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Petra Haller / Meg Morley: Shoulders I Stand On
by John Eyles
Having been recorded in November 2022 by Henning Svoren at Ocean Sound Studio in Giske, Norway, Shoulders I Stand On was originally released in May 2023 as a CD or download. March 2024 marked a further milestone in the album's history when it was released on blue vinyl as a limited edition twelve-inch LP, comprising the same tracks as the CD and bearing the same artwork. To add to the cosmopolitan flavour, the release features the jny:London-based duo of Australian-born ...
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by Bruce Lindsay
Shoulders I Stand On is a duo album, but not a typical one. It is a recording which combines piano with tap dance, the interplay creating a soundscape that is both original and fascinating. Meg Morley, an Australian musician based in London, is an experienced and skilled accompanist who has played for silent movies and for dance ensembles including Ballet Rambert. Morley has also released a couple of trio albums, 2017's Can't Get Started and 2022's Journey Through ...
read moreMeg Morley Trio: Journey Through Home
by Bruce Lindsay
Meg Morley self-released her debut EP, Through the Hours, in 2017 and followed it up a few months later that year with her trio's first album, the self-published Can't Get Started. Five years later, the same trio--Morley on piano, Richard Sadler on bass and Emiliano Caroselli on drums-- has returned, with Journey Through Home. It is a very welcome return, a record that retains the verve and quality of the previous album while expanding the range of Morley's compositions and ...
read moreMeg Morley Trio at 606 Club
by Gareth Thomas
Meg Morley Trio, and the Will Sach Band from the Royal Academy of Music 606 Club London April 10, 2018 Underground in Chelsea's cosy and rustic 606 Club, Meg Morley performed her trio's debut album, Can't Get Started, alongside Richard Sadler on double bass and Emiliano Caroselli on drums. The Australian pianist comes from a background in classical music: She has played piano for the Australian Ballet and Royal Ballet, as well as for a ...
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by Bruce Lindsay
Only a few months after releasing her debut solo EP--Through The Hours (Self Produced, 2017)--the London-based Australian pianist and composer Meg Morley releases her first trio album, Can't Get Started, in the company of bassist Richard Sadler and drummer Emiliano Caroselli. Through The Hours was an impressive debut, showcasing Morley's ability to conjure up varied moods and at times unsettling atmospheres. Can't Get Started takes things further, expanding her thematic ideas and taking full advantage of the contributions of Sadler ...
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by Bruce Lindsay
Pianist Meg Morley's debut solo release, Through The Hours features five original compositions that highlight the London-based musician's talent for what fellow pianist and composer Kit Downes refers to as her “Subtle voicings and elegant turns of phrase."Morley is originally from Australia, where she studied classical music and jazz, but has been resident in London since 2010. Her day job is as pianist for the English National Ballet School: she has also worked with choreographer Matthew Bourne and ...
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