Barney McAll (born Melbourne, Australia, 1966) is a jazz pianist and composer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. McAll joined Gary Bartz's band in 1997, and has also played with the Josh Roseman Unit, Fred Wesley and the JB's, Groove Collective, and Kurt Rosenwinkel's "Heartcore". He completed his Bachelor of Music at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, and studied in New York and Cuba. Barney is the brother of pianist John McAll. His ensembles include M.O.D.A.S, GRAFT, ASIO (Australian Symbiotic Improvisers Orbit), and Non-Compliance. His most recent ensemble is Precious Energy, which features members from Hiatus Kaiyote, Laneous, and Rita Satch. He released a political Black Mirror pop album in 2018 called Global Intimacy under the pseudonym TQX which features Sia, Kool A.D., Cormega, & Sirah He was awarded the Australia Council Fellowship in 2007 and worked as musical director for Australian vocalist Sia from 2011 to 2012. McAll is the 2015 recipient of the Peggy Glanville-Hicks composer residency in Sydney, Australia and curated the APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards from 2019 to 2023. Barney authored a book titled As The Flow Cries – 365 Music Maxims, which presents 365 insights into music drawn from his extensive experience touring and exploring the world of improvised music. He is also currently working on his autobiography, which will share the same title. He has played on over 100 albums as a sideman and has recorded or toured internationally with musicians such as Dewey Redman, Roy Ayers, Maceo Parker, Jimmy Cobb, Eddie Henderson, Aloe Blacc, Bernie Worrell, Peter Apfelbaum, Billy Harper, and Vernel Fournier. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 McAll won Best Jazz Album for Mooroolbark.<ref name="ARIA List">ARIA Music Awards for Barney McAll:

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AIR Awards

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APRA Awards

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ARIA Music Awards

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Art Music Awards

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Australian Jazz Bell Awards

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Australian Music Prize

Grammy Awards

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Music Victoria Awards

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Other Awards