Marc Hannaford

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Marc Hannaford
OriginAustralia
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Pianist
Websitewww.marchannaford.com

Marc Hannaford is an Australian jazz pianist.[1] He was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2011 and at the AIR Awards of 2011 for Shreveport Stomp in 2011.[2]

He was part of The Antripodean Collective with whom they released three albums.

Hannaford won the 2013 Music Council of Australia's Freedman Fellowship,[3] the 2013 Jazz “Bell” award for most original album (Sarcophile),[4] and the 2013 Australian Performing Rights Association’s Art Award for best work (“Anda Two”).[5] 

Hannaford completed a PhD in Music Theory at Columbia University in 2019, with a dissertation on the improviser, composer, and cofounder of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Muhal Richard Abrams.[6] He currently holds a Lecturer in Music Theory position at Columbia University.

Discography[edit]

List of live albums
Title Details
Parallels / Layers
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Marc Hannaford
  • Format: DD
The Garden of Forking Paths
  • Released: 2007[7]
  • Label: Extreme (XCD 061)
  • Format: CD, DD
Homage
with Allan Browne and Sam Anning)
  • Released: March 2009[8][9]
  • Label: Jazzhead (Head107)
  • Format: CD, DD
Polar
  • Released: June 2009[10]
  • Label: Extreme (XCD 069)
  • Format: CD, DD
Shreveport Stomp
with Allan Browne and Sam Anning)
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Jazzhead
  • Format: CD, DD
Homage
with Allan Browne and Sam Anning)
  • Released: June 2011[11][12]
  • Label: Jazzhead
  • Format: CD, DD
Sarcophile
  • Released: January 2012
  • Label: Marchon (003)
  • Format: CD, DD
Ordinary Madness
with Tim Berne, Scott Tinkler, Simon Barker and Philip Rex)
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Marchon (002)
  • Format: CD, DD
Faceless Dullard
with Scott Tinkler and Simon Barker)
  • Released: August 2013[13]
  • Label: Marchon (004)
  • Format: CD, DD
Liminal
  • Released: September 2013
  • Label: Marchon
  • Format: DD
Faceless Dullard
with Scott Tinkler and Erkki Veltheim)
  • Released: November 2013
  • Label: Marc Hannaford
  • Format: DD
The Vivificationists
with David Tolley)
  • Released: February 2014
  • Label: Marc Hannaford
  • Format: DD
Can You See With Two Sets of Eyes?
  • Released: December 2014[14]
  • Label: Marchon
  • Format: DD
Monday Dates
with Allan Browne and Sam Pankhurst )
  • Released: 2018
  • Label: Marc Hannaford
  • Format: DD

Awards and nominations[edit]

AIR Awards[edit]

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2011[15][16] Shreveport Stomp Best Independent Jazz Album Nominated

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
ARIA Music Awards of 2011[17] Shreveport Stomp ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album Nominated

Australian Jazz Bell Awards[edit]

The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, (also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003.[18]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Homage – Sam Anning, Allan Browne, Marc Hannaford Best Australian Classic Jazz Album Won
2013 Sacrophile – Marc Hannaford Most Original Australian Jazz Album Won
  • wins only

References[edit]

  1. ^ McBeath, John (3 March 2012), "Ordinary Madness; Sarcophile (Marc Hannaford)", The Australian
  2. ^ Lesnie, Melissa (12 October 2011), "ARIA Award for Best Classical Album revealed", Limelight
  3. ^ "Freedman Fellowship to Marc Hannaford : News (Australian) Article : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. ^ "The Bells - The Australian Jazz Awards". bellawards.org. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  5. ^ AMCOS, APRA. "Work of the Year: Jazz". apraamcos.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  6. ^ Hannaford, Marc Edward. One Line, Many Views: Perspectives on Music Theory, Composition, and Improvisation through the Work of Muhal Richard Abrams (Thesis). C. doi:10.17613/qaa9-s909.
  7. ^ Clare, John (1 September 2007), "The subtle violence of a retreating avalanche", The Sydney Morning Herald
  8. ^ Shand, John (28 March 2009), "Jazz", The Sydney Morning Herald
  9. ^ Gettler, Leon (9 April 2009), "Homage", The Age
  10. ^ Mitchell, Roger (7 June 2009), "Jazz", Sunday Herald Sun
  11. ^ Shand, John (28 October 2011), "browne/hannaford/anning", The Sydney Morning Herald
  12. ^ Gettler, Leon (7 October 2011), "Shreveport Stomp", The Age
  13. ^ Shand, John (23 August 2013), "cd reviews", The Sydney Morning Herald
  14. ^ McBeath, John (7 February 2015), "MUSIC REVIEWS", The Australian
  15. ^ "Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced". tonedeaf. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  16. ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  17. ^ "ARIA Award Search Marc Hannaford". ARIA. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Bell Award Winners". bellawards. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

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