Results for "Bill McBirnie"

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

Southern Breeze

By Eric Chacon

Label: Acrylic label
Released: 2026
Track listing: Southern Breeze; The Flute Guy; El Cumbanchero; Crepuscular; Rachel’s Song; Blues For Bill; Afromerengue; Horchata; Cire

Haunted Melody

By Peter Campbell

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

By Joaquin Nuñez

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.

Sweetest Presence (Doce presença)

October 25, 2025

Album: Haunted Melody
By Peter Campbell
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Duration: 4:07

Ruta De La Clave

July 29, 2025

Album: Ruta De La Clave
By Joaquin Nuñez
Label: Lulaworld Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 04:05

Reflections (for Paul Horn)

By Bill McBirnie

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)'

April 9, 2024

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

By Emilie-Claire Barlow

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
April 21, 2023

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 ...