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June 1, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

What A Good Score! – #14: Bird by Charlie Parker with Lennie Niehaus

The movie Bird was crucial for me – and so was its soundtrack – not technically ‘a score’ but I’d argue that it absolutely is, and that such a soundtrack is always the score when the film is a biopic of a musician. Bird tells (some of) the story of Charlie Parker and the music […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged [OST], 1988, Bird, Blog, Charlie Parker, Clint Eastwood, Film, Forest Whittaker, Good Score, Jazz, Lennie Niehaus, Movie, Score, Soundtrack, What A Good Score!, What A Good Score! – #14, What A Good Score! – #14: Bird by Charlie Parker with Lennie Niehaus ·

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May 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Vincent Herring: Preaching To The Choir

Vincent Herring Preaching To The Choir Smoke Sessions Vincent Herring is a hell of a player – a saxophonist that brings to mind the best of Charlie Parker’s sprightly runs and his way with a melody, just updated for the modern context. And his latest album is not just a celebration of his extraordinary talents […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bass, Charlie Parker, Coronavirus, Covid, Covid-19, Cyrus Chestnut, Drums, Jazz, Jonathan Blake, Piano, Preaching To The Choir, Saxophone, Vincent Herring, Vincent Herring: Preaching To The Choir, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Yasushi Nakamura ·

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October 31, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Champian Fulton: Birdsong

Champian Fulton Birdsong CD Baby Raised by a dad that was a jazz trumpeter (he was friends with Clark Terry, even) Champian Fulton grew up listening to the greats. There’s Dinah Washington in her voice and Wynton Kelly is one of the pianists she has drawn from – but it’s the rollcall of the greats: […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Birdsong, CD Baby, Champian Fulton, Champian Fulton: Birdsong, Charlie Parker, Jazz, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Rudresh Mahanthappa: Hero Trio

Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio Whirlwind Recordings Rudresh Mahanthappa is a killer alto player – you’ve maybe heard his work with Vijay Iyer, that’s where I was first introduced to his sound. But he’s gone on to make over a dozen recordings under his own name and collaborate with other leading lights in modern jazz. Here […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Alto, Bass, Charlie Parker, Drums, Francous Moutin, Hero Trio, Jazz, Johnny Cash, Ornette Coleman, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Rudresh Mahanthappa: Hero Trio, Rudy Royston, Saxophone, Sonny Rollins, Stevie Wonder, Trio, Whirlwind Recordings, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: All The Things You Are

When Charlie Parker died he was nearly 35 but the doctor that prepared his body listed him as late 50s – such was the damage he’d done. His broken heart beyond repair so many cares shot away with the needle (you know – more than once he sold his horn to pay for smack then […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged All The Things You Are, Bird, Charlie Parker, Jazz, Poem, Poem: All The Things You Are, Saxophone ·

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April 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Rodger Fox Presents… “Charlie Parker with Strings” featuring Dick Oatts 

Rodger Fox Presents… “Charlie Parker with Strings” featuring Dick Oatts  Memorial Theatre, Victoria University  Monday, April 15  Dick Oatts is a respected educator and player from America. An alto specialist, who in 1977 was shoulder-tapped to join the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. He’s also toured or recorded with the likes of Sarah Vaughan, Joe Henderson, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Lovano and Mel Tormé.   Here in tribute […]
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March 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Preview: Rodger Fox presents… “Charlie Parker with Strings featuring Dick Oatts”

One of my favourite albums is Charlie Parker with Strings – what a lush and wonderful thing that is. The tireless Rodger Fox is bringing that to life, with touring American saxophonist  Dick Oatts (he of stints with Eddie Gomez, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis among many others) joining a local rhythm section, string quartet and two […]
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October 12, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Jaco Pastorius by Jaco Pastorius: One of My Favourite Albums

Here’s one of my favourite albums – I don’t want to say of all time, because that feels a bit trite, but I’ve certainly loved this album since I first heard it, nearly 20 years ago – and nearly 20 years after it was released. Jaco Pastorius’ eponymous debut arrived in 1976. Bobby Colomby, the […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Album, Bass, Blog, Blog Archives, Blog On The Tracks, Blood Sweat and Tears, Bobby Colomby, CD, Charlie Parker, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, Jaco Pastorius by Jaco Pastorius, Jaco Pastorius by Jaco Pastorius: One of My Favourite Albums, LP, One of My Favourite Albums, Record, Vinyl ·

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June 24, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #96 – Sonny Rollins, Wellington, 2011

This gig was pretty special – obviously because it was Sonny Rollins, living jazz legend. But also, on a personal note, I had interviewed him; one of my all-time favourite interviews. I’m in two minds about this too – I have no recording of that interview. We spoke for over an hour, I can remember […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2011, Blog On The Tracks, Charlie Parker, Gig, Interview, Jakob, Jazz, Jazz Festival, Legend, Live, MFC, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Review, Sonny Rollins, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #96 – Sonny Rollins, Stuff.co.nz, Wellington ·

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May 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 897

Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker With Strings (1950/1995) A compilation album – based on sessions from 1949/1950. It’s perfect. Just perfect. Charlie Parker, produced by Norman Granz, and great players and the songs – standards, or would be, so many great writers involved. I loved this album – in its various versions – from when my […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1950, 1995, Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker With Strings, Jazz, Just Friends, LP, Norman Granz, Record Store Day, RSD, Standards, Strings, The Vinyl Countdown # 897, Vinyl, With Strings ·

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December 4, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: That Bird(s) Can Fly

the birds float over my head. no idea how it is they fly. someone please explain it to me – in language I can understand. maybe, tell me it’s like listening to Charlie Parker…
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Charlie Parker, Poem, That Bird(s) Can Fly ·

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September 16, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Charlie Parker

they called you ‘Bird’, not because of how you moved; but for the notes you blew you really were that good. in fact, that’s why you seemed so bad.     drove people mad with your lack of trust and respect you pawned your horn so many times for smack.             made do with a borrowed instrument; […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bird, Charlie, Charlie Parker, Jazz, Parker, Poem ·

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