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November 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Jonathan Besser – Jade String Quartet: Besser String Quartets
Jonathan Besser – Jade String Quartet Besser String Quartets Rattle I’ve been listening to Jonathan Besser’s music across the last two decades – he’s been active in music for at least as long ago, moving fluidly through jazz, klezmer, gamelan, composing for small and large combos, making soundtracks and soundscapes. There’s an emotional resonance, always, […]Archive
November 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Mat Maneri Quartet: Dust
Mat Maneri Quartet Dust Sunnyside Mat Maneri, son of saxophonist Joe, is a composer and violin/viola player. Under his own name he’s released some 30 albums in around about as many years and he’s been a sideman for a great range of avant-garde jazzers including several records with his old man and, I guess most […]Archive
September 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Jimmy Cobb: This I Dig Of You
Jimmy Cobb This I Dig Of You Smoke Sessions / Smoke Sessions Records Jimmy Cobb has just gone 90. He’s still playing beautifully. The cat swings. He has that touch. That same touch that has powered a couple of dozen albums as a leader but perhaps more importantly was there on several key records by […]Archive
August 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Jennifer Stumm & Te Koki Trio (August 8, Wgtn)
Jennifer Stumm & Te Koki Trio: Secrets & Hidden Messages MFC Thursday, August 8 This Chamber Music NZ concert featured touring American violist Jennifer Stumm with local musicians Inbal Megiddo (cello), Jian Liu (piano) and Martin Riseley (violin): Te Koki Trio. The opening piece was just for the trio, a Chamber Music-commission by local composer Michael Williams. Over a see-sawing frenzy of violin the piano provided […]Archive
July 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Eric Reed: Everybody Gets The Blues
Eric Reed Everybody Gets The Blues Smoke Sessions/Smoke Sessions Records Eric Reed has established himself as a fine modern jazz pianist – he has the soft hands of Oscar Peterson and exquisite phrasing of McCoy Tyner but he folds in pop and rock listening influences along with his deep gospel roots (his father was a […]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
May 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Adam Nussbaum: The Lead Belly Project
Adam Nussbaum The Lead Belly Project Sunnyside Adam Nussbaum is a journeyman jazz drummer who has worked with the likes of John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Paul Bley and John Abercrombie. He’s a class act – one of those safe sets of hands (like Peter Erskine). Here he does something a little different – as a leader he celebrates the influence of […]Archive
May 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Brodsky Quartet (May 20, Wgtn)
Brodsky Quartet MFC Monday, May 20 Britain’s long-running Brodsky Quartet (formed in 1972 and still with two original members) are known for their regular touring (including at least four visits to New Zealand) and their crossover pop collaborations (Elvis Costello, Bjork, Paul McCartney) as well as their refined chamber work – including a fondness for the string-quartet […]Archive
June 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Christian McBride’s New Jawn (June 6, Wgtn)
Christian McBride’s New Jawn Opera House, Wellington (8pm) Wednesday, June 6 Opening night of this year’s Jazz Festival saw a new thing (or “New Jawn”, in Philly-slang) from legendary bassist, band-leader and session-star across jazz and pop, Christian McBride.Archive
June 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Ahmad Jamal: Marseille
Ahmad Jamal Marseille Harmonia Mundi Musique S.A.S./JazzVillage/[PIAS] Ahmad Jamal has been considered one of the truly great jazz pianists for some time now – go back through his catalogue and hear how he adapted to electric playing and fusion across the 70s, even dabbling in some soft, chilled funk. And then back out the other […]Archive
June 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman