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August 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Arianna Neikrug: Changes

Arianna Neikrug  Changes  Concord Jazz  Pianist Laurence Hobgood is an impressive – and important – force here on the debut full-lengther from startling new vocal talent Arianna Neikrug. Hobgood has spent a big chunk of the last quarter-century working as an arranger and acompanist for Kurt Elling. Together they’ve created a whole new way of turning pop songs on their ear to […]
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June 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Alicia Olatuja (June 8, 2019)

Alicia Olatuja   MFC, Wellington (8pm) Saturday, June 8  Alicia Olatuja has the perfect backstory for a jazz festival appearance in NZ – she was part of the choir at one of Barack Obama’s inaugurations and with that as a springboard she is still in the beginnings of her solo career but has recently released a fine-enough album where she pays tribute to […]
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May 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Ulysses Owens Jr: Songs of Freedom

Ulysses Owens Jr.  Songs of Freedom Resilience Music Alliance LLC  Drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. has two previous albums as a leader and is known for his work with Kurt Elling, Wynton Marsalis and Christian McBride among others. But for Songs of Freedom it’s his work with Elling that provides an obvious link – for this audacious project […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Abbey Lincoln, Album Review, Alicia Olatuja, Drummer, Duets, Jazz, Joni Mitchell, Max Roach, Nina Simone, René Marie, Theo Bleckmann, Ulysses Owens Jr: Songs of Freedom, Ulysses Owens Jr., You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 167: Marnie Karmelita previews The Wellington Jazz Festival 

Welcome to episode 167 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat.  Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. Here’s a conversation with Marnie Karmelita – she’s the […]
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April 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: March 2019

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into  it or so… For […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, Afternoons, Alicia Olatuja, Ghost-Note, Intuition - Songs From The Minds of Women, Jesse Mulligan, March, March 2019, Music, No Ordinary Love, Radio, Radio NZ, Review, Reviews, RNZ, RNZ Reviews, RNZ Reviews: March 2019, Swagism, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Alicia Olatuja: Intuition – Songs From The Minds of Women

Alicia Olatuja Intuition: Songs From The Minds of Women  Resilience Music Alicia Olatuja is a classically trained singer who shot to fame as the soloist in a gospel choir that served at Barack Obama’s second inauguration ceremony. Such backstories are the stuff of fantasy, and the can come close to triviliasing the talents – suggesting it was luck and whim, as if […]
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March 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Jazz Festival: 2019 Headliners Announced

The Wellington Jazz Festival usually pulls together a great line-up, we’re talking over 100 gigs in just a few days. A real showcase for local talent – and of course some international headliners. The full reveal is a week or so away – but the international headliners have been confirmed. And it’s one of the best […]
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