The Nominees For The 14th Independent Music Awards In The USA Have Been Announced
FIND YOUR PLACE - The Bill McBirnie Trio (featuring Bernie Senensky & Anthony Michelli) - Jazz Instrumental Category
March
26, 2015 – The Bill McBirnie Trio (Bill McBirnie on flute,
Bernie Senensky on Hammond B3 organ and Anthony Michelli on drums)
has been named by the Music Resource Group (MRG) as a nominee in the
Jazz Instrumental Category of the
14th Independent Music Awards (IMAs), an influential awards program
based in the USA for independent artists and releases the world over.
Winners will be determined by a panel of prominent artist and
industry judges (who will include this year, amongst others, Jane
Monheit, Arturo Sandoval and Terry McBride).
In
addition to winners selected by the judges, fans from around the
world can vote at the Vox Pop Jukebox (up until Friday, July 31, 2015) and thereby participate in the
fan-based part of the IMAs. To do so, just click here.
Details
about the IMAs (including a complete list of nominees and judges) are
available here.
Finally, FIND YOUR PLACE is available at iTunes if you just click here.
Following is
some critical reaction to date to FIND YOUR PLACE:
“There’s
an effervescent, joyous quality to the dozen takes on Bill McBirnie’s
Find
Your Place (Extreme
Flute)...Those new to McBirnie will be amazed at his inventiveness
and the winning charm of this exceptional date.” MARK HOLSTON (
JAZZIZ, Spring 2014)
“...McBirnie
approaches this album as if he were a tenor player. The material is
soulful and extroverted, the grooves are catchy and accessible...So
put away any preconceptions about jazz flute and enjoy this exciting
set. Everything works on this enjoyable outing...” SCOTT YANOW
(Los Angeles Jazz Scene, Feb. 2015)
“...McBirnie
is at the top of his game, never faltering, not even for a
nano-second. His playing recalls all that is most attractive and
memorable in a great flute performance. So it is little wonder that
he has been so highly praised by the great Sir James Galway...This
may be one of the finest recordings of this year…” RAUL DA GAMA (Latin Jazz Network, Feb. 13, 2014)
Contact:
Bill McBirnie
– Extreme Flute