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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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
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 […]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
March 21, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Uri Caine with The New Zealand String Quartet (March 20, Wgtn)
Uri Caine w/ The New Zealand String Quartet MFC Sunday, March 20 I had looked forward to this – but as soon as the show started, the pairing of Uri Caine (piano) with The New Zealand String Quartet seemed like an odd mismatch, a pointless exercise. I feel cheated too that we didn’t get one […]Archive
August 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman