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January 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Jimmy Heath
The great American jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath has died, aged 93. Heath recorded and performed with so many legendary names – Miles Davis, John Coltrane – he built lasting relationships as a sideman and collaborator with the likes of Milt Jackson, Art Farmer and Kenny Dorham among others. And he was a leader for well […]Archive
September 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 183: Nathan Haines
Welcome to episode 183 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
June 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Bill Stewart: Band Menu (feat. Walter Smith III & Larry Grenadier)
Bill Stewart Band Menu (feat. Walter Smith III & Larry Grenadier) Stewed Music/Bill Stewart Despite playing on over a dozen albums by John Scofield, as well as key recordings by Pat Martino, Pat Metheny and Maceo Parker – among many others – Bill Stewart has balanced an in-demand clinician schedule with now 11 solo albums where he is […]Archive
January 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 99 – Adam Page
Welcome to episode 99 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a conversation with Adam Page, he’s an Australian musician – based in Adelaide. He runs Wizard Tone Studios and the label Wizard Tone Records is home to not only his own recordings but a great range […]Archive
September 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 493
Gato Barbieri, Ruby, Ruby (1977) Gato Barbieri played a lot of sax – I first knew him before I knew The Last Tango In Paris soundtrack but that’s a favourite – and then his name kept turning up, as it does once you’ve made a connection – you wonder if you were always seeing the name but […]Archive
September 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 817
Grover Washington Jr., Live at the Bijou (1977) A while back I bought Winelight because I’d never heard it but it was a quite-ubiquitous album, one I knew all about – and had sold in stores – without ever hearing. Look, I’m sure it was great in its day but it didn’t mean a whole […]Archive
July 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman