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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
Chris Schlarb & Chad Taylor: Time No Changes
Chris Schlarb & Chad Taylor Time No Changes Joyful Noise Recordings & BIG EGO Records Chris Schlarb is a guitarist – 6 and 12 strings, acoustic and electric – and Chad Taylor is a drummer, also adding marimba and a few other percussion instruments. This duo set sits right in the middle of the wild […]Archive
May 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt: Made Out of Sound
Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt Made Out of Sound Palilalia I love Bill Orcutt. He hits at the guitar in a way that makes me think of heroes like Marc Ribot and Sonny Sharrock. There’s wildness in his way – he tears at the strings and the ugly side of a beautiful melody is instantly […]Archive
May 24, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Dan Wilson: Vessels of Wood and Earth
Dan Wilson Vessels of Wood and Earth Brother Mister Productions Dan Wilson is firmly from the Grant Green/We Montgomery school of jazz guitar; if you loved the early years of George Benson cookin’ with gas in a post be-bop lighthouse then you’re welcome here. If you got what Ronny Jordan was about but wished he’d […]Archive
May 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Scott DuBois: Summer Water
Scott DuBois Summer Water Sunnyside Like the water gently, softly and simply rippling in rock pools and the sun that catches the movement – so it is with these solo electric guitar pieces. Your mind cuts its own nature documentary to frame up alongside this soundtrack that’s already been created.Archive
April 28, 2021 by Simon Sweetman