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January 5, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Pasquale Grasso: Pasquale Plays Duke
Pasquale Grasso Pasquale Plays Duke Sony Music Entertainment Pasquale Grasso – a phenomenon, all Jim Hall taste and Pat Metheny technique and yet his talent seemingly goes beyond both, already – returns to capitalise on his exquisite set of solo ballads. A record I loved so much. Here he focuses on Duke Ellington and the […]Archive
December 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Some Albums That Got Me Into The Blues: The Starter Kit
I’m up watching a doco – Blind Willie’s Blues. I love blues. The best blues. The good blues. The true blues. But I hardly ever write about it. There’s a funny relationship between me and blues music. I do not go to blues-club meetings, there are a lot of local blues bands that have sent […]Archive
November 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Pat Martino
Pat Martino has died. He was 77. The talented jazz guitarist climbed the mountain – twice. His story of fighting for his talent is as important as the music he made. I first heard Martino in the second phase of his career, I was blown away by his talent, his touch, his feel – the […]Archive
August 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Joshua Chuquimia Crampton: 4
Joshua Chuquimia Crampton 4 (Independent) Late last year – in fact it was December 30th, so, you know, pretty late last year – I reviewed The Heart’s Wash by Joshua Chuquimia Crampton. A beautiful album that spoke to the devastation of that year; a lost year, a stretched period of time. Crampton’s eerie, loping, looped […]Archive
August 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Adam Nussbaum: Lead Belly Re-imagined
Adam Nussbaum Lead Belly Re-imagined Sunnyside One of my favourite records from recent years was the somewhat surprise-debut from Adam Nussbaum. The stalwart sideman has been the safest pair of hands – with either sticks or brushes – behind a great many legends (John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Paul Bley, John Abercrombie) but for […]Archive
July 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Erik Wøllo / Michael Stearns: Convergence
Erik Wøllo / Michael Stearns Convergence Projek Records I found this record recently in a beautiful fluke – well, a routine search for ambient/space records I guess. What a find. I knew Michael Stearns’ fine work – particularly his score for Baraka (and its ‘sister’ films). He made ambient electronic music in the late 1970s […]Archive
June 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Hedvig Mollestad Trio: Ding Dong. You’re Dead.
Hedvig Mollestad Trio Ding Dong. You’re Dead. Rune Grammofon I might not have been there for every single album, and I’ve only reviewed half of them – but I am definitely a fan of Norway’s Hedvig Mollestad Trio. Formed in 2009 by guitarist Mollestad, with bassist Ellen Brekken and drummer Ivar Loe Bjørnstad, the trio […]Archive
June 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: Looking Back On The Best of Bonnie Raitt’s Career
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I chose to talk about Bonnie Raitt. I’ve been a fan for a while. And this feature was all about revisiting the golden years […]Archive
June 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Nelson Riveros: The Latin Side of Wes Montgomery
Nelson Riveros The Latin Side of Wes Montgomery Zoho Music Nelson Riveros played a few Wes Montgomery tunes recently – and decided, what the hey, why not, erm not only jazz them up (hard to do, given they’re jazz tunes already) but add a little Latin tinge. So The Latin Side of Wes Montgomery was […]Archive
June 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Frederick Johnson & Andre Reiss: Duo
Frederick Johnson & Andre Reiss Duo TNT Groove International Journeyman singer Frederick Johnson, a Tampa Bay native, has a dreamy voice – and he never over-sings. Much the same can be said for Nashville guitarist Andre (Andy) Reiss. He never over-sings on his instrument – he’s got all of the Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow tricks […]Archive
May 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman