John McAll is an Australian pianist, composer, arranger and producer, with experience ranging from jazz, pop, blues, rock contemporary classical, afrobeat and theatre.

John McAll performing with the Black Sorrows at Byron Bay Bluesfest, Easter 2014.

Early life and education

John McAll graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne, Faculty of Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in 1983.

Career

McAll launched his debut recording as band leader and composer in June 2009 with Black Money on independent label Audacity Media. The band performed at the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz in October that year,[1] and the album was rated in the top albums of the year by Herald-Sun jazz reviewer Roger Mitchell in December.[2]

As a founding member of the David Chesworth Ensemble,[3] McAll has performed internationally in New York City, Slovenia, extensively through the UK, South Africa and Paris, France. He regularly tours Australia and Europe with The Black Sorrows; appears at music festivals with the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra; performs and writes for Eugene Hamilton and the Money; and performs live jazz regularly in Melbourne with Brian Abrahams' District 6, the B# Big Band, Nichaud Fitzgibbon, Alyce Platt, Rebecca Barnard, and Jane Clifton.

He has worked with Gregory Porter, Wycliffe Gordon, Ross Wilson, David Campbell, Debra Byrne, Renee Geyer, Nina Ferro, Ruby Carter and Vince Jones,as well as playing international concert stages with The David Chesworth Ensemble, Vika Bull and The Black Sorrows. For a time he was part of 1980s pop group I'm Talking.

In August 2012 John McAll joined forces with Joe Camilleri to create a big band called The Voodoo Sheiks. He subsequently became keyboardist for Camilleri's band The Black Sorrows.

Selected discography

  • Pass The Rainbow-Black Money composer 2023
  • St Georges Rd The Black Sorrows- Piano, Organ. 2021
  • Digital Afrika Asiko Keyboards Synth-
  • Zedsix The shape of Jazz - piano BELL AWARD (best production) 2021
  • Standing Strong – Ray Dimakarri Dixon – NIMA Nomination
  • Secular- John McAll Composer 2018
  • Naming and Blaming – The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra 2018
  • Digital Afrika – keyboards, Synth 2018
  • Citizen John – The Black sorrows – co-producer 2018
  • United in Swing – The B Sharp Big band – Produced by Wycliffe Gordon
  • Faithful Satellite – The Black Sorrows- Co Producer 2016
  • Endless Sleep – The Black Sorrows- Co Producer 2015 – ARIA Nomination
  • Certified Blue – The Black Sorrows-Co Producer 2013 – ARIA Nomination
  • Alter Ego – John McAll composer 2012
  • Crooked Little Thoughts – Joe Camilleri 2012
  • Tekopia – the David Chesworth Ensemble 2012
  • Do Anything Go Anywhere – The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra 2010 – ARIA Nomination
  • Black Money – John McAll composer 2009
  • 5 Decades of Cool (DVD) – Ross Wilson 2008
  • Tributary - Ross Wilson 2007
  • Bakelite Radio Volume IV – Joe Camilleri 2007
  • Roarin' Town – Black Sorrows 2006
  • Music To See Through David Chesworth Ensemble – Winner APRA Classical Award 2006
  • Go Bongo, Go Wild – Ross Wilson 2003
  • Badlands – David Chesworth Ensemble2001
  • Exotica suite – David Chesworth Ensemble 1997- ARIA Nomination
  • One Day Spent – Vince Jones 1990
  • Lovetown – Stephen Cummings 1988

References

  1. ↑ "WANGARATTA JAZZ 09 — JOHN McALL'S BLACK MONEY". Ausjazz Blog. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Best albums of 2009". Herald Sun. 19 December 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Universal Power House: In the Near Future". Sonia Leber & David Chesworth. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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