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June 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Bach Beat – Michael Houstoun & The Rodger Fox Big Band (June 11, Wgtn)
Bach Beat: Michael Houstoun & The Rodger Fox Big Band Opera House, Wellington (3pm) Sunday, June 11 One of the most intriguing musical collaborations of recent years has been that of Rodger Fox and Michael Houstoun. It works. And I know this from the recordings – but at this year’s jazz festival I finally got […]Archive
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.Archive
March 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Jazz Festival: 7-11 June 2017
The Wellington Jazz Festival – always a highlight of the winter months – has announced its 2017 line-up. The international highlights are impressive with Bill Frisell and band (including the multi-talented Petra Haden). Frisell’s playing is legendary and ever-forward, his most recent album When You Wish Upon A Star is a career-best. Superstar drummer Dave […]Archive
April 1, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Mike Nock & Roger Manins: Two – Out
Mike Nock & Roger Manins Two – Out F W M Records Roger Mannins is a great saxophonist – I’ve enjoyed his work in a variety of settings and, it’s possible, I first noticed him through the association with Mike Nock. Though I know I’ve heard Manins play in almost every conceivable jazz line-up from […]Archive
July 22, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #113 – Mike Nock, Wellington, 2010
Oh geez, I love Mick Nock. Amazing to watch – and to listen to. I love seeing his eyes close and how his music not only transports you but, first, you can watch him taken away. I’ve seen him play loads of times, a variety of contexts, but one of the most memorable was when […]Archive
June 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Orchestra Wellington 2. LITTLE RUSSIAN (June 20, Wgtn)
Orchestra Wellington with Michael Houstoun and Leila Adu: 2. LITTLE RUSSIAN MFC Saturday, June 20 For the second performance in Wellington Orchestra’s six-part series it was to Leila Adu, 2014’s emerging composer in residence. Her commissioned piece, Rain as Blessings Fall, kicked off the evening, a dose of rain – and cold – in the […]Archive
April 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Orchestra Wellington 1. KAMARINSKAYA (April 18, Wgtn)
Orchestra Wellington with Michael Houstoun: 1. KAMARINSKAYA MFC Saturday, April 18 It was the opening of Orchestra Wellington’s 2015 season, a special season that will feature Michael Houstoun as soloist across all six performances. Each program will see Orchestra Wellington perform one of Tchaikovsky’s symphonies. So for this – KAMARINSKAYA – the first performance in […]Archive
March 27, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Michael Houstoun: Inland
Michael Houstoun Inland Rattle This version of Inland is a reissue of 2007’s double-CD with a bonus DVD, the Keith Hill-directed feature, Michael Houstoun: New Zealand Pianist. The film collects footage from the recording of Inland, Houstoun plays and talks about the pieces; about his playing and development, about his connection to the works, his […]Archive
March 1, 2013 by Simon Sweetman