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Bill McBirnie
Bill McBirnie is a jazz and Latin flute specialist based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has studied with renowned American flutist, Samuel Baron, distinguished Canadian flutist and composer, Robert Aitken, as well as Cuban charanga legend, Richard Egues. Bill has also been solicited by no less than Sir James Galway to serve as his resident Jazz Flute Specialist at Sir James' official web site. Bill is well known for his outstanding technique. However, he is also recognized as an exceptional improviser (notably in the bebop, swing and Latin idioms) as demonstrated by his recordings as a sideman with Junior Mance, Irakere, Memo Acevedo and Emile-Claire Barlow
Haunted Melody
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Sweetest Presence (Doce presença); Lost in a Summer Night; My Mood Is You; No One After You; He Never Mentioned Love; Invitation; Song for Old Lovers (La chanson des vieux amants); I’m Lost; Forgetting You (Esquecendo você); If Ever (Saudade de amar)
Ruta De La Clave
Label: Lulaworld Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Afrocubanos; Mi Changüí; Juaco & Day; Ruta De La Clave; Danzón Sin Tumbao; Rumba De Solar; Una Guajira En NY; Nostalgia; Suite Columbia.
Ruta De La Clave
Album: Ruta De La Clave
By Joaquin Nuñez
Label: Lulaworld Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 04:05
Reflections (for Paul Horn)
Label: Extreme Flute
Released: 2024
Track listing: Reflections;
Wind & Sky;
Masada Sunrise;
Kitten & Moth;
Coral Garden;
Awakening;
Monk's Strut;
Ode to Paul.
Flutist Bill McBirnie Releases 'Reflections (for Paul Horn)'
In his most recent digital release, Reflections, flutist Bill McBirnie performs a series of entirely improvised solo vignettes on both flute and alto flute in what is a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to the strongest of his influences on the instrument, Paul Horn. Bill is arguably the ideal candidate for such a tribute, not only because ...
Sparkbird
Label: Empress Music
Released: 2023
Track listing: Over the Rainbow;
Fais comme l’oiseau;
Skylark;
Where Will I Be?;
Little Jazz Bird;
Bird of Beauty;
Pajaros de Barro.
Take Five with Composer Rodrigo Simoes
by AAJ Staff
Meet Rodrigo Simoes Rodrigo Simões is a composer with a distinctive style that oscillates between Brazilian music and jazz improvisation. His international career has taken him through China, Australia, South Korea, Paraguay and the United States, in addition to his native country--Brazil--and his adopted country--Canada. The guitarist has already collaborated with great artists in Brazil (Elza ...
Bird of Beauty
Album: Sparkbird
By Emilie-Claire Barlow
Label: Empress Music
Released: 2023
Duration: 04:55
Bill McBirnie: Forever
by Chris M. Slawecki
Canada's Bill McBirnie is known around the world for his flute prowess in Latin, pop, jazz and classical music settings. For example, he was personally recruited by Sir James Galway to serve as Resident Jazz Flute Specialist on Galway's official website. McBirnie published The Technique and Theory of Improvisation: A practical guide for flutists, doublers and ...
