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October 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 240
Jerry Lee Lewis, Country Songs For City Folk (1965) I always thought “The Killer” was incredible – Jerry Lee Lewis, just a ferocious talent. And the narrative I knew, for the longest time, was that he was done at the end of the 1950s. A blast. A fall from grace. And then in fact total […]Archive
October 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 187: Mark de Clive-Lowe
Welcome to episode 187 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 […]Archive
September 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Ahmad Jamal: Ballades
Ahmad Jamal Ballades Jazz Village He’s just turned 89, he’s given us more than enough already – I haven’t even heard every Ahmad Jamal album that is available, and yet a part of me is worried at how I’ll feel when he’s no longer here to make music. Because over the last decade he’s released […]Archive
August 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Nicholas Britell: Succession [OST]
Nicholas Britell Succession Original Series Soundtrack Milan Records You might point to anything else first – the direction, the script, the casting, the acting, particular shots – but I think one of the crucial elements of Succession (one of the greatest TV shows of all time, despite debuting just a year ago) is the score […]Archive
August 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Arianna Neikrug: Changes
Arianna Neikrug Changes Concord Jazz Pianist Laurence Hobgood is an impressive – and important – force here on the debut full-lengther from startling new vocal talent Arianna Neikrug. Hobgood has spent a big chunk of the last quarter-century working as an arranger and acompanist for Kurt Elling. Together they’ve created a whole new way of turning pop songs on their ear to […]Archive
August 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 179: Jan Preston
Welcome to episode 178 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. Jan Preston is a Kiwi-born, Australian-based pianist. She’s a […]Archive
July 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 229 – Nick Cave, Wellington, 2019
I’ve now seen Nick Cave four times – in four different spaces with different line-ups. That’s as it should be – different shows, reflecting different times. But also the first show made me realise I liked him a lot more than I had realised. The second show was ho-hum really, even though it was not at all […]Archive
July 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 279
Keith Jarrett, Solo Concerts: Bremen/Lausanne (1973) There’s so much Keith Jarrett out there – and more by the day as he archives swell and see release. And maybe I want it all! I certainly want lots – and was pleased to get this, not exactly rare or anything, but good timing to find this at a good […]Archive
June 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Joshua Redman Quartet: Come What May
Joshua Redman Quartet Come What May Nonesuch In the two decades since the Joshua Redman Quartet last recorded together their leader has gone in all directions as featured soloist, cameo artist and collaborator (The Bad Plus, Brad Mehldau) working with tone and timbre to shape his playing and songwriting.Archive
June 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Vijay Iyer/Craig Taborn: The Transitory Poems
Vijay Iyer/Craig Taborn The Transitory Poems ECM Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn, two of the finest pianists of the current crop, first worked together back in the early and mid-00s as part of Roscoe Mitchell’s band – this album marks their first work together as a duo. If you love/d the Herbie Hancock/Chick Corea album or any of Keith Jarrett’s solo piano explorations then you’ll want to sign […]Archive
June 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman