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An Accumulation of Subtleties
The current trio's first CD release An Accumulation of Subtleties has been released on FWM records. A two CD set showing different facets of the trio's music; one recorded live at The Sound Lounge, the other recorded in the Sydney Opera House studio.

From the liner notes: The music on An Accumulation of Subtleties happened spontaneously at the end of a long intense session at the Sydney Opera House Studio. Maybe because of this we feel these tracks capture something of the essence of the trio's shared approach to improvisation, as we were able to play with now agendas except to allow the music to freely come through.

The live session is culled from a weekend at Sydney's Sound Lounge, part of SIMA's ongoing series. When the possibility of recording the trio came up shortly after SIMA installed their new piano in the room, we decided it was too good an opportunity to miss as we always enjoy playing there. There was much more music played on both sessions than is on the CDs, but believing brevity to be the soul of wit, we've chosen a selection of what we feel to be the choicest morsels.
Enjoy!

Disc 1: Accumulation of Subtleties

1. An Accumulation of Subtleties, Composer: Nock
2. Joyous Awakening, Composers: Nock / Waples / Waples
3. Rite of Passage, Composers: Nock / Waples / Waples
4. Makeru Ga Kachi, Composers: Nock / Waples / Waples
5. Apotheosis, Composers: Nock / Waples / Waples


Disc 2: Live at the Sound Lounge

1. Elsewhen, Composer: Mike Nock - Fourth Way Music - ASCAP
2. Beautiful Stranger, Composer: Mike Nock - Fourth Way Music - ASCAP
3. The Wind, Composers: Freeman / Gladstone - Encore Music - ASCAP
4. House of Blue Lights, Composer: Gigi Gryce - Twenty-eighth Street Music - ASCAP
5. A Tree Has Its Heart in Its Roots, Composer: Mike Nock - Fourth Way Music - ASCAP
6. The Gypsy, Composer: Billy Reid - Domino Publishing - ASCAP


Mike recently spent a week in Wellington NZ recording his TRANSFORMATIONS 1/11/111 for string quartet and jazz quartet with the New Zealand string quartet and a jazz quartet featuring Colin Hemmingsen on tenor sax,clarinet and soprano sax. While there he also recorded SKETCHES his concerto for jazz bassoonist and Chamber Orchestra, commissioned by soloist Colin Hemmingsen.

Pianist MICHAEL HOUSTOUN'S recent CD INLAND ( Rattle Records NZ ) featuring 12 of Mike's compositions was awarded 2009 NEW ZEALAND CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR.

Mike's latest CD release is the MIKE NOCK TRIO play the Compositions of Andrew Klippel 1980-1983 ( AKP0001 dist by MGM )

Mike Nock & Dave Liebman in concert - 'Duologue'

Mike's CD Duologue, with Dave Liebman won the 2007 ARIA Fine Arts Award for Best Jazz Album

View the ARIA website >

 

 

 

in the time of sakura



A CD of his piano music, IN THE TIME OF SAKURA played by top Australian pianist Michael Kieran-Harvey, is now available on MOVE records.

"IN THE TIME OF SAKURA" shows that Nock has seamlessly integrated his many musical influences and has achieved a powerful integration of emotion and intellect."
Phil Sandford. For more information visit (www.move.com.au)


Mike Nock Project, Meeting of the Waters


The MIKE NOCK PROJECT "MEETING OF THE WATERS" a nine piece all-star group featuring Julian Wilson, Steve Magnusson, Eugene Ball, Tim Wilson, James Greening, Toby Hall, Brett Hirst, Dale Gorfinkle, recorded at Melbourne's ABC studios September 15th/16th, 2005, is now out on JAZZHEAD

"Joyous music, brilliantly performed; highly recommended." 4 1/2 stars
Adrian Jackson, LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE April 2008







Between or Beyond
Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra 'Plays the Music of Mike Nock'
A CD of his music "The Mothership Plays the Music of MIKE NOCK" was released in Feb 06 "Six different arrangers have used the band's power occasionally and tellingly, more often looking for beautiful voicings and textures. The battery of soloists includes guitarist James Muller, trumpeter Phil Slater, pianist Sean Wayland and a brilliant guest appearance from Nock himself."
John Shand LIMELIGHT ( www.jazzgroove.com )

BETWEEN OR BEYOND - The Mike Nock Underground - a classic recorded in 1970 at the legendary MPS Studio Villingen in Germany's Black Forest with the FOURTH WAY rhythm section ( Eddie Marshall drums, Ron McClure electric bass, Mike Nock piano and electric piano ) has recently been released on CD for the first time. (www.TowerRecordsJapan)



The Nov 2005 issue of DOWN BEAT reviewing the Melbourne/Umbria Festival wrote - "But the revelations were the Australians - in particular Paul Grabowsky and Mike Nock - Pianist Nock, a Sydney-based maestro, delivered two appealing sets at the Forum Theatre: one with his eclectic Big Small Band ( a Hal Russell meets Carla Bley nonet ) and the other with his equally unpredictable trio. Both groups exhibited strong arrangements, a mix of groove/dissonance and lyricism/avant-out, and a fair amount of humor and surprise inherent in the twists and turns. There's a glint to Nock's playing and a buoyancy in his leadership, especially with the nonet, which featured a fine young cast of improvisers."

Upcoming Gigs:


SUNDAY May 2nd and Monday May 3rd Mike will be performing as part of The Melbourne International Jazz Festival with top US vibraphonist DAVE SAMUELS and in a trio format with legendary drummer ALAN BROWNE
May 20th & 21st he'll be back in Melbourne at the Stonnington Festival to perform with singer VINCE JONES.
May 29th Mike debuts his New Quintet with trumpeter Phil Slater and tenor saxophonist Karl Laskowsi at Sydney's Sound Lounge.
Saturday Aug 3rd The MIKE NOCK TRIO play a concert at Adelaide's ELDER CONSERVATORIUM's Concert Hall. 		 

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