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May 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 65 – Shelagh Magadza

Welcome to episode 65 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with the Artistic Director of the NZ Festival and Wellington Jazz Festival, Shelagh Magadza.
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June 5, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Dee Dee Bridgewater & Irvin Mayfield with The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (June 4, Wgtn)

Dee Dee Bridgewater & Irvin Mayfield with The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Opera House, Wellington Jazz Festival Thursday, June 4 It’s going to be pretty tough to beat the opening night concert at Wellington’s 2015 Jazz Festival. It’s tough enough to try to put some of it into words. Where to begin? Well Ms Bridgewater […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2015, Cassandra Wilson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gig Review: Dee Dee Bridgewater & Irvin Mayfield with The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (June 5, Irvin Mayfield, Jazz, Jazz Festival, June 4, New Orleans, New Orleans Jazz Festival, NOJO, NOLA, NZ Jazz Festival, Opera House, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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March 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Valerie June: Pushin’ Against A Stone

Valerie June Pushin’ Against A Stone Concord Records Okay, so she doesn’t have the jazz chops – nor the deep blues – of Cassandra Wilson but I like where Valerie June is heading here; I like that she doesn’t ever stick to one genre and milk it. You can’t quite know where this album is going […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Cassandra Wilson, Dan Auerbach, Pushin' Against A Stone, Valerie June ·

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January 3, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

It Was The Best Gig Ever # 6: Cassandra Wilson, Wellington 2013

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more soulful, hypnotic, enchanting and controlled performance. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more engaging, magnetic live-inside-each-song performance. Cassandra Wilson embodied each song, controlled the band through her movements, every hip-shake, every slow grind, every shoulder-shrug; if she wasn’t issuing the sound as conduit then she reacted […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Cassandra Wilson, It Was The Best Gig Ever, It Was The Best Gig Ever # 6, Phantom Billstickers ·

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June 7, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Cassandra Wilson (June 7; Wgtn)

Cassandra Wilson Opera House, Wellington Jazz Festival Friday, June 7 I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more soulful, hypnotic, enchanting and controlled performance. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more engaging, magnetic live-inside-each-song performance. Cassandra Wilson embodies each song, controls the band through her movements, every hip-shake, every slow grind, every shoulder-shrug; if […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2013, Cassandra Wilson, Gig Review, Jazz Festival, Live, Wellington ·

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