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April 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: April 2020

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into  it or so… I […]

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March 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sam Wilkes: Live On The Green

Sam Wilkes Live On The Green Leaving Records Sam Wilkes is a master bassist – someone called him this generation’s Pino Palladino and I like that comparison. If nothing more it’s a great shoutout to a fellow adventurous bass traveler – but I’m sure to Wilkes it’s basically about as good as you can get. […]

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March 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sam Gendel: Satin Doll

Sam Gendel Satin Doll Nonesuch Records Someone said Sam Gendel plays saxophone like he’s trying to erase his instrument. I like that. And can’t improve on it. For this album of jazz standards – tweaked, or even twerked, into new shapes and sounds – you might do well to think of the producer and bassist […]