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August 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

John Coltrane: Another Side of John Coltrane

John Coltrane Another Side of John Coltrane Craft Recordings John Coltrane’s spiritual quest occupied the second half of his recording career and is impossible to not hear and feel through every note squeezed from his soul as he takes jazz in his hands and blows so hard as to make several new genres within each […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Another Side of John Coltrane, Art Taylor, Compilation, Craft Recordings, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Jazz, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron, Thelonious Monk, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 209: Lucien Johnson

Welcome to episode 209 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T  and Yeastie Boys . 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 […]
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June 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: John Beasley’s MONK’estra (June 9, Wgtn)

John Beasley’s MONK’estra Opera House, Wellington (8pm) Saturday, June 9 John Beasley’s MONK’estra is a big band dedicated to playing the music of pianist/composer Thelonious Monk and for this performance the core of the America group was augmented by some local players including Rodger Fox and members from his jazz orchestra.
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April 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

John Beasley: MONK’estra, Vol. 2

John Beasley presents… MONK’estra, Vol. 2 Mack Avenue/Southbound You can almost hear the gnashing of the teeth of purists – Why do this to Monk? – but though Volume 2 of Beasley’s reworkings of Monk tunes for his own big band is the inevitable mixed bag (opening with Dontae Winslow’s rap on Brake’s Sake is […]
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November 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Ben Riley

Ben Riley has died. He was 84. So, a good innings – sure. He was one of my favourite drummers. He is one of my favourite drummers. His playing – of course – lives on. So strong, so subtle, so supple, understated – and yet he was always right there, riding hard on the cymbal […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Alice Coltrane, Ben Riley, Chet Baker, Drummer, Drumming, Drums, Eulogy, Jazz, Jazz Drummer, Kenny Barron, LP, Michael Franks, R.I.P., R.I.P. Ben Riley, Records, Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, Sphere, Thelonious Monk, Vinyl ·

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July 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 849

Woody Shaw, Master of the Art (1982) I really got hooked on Woody Shaw after hearing Larry Young’s Unity album (man I love that album!) and then I found a few Woody Shaw recordings, on CD. And eventually this. I held onto this for a while, played it a bit – liked it – but […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1982, Jazz, Larry Young, LP, Misterioso, Record, Sweet Love of Mine, The Vinyl Countdown # 849, Thelonious Monk, Unity, Vinyl, Woody Shaw ·

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September 2, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Kris Bowers: Heroes + Misfits

Kris Bowers Heroes + Misfits Concord If you want to bridge the gap between Thelonious Monk and Robert Glasper you can look to Kris Bowers, 24-year-old wunderkind, here to save modern jazz and jazz-piano in one fell swoop. Bowers’s debut as a leader shows his skills and knowledge across classical, jazz and modern composition. There’s […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Heroes + Misfits, Jazz, Keyboard, Kris Bowers, Piano, Robert Glasper, Steve Reich, Stevie Wonder, Thelonious Monk ·

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