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April 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Norah Jones: Begin Again
Norah Jones Begin Again Blue Note Somehow Norah Jones has survived. That might seem a funny thing to say for someone that burst on to the scene with one of the biggest surprise debut hits of the modern era. And has been in favour almost ever since and always…but it took a few years for Jones to […]Archive
October 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Steel House: Steel House
Steel House Steel House ArtistShare Scott Colley (bass), Edward Simon (piano/keys) and Brian Blade (drums) are all master musicians and on their self-titled debut as Steel House they make a set of lithe, loping, languid jazz noises that s are alternately buoyed by Colley’s bass, gliding along under Simon’s strident piano glissandos or pulled into […]Archive
August 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band: Body and Shadow
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band Body and Shadow Blue Note I was first hipped to Brian Blade some 20+ years ago – he was playing with Joni Mitchell so, sure, I might well have liked just about any drummer doing that then, but it didn’t take long to absorb Blade’s amazing approach and unique […]Archive
November 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Black Dub: Reluctant Supergroup
Black Dub was a band/collaboration/project created by master-producer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Lanois. I found this the way I find most good music, when searching for some other music entirely… In this case it was a clear correlation, a logical segue – I was looking at Lanois videos on YouTube (the guy can produce U2 all […]Archive
June 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Wayne Shorter (June 8, Wgtn)
Wayne Shorter Opera House, Wellington Wednesday, June 8 Joining the legendary saxophonist were three virtuoso talents, the incredible Brian Blade (drums), the sublime John Patitucci (bass) and the thoughtful Danilo Perez (piano). This quartet has been performing together across the last few years as Shorter leaves his reputation as a composer to the side and […]Archive
March 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Jazz Festival 2016: First Announcement – Wayne Shorter Quartet (June 8)
During the New Zealand Festival we get a clue about the upcoming Jazz Festival. This year the news is that Wayne Shorter (and his quartet, featuring the incredible Brian Blade) will be performing at Wellington’s Opera House on June 8. Shorter, Blade, John Patitucci and Danilo Perez will put on an incredible show, Shorter, 82, […]Archive
October 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Wolfgang Muthspiel: Driftwood
Wolfgang Muthspiel Driftwood ECM Records Though it’s never quite easy-listening as such there is a lovely ease – a grace – to Wolfgang Muthspiel’s first album for ECM as a leader. He’s leading a trio of safe hands with Larry Grenadier’s bass and Brian Blade’s drums in support – and all three have worked together […]Archive
June 22, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Jenny Scheinman: The Littlest Prisoner
Jenny Scheinman The Littlest Prisoner Sony Masterworks As a jazz violinist – and, yep, sometimes with very obvious country leanings – Scheinman has assisted a who’s who-type list (Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Ani DiFranco, Christian McBride, Madeleine Peyroux) but her lasting musical relationship is with Bill Frisell, appearing on close to ten albums by Frisell […]Archive
April 28, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band: Landmarks
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band Landmarks Blue Note Records Brian Blade has played with many of the greats across jazz and pop music – lending his colours to Joni Mitchell one minute, sitting down with Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau the next – there’s also the solo (singer/songwriter) albums and then his work as […]Archive
January 27, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Wayne Shorter Quartet: Without A Net
Wayne Shorter Quartet Without A Net Blue Note Records Here’s the document of Wayne Shorter and Quartet’s recent tour – since this was released the saxophonist turned 80. He plays with the vim and vigour of a man half that age. What’s dazzling here is that it’s not just a group of great players propping […]Archive
July 7, 2013 by Simon Sweetman