Hi, Everyone:
Following are several recent items, each of which is set out in more detail below my signature:
(1) APPEARING IN CONCERT WITH SIR JAMES GALWAY(2) EXTREME FLUTE (A BILL MCBIRNIE/BRUCE JONES COLLABORATION) - NOMINATED FOR A TIMA(3) FORTHCOMING ALBUM - GRAIN OF SAND - BILL MCBIRNIE & BRUCE JONES(4) ERROL GARNER - “MAMBO ERROL”(5) UPCOMING GIG LISTING
Thanks very much…(both for reading and listening!)…
Bill McBirnie - Extreme Flute
Phone: (416) 652-1541
Web Site: www.extremeflute.com
CDs & MP3s: http://www.cdbaby.com/all/
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is." (Yogi Berra)
(1) APPEARING IN CONCERT WITH SIR JAMES GALWAY:
Four
months ago, I ordered a couple of tickets for my wife and I to attend
the Royal Conservatory’s Season Gala Concert featuring Sir James Galway
and Lady Jeanne Galway (which is going to take place at Koerner Hall on Saturday, October 25th).
Then, about a month ago, Sir James himself phoned to invite me to
perform with him!…So I said, “Yes”! (…Because I happened to be going
anyway… :-) Anyway, (…Didn’t I just say that?…I’m clearly excited…), I
made it known to Sir James that I would really like to have Bernie
Senensky on the gig because he will make it very easy, for BOTH of us.
I also suggested that we might resurrect a duet Sir James performed
with Moe Koffman when they were touring together in Australia in the
1980s…So I am looking forward to acknowledging Moe at this event as
well!…
(2) EXTREME FLUTE (A BILL MCBIRNIE/BRUCE JONES COLLABORATION) - NOMINATED FOR A TIMA:
Bruce
Jones and I enjoyed the good fortune to be nominated for a 2014 Toronto
Independent Music Award (TIMA) in the “Best Jazz/Instrumental”
category. Here is one of the tracks we submitted. It is entitled,
“Away From Home”, and it is about two minutes in length. (However, as I
said to Bruce, "This is too slow to win!” :-) https://soundcloud.com/
By the way, you can see the full roster of 2014 TIMA nominees at the following link: http://torontoima.com/awards/
(3) FORTHCOMING ALBUM - GRAIN OF SAND - BILL MCBIRNIE & BRUCE JONES:
The
previous item segues nicely into this one because Bruce Jones and I
have been working on a brand new recording project entitled, GRAIN OF
SAND, and it is turning out REALLY well…but we’re only at the mixing
stage, so I’m not sure when we’ll be able to release it…In any event, as
a bit of a teaser, here is an unmixed track which we plan to include on
the album. It is entitled, “Remembering Paul Horn” and it was recorded
shortly before Paul passed away in June. This track is also about two
minutes in length…and it just so happens to be too slow to win anything
as well!… :-) But I am pleased to say that it is “very Paul Horn”
because Paul has been my most major influence on the instrument, ever
since childhood! https://soundcloud.com/
(4) ERROL GARNER - “MAMBO ERROL”:
Finally,
if you get a chance, listen to - and watch - this clip because it is
five minutes of unbridled JOY! Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/
(5) UPCOMING GIG LISTING:
[ NOTE: You can always find a current/updated gig listing at the following link: http://www.extremeflute.com/
Wed., Nov. 19, 2014 at 9:00 p.m.
Mezzetta Cafe Restaurant
681 St. Clair Ave. W. (at Christie)
Toronto, Ontario
With REG SCHWAGER - Brazilian!
Sat., Oct. 25, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Koerner Hall - Season Gala Concert
273 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario
In concert as a SPECIAL GUEST of SIR JAMES GALWAY
Tickets online at: performance.rcmusic.ca/event/
Thurs., Oct. 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Bloom Restaurant
2315 Bloor Street West (Bloor West Village)
Toronto, Ontario
With LOUIS SIMAO (guitar & vocals) & LUIS ORBEGOSO (cajon)
For reservations, please call (416) 767-1315.
Sat., Oct. 4, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
The Old Mill - Home Smith Bar
21 Old Mill Rd.
Toronto, Ontario
With BERNIE SENENSKY (piano) & PAUL NOVOTNY (bass)
Bill McBirnie - Extreme Flute
Phone: 416-652-1541
Website: http://www.
CDs & MP3s: http://www.cdbaby.com/
Phone: 416-652-1541
Website: http://www.
CDs & MP3s: http://www.cdbaby.com/
