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Lloyd Swanton (born August 14, 1960, in Sydney, Australia) is a double bassist, electric bassist, composer, and bandleader. He began studying classical piano before taking up electric bass as a teenager, and became active in Sydney's jazz scene in the early 1980s. During this period he worked with musicians and groups including pianist Chris Abrahams, The Benders, the Bernie McGann Trio and Quartet, and the Dynamic Hepnotics. His early work encompassed jazz, improvised music, and other contemporary styles, and he subsequently incorporated both electric and double bass into his playing.

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Pan Demons' Band

By Paul Cutlan

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: PDB 1/1; PDB 1/2; PDB 1/3; PDB 1/4; PDB 1/5; PDB 1/6; PDB 1/7; PDB 1/8; PDB 1/9; PDB 2/1; PDB 2/2; PDB 2/3; PDB 2/4; PDB 2/5; PDB 2/6; PDB 2/7; PDB 2/8; PDB 2/9; PDB 2/10

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Sounds Have Dreams

By Asteroid Ekosystem

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Cirrus; Storm Advance; April Dance; Blue Drift; Catch Breath; Off Axis; Open To; Perpetual Fantastic; Space Buzz; Sun Spiral; Sounds Have Dreams; A Slower Dance.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Eliza Salem, The Catholics, Brandon Seabrook, Bill Frisell, Skúli Sverrisson & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 30, 2026

A gathering of adventurous musicians who refuse to stay in their lane, from offbeat twists and radical reinventions to restless imagination and understated magic, plus and the much-awaited return of Lloyd Swanton's The Catholics.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Federico Casagrande “Take Me Away ...

Article: Live Review

Live From Tallinn: The Necks, Phlox & The Jimi Tenor Band

by Martin Longley
May 2, 2026

The Necks Paavli Kultuurivabrik Tallinn, Estonia April 25, 2026 The Necks revel in their improvisatory nature, but they do observe a handful of self-imposed parameters. Their free-form excursions customarily evolve over the span of around an hour, and their gigs usually involve a pair of sets, mostly navigating contrasting approaches. Here ...

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Gather

By Alister Spence

Label: Alister Spence Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: The Gathering; Homeland Introduction; Homeland; Crossed Over; Beginning Of The End Of The Beginning; Falling From the Top Of The Sky; Moment Between; Antidote For Lean Times.

Article: Live Review

Jazz&Wine of Peace 2025

by Neri Pollastri
November 5, 2025

Jazz&Wine of Peace 2025 Varie sedi Cormòns 23-26.10.2025 L'edizione 2025 del Jazz&Wine of Peace, la ventottesima, era anche la prima con un nuovo direttore artistico: a Mauro Bardusco, che da sempre curava la rassegna e che--nonostante la sua scomparsa nel luglio dell'anno scorso --aveva progettato anche la quasi totalità di quella ...

Article: Album Review

Alister Spence Trio: Gather

Read "Gather" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
July 26, 2025

Alister Spence Trio's Gather arrives like a mischievous breeze, stirring the leaves of modern jazz with a blend of precision and playful abandon. This Australian ensemble--Alister Spence on piano, Lloyd Swanton on double bass, and Toby Hall on drums--delivers an album that feels like a conversation among old friends who happen to be virtuosos. The eight ...

Article: Album Review

Max Alduca: Monastery

Read "Monastery" reviewed by Barry O'Sullivan

by Barry O'Sullivan
July 1, 2025

Max Alduca is an Australian in-demand bassist who regularly tours nationally and internationally. On this debut album as a leader, he draws inspiration from a personal journey through music, reflecting themes of interconnectedness, trust and hope while paying homage to his teachers and collaborators. It is a culmination of his experiences touring Scandinavia with a Danish ...

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