboard lines with great skill. He may have been half the age of every other performer on stage, but he really understood how to funk”.
by Barney McAll | Nov 1, 2012 | Barney McAll
“For Halloween Sandy came dressed as the future” -Michael Moore Last night was Halloween and I played a gig in Manhattan, which I had to drive to because there are no subways or… electricity for that matter for the lower half of NYC. It was the most bizarre and...
by Barney McAll | Oct 19, 2012 | Barney McAll
alto sax master gary bartz in performance a live production co-op event at Loove Music, 58 North 6 st, Williamsburg Gary Bartz – saxophone Barney Mcall – Piano James King – Bass Greg Bandy – Drums Mr. Bartz has created pioneering work in soul music, blazing jazz,...
by Barney McAll | Oct 16, 2012 | Barney McAll
Fred was speaking about his tenure with The Count Basie Orchestra and how no-one gave anyone any tips as to the crazy protocol in the band. Count Basie would just count off tunes and start playing them and you had better know what and where to play because none was...
by Barney McAll | Oct 5, 2012 | Barney McAll
Playing with Fred is such an honor. I remember Fred saying how when he was working with James Brown, James explained to Fred ” you know how at the high point of the church service the muics goes in to a 2 feel and gets all exciting”…”well, why...
by Barney McAll | Sep 21, 2012 | Barney McAll
This new work for solo voices, choir, pianos, vibraphone, bass and laptop will now come to fruition! “In this project I will compose and record a new work for 14-piece choir, two lead vocalists (Gian Slater and Sia Furler) two pianos, vibraphone, bass and...