Barnett / Anning / Keller - Between Panic & Peace (March 17, 2022)

A trio featuring Australian musicians Shannon Barnett (trombone), Sam Anning (double bass) & Andrea Keller (piano). Recorded in Melbourne in early 2020. The track list features compositions and improvisations by all three musicians.

1. Between Panic & Peace 05:08

2. In Solidarity 05:22

3. Eibohphobie 03:59

4. Urkraft 06:46

5. Petals 08:23

6. Mantra II 03:30

7. Treasured Angels 06:18

8. Life is Brut[if]al 09:15

Shannon Barnett – trombone

Andrea Keller – piano

Sam Anning – double bass

Recorded on February 26, 2020

Recorded at Brian Brown Studio, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne, VIC Australia

Recorded by Jem Savage

Mixed & Mastered by Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Recording, NYC

Designed by Florian Ross

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Sam Anning - Oaatchapai (December 3, 2021 Earshift Music)

Melbourne bassist-composer Sam Anning’s fourth album as bandleader ‘Oaatchapai’ showcases his compositional flair with references to indie rock, echoes of Charles Mingus and spoken word soundscapes. The lineup of pianist Andrea Keller, trumpeter Mat Jodrell, saxophonists Carl Mackey and Julien Wilson from the award-winning Across a Field as Vast as One is augmented by guitarist Theo Carbo and drummer Rajiv Jayaweera.

1. Tjurunga

2. Oaatchapai

3. Giant Pebble

4. Stretchroactivities

5. Urkraft

6. Ripples

7. Ochre

8. Saccade

9. Off With The Blades

Mat Jodrell (trumpet)

Carl Mackey (alto saxophone)

Julien Wilson (tenor saxophone & bass clarinet)

Andrea Keller (piano & fender rhodes)

Theo Carbo (guitar)

Sam Anning (double bass & voice)

Rajiv Jayaweera (drums)

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The Gravity Project - The Gravity Project (November 2018)

The Gravity Project, led by Paul Grabowsky, (+ Rob Burke) is a nine-piece ensemble presenting a contemporary cultural prism of musical experimentation in composition and improvisation. Artistically, the overarching aim for the Gravity Project is to create a transcultural musical dialogue through a carefully structured collaboration of Japanese musicians (who are leaders in the performance of traditional Japanese music and a rapper), performing with Australian improvising and electronic focused musicians playing original music of the now.

Growing from concerts in both Australia and Japan, the Gravity Project was developed in 2017, firstly in composition by Paul Grabowsky and then documented in a recording session in Tokyo. The recording was further developed through the addition of hip-hop beats, and a detailed re-structure and deconstruction through editing and mixing (Aaron Choulai and Joe Talia). The CD has been released in Japan through the prestigious label: Apollo Sounds (September 2018) 

The foundation of the performances (compositions) is informed by the performance of the Shakuhachi and Koto through the Fuke tradition of Zen music and the gestural influence in Noh Theatre. At the heart of the music making is experimentation and the exploration of potential possibilities through the creation of a sonic ecology: elite performers from diverse backgrounds, improvising, interacting, and discovering sounds both inside and outside their area of expertise and cultural habitat. 

With the freedom to question their respective musical identities within a structured and artistically sophisticated framework, the musicians produce a combination of musical styles and sounds which creates a unique musical experience for the listener, contributing to the development of an Australian and Japanese musical identity in the 21st century. 

Paul Grabowsky: piano, melodica

Robert Burke: tenor sax, soprano sax, alto clarinet

Aaron Choulai: Sp 404r

Joe Talia: drums and electronics

Narin Dasika: trumpet

Sam Anning: bass

Masaki Nakamura: shakuhachi

Kuniko Obina: koto

1. Tokyo Overpass 13:49

2. Beat Hayashi 12:07

3. Plum Rain 07:58

4. Now Breathe In 04:54

5. Vinegar 08:15

6. Psalm 08:38

Andrea Keller - Five Below Live (2018)

Keller’s newest musical creation, Five Below, is a band of Australia’s finest rhythm section players. Featuring two bass players, guitar, piano & drums, Five Below reimagine a score of Keller compositions dating from 2002 to current – throwing the music into a new light through an intense process of deconstruction, exploration, and musical innovation. 

Melding acoustic sounds with electronics, pedals & effects, the music of Five Below draws from an eclectic array of styles including doom, contemporary classical, minimalism and contemporary jazz, producing a unique and arresting voice in Australian jazz. 

Recorded live at the Jazzlab in Melbourne, Five Below Live is the fourteenth release by Andrea Keller as leader, and is a taster of the impending studio album (due to be recorded in 2019 and featuring new works, plus special guests, saxophonists Julien Wilson & Scott McChonnachie)

Performed by Five Below

Featuring:

Stephen Magnusson guitar

Andrea Keller piano

Sam Anning double bass

Mick Meagher electric bass

James McLean drums

1. Hills Of Nectar 07:21

2. Fern Tree 09:45

3. Of Winter, Ice & Snow 06:01

4. Grand Forfeit 09:16

5. Warm Voices 05:25

6. Breathing In 09:09

6 tracks composed & arranged by Andrea Keller

Recorded live at The Jazzlab (Brunswick)

December 11 & 18, 2017

Live recording by Jem Savage

Mixed & Mastered by Philip Rex at Paper Mache Studio

Designed by Luke Fraser / Ahr+