Three Is A Circle, by Alister Spence Trio

Three Is A Circle

by Alister Spence Trio

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	1.	Clearing House 07:27
	2.	Zee-Bra 06:19
	3.	There's a Change Coming 04:26
	4.	Speak and Say Nothing 08:22
	5.	Three is a Circle 08:31
	6.	Re-Entry 07:49
	7.	Big Moon 06:13
	8.	I Hear You 08:46
	9.	Metric Sheds 04:08
	10.	Black Wattle 07:00
	11.	On The Loop 04:56

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Three Is A Circle
Alister Spence Trio
Rufus Records RF055

Also released in Japan on Earth Spirit Label 2003

'A debut album but fully mature.' Financial Review, Australia

‘Over the course of this performance, the trio busts through the boundaries and crashes around freely. The multitude of styles and approaches - shifting in and out of free time or moving across various rhythmic bases - is impressive. It’s representative of this trio’s strengths, which makes them worthy of investigation’. CADENCE USA

'...they ought to be heard beyond the jazz world...They can do the classical things you expect from jazz trios while having the potential to move in almost any direction' Sydney Morning Herald

'It was worth the wait...Alister Spence's first CD as a leader is an assured, though overdue debut. Featuring the rhythm section of Clarion Fracture Zone...the Australian composer emits a wide range of musical ideas, from smooth swing to catchy grooves in seven and free jazz. Spence has a gentle touch and occasionally ingenious phrasing, but his strength seems to lie in his mature and accessible solos as a whole rather than with individual flourishes' WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN

Alister Spence - piano, samples on tracks 6, 8., 10
Lloyd Swanton - double bass
Toby Hall - drums, percussion

This project has been a long time coming. Lloyd, Toby and I have played together for many years both as a trio and as the rhythm section of Clarion Fracture Zone.

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released August 23, 2000

All compositions by Alister Spence (Copyright Control) except
Three is a Circle by Alister Spence and Alexandra Spence (Copyright Control)
Big Moon by Lloyd Swanton (Sony/ATV Music Publishing)

Recorded April 3-5 2000 and mixed May 1-2 2000 by Ross A'hern at Sony Studios East Sydney. Recorded, mixed and edited on Pro-Tools 24_Bit digital system
Mastered by Paul Bryant at Sony Studios East Sydney
Produced by Alister Spence
Assistant Producer Ross A'hern
Executive Producer Tim Dunn
Art Direction and Design by Cheryl Orsini and Alister Spence
Photography Ivan Sen
Cover Photograph by Tomas Pokorny

'Black Wattle' is dedicated to the memory of friend and teacher Roger Frampton

This project has been assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

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Alister Spence Sydney, Australia

Pianist, improviser and composer, Alister Spence has established a reputation as a creative force in jazz and improvised music in Australia and beyond. He has performed with and composed for some of the world's finest musicians.
Projects include:
Alister Spence Trio; Asteroid Ekosystem; Kira Kira with Satoko Fujii, Natsuki Tamura;
Sensaround;
Spence/MacDonald duo; Spence/Williamson/Cantillo. ... more

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