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July 4, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

The Rodger Fox Big Band: REIMAGINED! The Rodger Fox Big Band plays Sir Dave Dobbyn

The Rodger Fox Big Band REIMAGINED! The Rodger Fox Big Band plays Sir Dave Dobbyn T-Bone Records I always call The Rodger Fox Big Band the hardest working group in New Zealand – with Rodger at the helm tirelessly pushing, as conductor, arranger, wrangler, promoter, deal-maker and overall advocate for the art of the big […]
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June 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Michael Houstoun and The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. Erna Ferry (June 12, Wellington)

Michael Houstoun and The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. Erna Ferry Opera House, Wellington, 2pm Saturday, June 12 The once unlikely pairing of classical pianist Michael Houstoun and big-band stalwart Rodger Fox is now an annual event. They’ve even sewn up the same slot too – an afternoon show and always to a packed house. […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2021, 2pm, Big Band, Erna Ferry, Gig, Gig Review, Gig Review: Michael Houstoun and The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. Erna Ferry, Jazz, Jazz Festival, June 12, Lance Philip, Live Gig, Live Music, Michael Houstoun and The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. Erna Ferry, Opera House, Rodger Fox, Saturday, The Rodger Fox Big Band, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Wellington ·

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June 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Simon O’Neill & Rodger Fox (June 9, 2019)

Simon O’Neill & Rodger Fox MFC, Wellington (3pm) Sunday, June 9 Every year, in the Sunday 3pm slot at the Jazz Festival, Rodger Fox (and his Big Band) offers up an innovative collaboration. We’ve had Rodger and band with classical pianist Michael Houstoun – they even made a record together as a result. We’ve had Fox reuniting […]
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October 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Steve Gadd

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But the other day I got the call up to present a Music Feature for the Afternoons show. Well, actually, I was on-air talking about some albums in my regular review slot and I was promoting the back that legendary drummer Steve […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Chat, Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Conversation, Drummer, Drumming, Drums, Gadd, Interview, James Carter, Jazz, Jesse Mulligan, Master, Music, Paul Simon, Radio, Radio New Zealand, RadioNZ, Rickie Lee Jones, RNZ, RNZ Music Feature, RNZ Music Feature: Steve Gadd, Rodger Fox, Session, Simon Sweetman, Steely Dan, Steve, Steve Gadd, The Rodger Fox Big Band, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 23, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Chris Cain, Roy Phillips – Together in Concert for the First Time w/ The Rodger Fox Big Band (Wgtn, March 23)

Chris Cain/Roy Phillips – Together in Concert for The First Time w/ The Rodger Fox Big Band The Grand Wednesday, March 23 Billed as The USA – UK Connection (featuring The Rodger Fox Big Band) we essentially had 2-for-1, a double-bill that started with The UK’s Roy Phillips. He’s been living in New Zealand since […]
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March 21, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Chris Cain with The Rodger Fox Big Band: King of the Blues

Chris Cain w/ The Rodger Fox Big Band King of the Blues TBone Records American guitarist Chris Cain is a regular visitor to these shores and late last year he recorded this set with The Rodger Fox Big Band. Consider it a business card, of sorts. Here you get to hear Cain do his B.B. […]
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