Alister Spence
Alister Spence is an Australian jazz pianist and composer. Spence leads the Alister Spence Trio with Lloyd Swanton and Toby Hall. They were nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album in 2004 for "Flux" and in 2007 for "Mercury". Bands and artists he has recorded with include the Raymond MacDonald International Big Band, Clarion Fracture Zone, Wanderlust, Australian Art Orchestra, Andrew Robson, and Carl Orr. He was a composer for numerous Ivan Sen films including "Journey", "Tears", "Vanish", "Wind", "Dust", "Shifting Shelter", "Yellow Fella", "A Sister’s Love" and "Beneath Clouds". For the latter Sen and  Spence were nominated for the 2002 AFI Award for Best Original Music Score and the FCCA Award for Best Music Score. Other films he has composed for include "Molly and Mobarak", "Dakiyarr versus the King", "Spirit Stones", and "In My Father’s Country". Awards and nominations. AIR Awards. 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.