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February 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 209: Lucien Johnson

Welcome to episode 209 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T  and Yeastie Boys . Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your […]
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February 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Jon Christensen

Jon Christensen has died, aged 76. The Norwegian drummer was one of the greats of Euro jazz working with Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Tomasz Stanko and many others. It wasn’t just European jazz artists that he worked with – though he was a staple of the ECM label. That of course meant he worked with […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bobo Stenson, Charles Lloyd, Drummer, Drums, ECM, Eulogy, Euro Jazz, European Jazz, George Russell, Jan Garbarek, Jazz, Jon Christensen, Keith Jarrett, Mike Nock, Norway, Norwegian, R.I.P., R.I.P. Jon Christensen, Scandinavian, Tomasz Stańko, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 101 – Ant Donaldson

Welcome to episode 101 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat with legendary Wellington drummer Ant Donaldson. I met Ant a few years back – having been an admirer of his playing across so many bands. The Razorblade, The Mantarays, The Six Volts/Front Lawn, The Labcoats, The […]
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August 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 79 – Jonathan Crayford

Welcome to episode 79 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a chat a few months back with Jonathan Crayford. He’s a pianist, bassist – multi-instrumentalist in fact. He works as a solo act, as part of a duo with Ross Burge (Spanner), in trios and other small […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Auckland, Bass, Bassist, Chat, Classical, Converastion, Crayford, Ep.79, Episode Seventy-Nine, Film Composer, France, Gaylene Preston, http://www.jonathancrayford.com/, Interview, Jazz, Jonathan Crayford, Juliard, Le Petite Chocolat, Mike Nock, Multi-Insturmentalist, Music School, Music Theory, Musician, Myele Manzanza, New York, Pianist, Piano, Podcast, Pork Pie, Riki Gooch, Ross Burge, Simon Sweetman, Soundtrack, Spanner, Student, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 79 – Jonathan Crayford, T Leaf T, Talk, Teacher, Terry Crayford, Theory, Wellington, Wgtn, Yeastie Boys ·

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August 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Norman Meehan: New Zealand Jazz Life

New Zealand Jazz Life Norman Meehan Victoria University Press Norman Meehan – an amazing musician in his own right, working, largely in and around jazz – is also an accomplished writer and educator. And his books, to date, have focussed around conversations. But where previously, it was all conversations with one person for a published […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Anthony Donaldson, Book, Book Review, Brian Smith, Jazz, Jeff Henderson, Kim Patterson, Kiwi, Mike Nock, Nathan Haines, New Zealand, New Zealand Jazz, New Zealand Jazz Life, Norman Meehan, Norman Meehan: New Zealand Jazz Life, NZ, VUP ·

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July 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 71 – Norman Meehan

Welcome to episode 71 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with musician, author, critic and educator Norman Meehan. I’ve been a fan of Norman Meehan’s writing and music for some time – I loved his album, Modigliani and […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Author, Bill Manhire, Chat, Collaboration, Composer, Concert FM, Conversation, Critic, Don McGlashan, Educator, ep.71, Episode Seventy-One, Hannah Griffin, http://normanmeehan.co.nz/, Interview, Jazz, Kiwi, Le Petite Chocolat, Mike Nock, Music, Musician, Norman Meehan, NZ, Paul Bley, Piano, Podcast, Radio, Radio New Zealand Concert, Reviewer, RNZ, Simon Sweetman, Songwriter, Songwriting, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 70 - Rodger Fox, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 71, T Leaf T, Teacher, Tutor, Writer, Yeastie Boys ·

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November 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Mike Nock Trio/NZ Trio: Vicissitudes

Mike Nock Trio/NZ Trio Vicissitudes Rattle Vicissitudes is the new set of pieces by composer/performer Mike Nock. It is the recording of a work commissioned and then premiered at 2013’s Christchurch Arts Festival. That title is clever, its two meanings both valid here – first off the aim of the piece as a whole was to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Christchurch Earthquake, Classical, Composer, Jazz, Mike Nock, Mike Nock Trio, Mike Nock Trio/NZ Trio, NZ Trio, Rattle, Vicissitudes ·

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November 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Heroes Live: #3 – Mike Nock

Mike Nock is a Kiwi – but he left New Zealand when he was still a teenager. He travelled to Australia, then England and onto America. Largely self-taught he went from playing nightclubs and dinner jazz to being part of Dionne Warwick’s band, to working with the great Yusef Lateef – check out the startling […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Australia, Hero, Heroes Live, Heroes Live # 3, Heroes Live: #3 - Mike Nock, Interview, Jazz, Mike Nock, Piano, Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 35 ·

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October 26, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 35 – Mike Nock

Welcome to episode 35 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. Here we have my conversation with Mike Nock. He’s an Australian-based, Kiwi-born pianist and composer. Nock has recorded over 100 albums – across jazz and classical, with film soundtracks and sessions as a sideman. He left New Zealand when he was a […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged America, Australia, Chick Corea, Classical, Dionne Warwick, ep.35, Episode 35, Interview, Jazz, Keith Jarrett, Mike Nock, Miles Davis, Pianist, Piano, Podcast, Simon Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 35 – Mike Nock, Teacher, Yusef Lateef ·

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September 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 639

Mike Nock, Climbing (1979) If you see a Mike Nock record – you buy it! That’s always been my feeling and, oddly perhaps, I don’t find them all that often in New Zealand. I had sent two of my Mike Nock LPs over to Australia with someone else – I didn’t want to carry them […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1979, America, Australia, Climbing, Composer, Jazz, Kiwi, LP, Mike Nock, NZ, Piano, Record, Signed, Song of Brazil, Sydney, The Vinyl Countdown # 639, Vinyl ·

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August 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Diary: # 8 – Sydney from a 747

We fly through the night – which works pretty good, just the one movie, a couple pages of my book and then sleep, mostly sleep. Osc is out for most of the flight, which is great. I could have probably tried a bit harder to read more – isn’t that always the way – but […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged America, Aussie, Australia, Family, Gig, Gig Review, Holiday, Home, Home Again, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Mike Nock, Movies, Music, ORB, Paul Kelly, Podcast, Record Shopping, Records, Sam, San Francisco, Shihad, Stuart Coupe, Suicide Squad, Sydney, Sydney From A 747, Title, Tour Diary # 8, Tour Diary: # 8 – Sydney from a 747, Tourism, Tourist, Travel Writing, Vacation, Wellington ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Australia, Duets, Duo, F W M Records, Instrumental, Jazz, Kiwi, Michael Houstoun, Mike Nock, Mike Nock & Roger Manins, Piano, Roger Manins, Saxophone, Standards, Sydney, Two - Out ·
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