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April 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 317
Miles Davis, Ascenseur pour l’echafaud (Lift to the scaffold) (1958) When I got hooked on Miles Davis – really hooked! – it was the years of $10 bargain CDs. And this was really a bargain! So you’d grab four or five at a time, and sometimes I’d get four or five Miles Davis CDs in one go, live albums, compilations, […]Archive
March 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 161 – Graham Reid
Welcome to episode 161 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 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 Spotify library. Here’s a conversation I recorded back at […]Archive
April 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Bob Dorough
I was sad to hear of the passing of Bob Dorough – I mean, amazing life: richly rewarding, a quiet achiever and he made it to 94, that’s never to be sniffed at – but I wanted to mark the passing in at least some small way because Bob Dorough was kinda a big deal […]Archive
February 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Jazz Right In Your Face: Ten Important Jazz Albums In My Life
You know the drill by now – here’s the catch-all blurb/explanation I’ve created for these sorts of lists We all know that lists are subjective – that is the point of them. So I’ve decided to do a series of top 10 albums across genres. They’ll appear sporadically. And rather than call them “Top 10” I […]Archive
August 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 77 – Steve Garden (Rattle Records)
Welcome to episode 77 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a chat with Steve Garden. He’s the guy behind Rattle Records – though before he was a recording engineer, record producer and label owner he was a damn fine drummer. If you click on the link across […]Archive
July 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
DeJohnette/Grenadier/Medeski/Scofield: Hudson
DeJohnette/Grenadier/Medeski/Scofield Hudson Motema Music, LLC As far as modern-day jazz supergroups go – this one is pretty, pretty good: master drummer (occasional pianist and also – here – cameo vocalist) Jack DeJohnette is joined by supple, subtle bassist Larry Grenadier (Brad Mehldau, Herbie Mann, Charles Lloyd, Pat Metheny, Joshua Redman), John Medeski (Medeski Martin & […]Archive
May 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 551
The Modern Jazz Quartet, Plays The Music of Porgy and Bess (1965) I’ve never seen a production of Porgy and Bess, never seen one of the filmed versions either…but I know the music well, from so many different records and renditions. I think I first heard it through my grandfather; one of the only ways […]Archive
March 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
What Value Do You Place On Recorded Music?
It was a couple of years ago, but I remember being in the local record store when a customer was inquiring about Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew. He wanted to know if it was available on vinyl and was shown a sealed copy of the latest reissue; a double LP. The price? $59.99. The customer – […]Archive
December 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Music Biopics Usually Get It Wrong: The Problem Is Taking The Page To The Stage
The music biopic has a tough job I guess – it has to satiate the fan, someone who might know it all or be pretty sure they do. It has to also introduce people to the music, it has to explain why there is a narrative fictional film about this person – or at least […]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 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman