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June 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Looking Back On The Best of Bonnie Raitt’s Career

About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I chose to talk about Bonnie Raitt. I’ve been a fan for a while. And this feature was all about revisiting the golden years […]
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June 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Frederick Johnson & Andre Reiss: Duo

Frederick Johnson & Andre Reiss Duo TNT Groove International Journeyman singer Frederick Johnson, a Tampa Bay native, has a dreamy voice – and he never over-sings. Much the same can be said for Nashville guitarist Andre (Andy) Reiss. He never over-sings on his instrument – he’s got all of the Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow tricks […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Andre Reiss, Andy Reiss, Covers, Duo, Frederick Johnson, Frederick Johnson & Andre Reiss, Frederick Johnson & Andre Reiss: Duo, Guitar, Jazz, Standard, Standards, TNT Groove International, Vocal, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Lara Solnicki: The One And The Other

Lara Solnicki The One And The Other Outside in Music Lara Solnicki is a Canadian poet and vocalist and this is her third set of recordings – she moves, rather quickly, from conventional ‘jazz’ singing to spoken-word and then to a range of vocalisations where her voice, wordless, is another instrument in a line-up of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Lara Solnicki, Lara Solnicki: The One And The Other, Poet, Poetry, Singing, Spoken Word, The One And The Other, Vocal, Vocalisation, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Wil Sargisson & Margot Pierard (April 3, Hawke’s Bay)

Wil Sargisson & Margot Pierard: Margot and Wil Time A Part Hygge, Te Awanga; HB Saturday, April 3 I first heard Margot Pierard and Wil Sargisson work together late last year at a house concert in Hawke’s Bay. I was blown away. Here, two world class talents took us on a journey through some of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Blues, Clifton Beach, Covers, Gig Review: Wil Sargisson & Margot Pierard (April 3, Hawke's Bay, Hygge, Jazz, Live Gig, Live Music, Margot Pierard, Piano, Saturday, Soul, Te Awanga, Te Awanga; HB, Vocal, Wil Sargisson, Wil Sargisson & Margot Pierard: Margot and Wil Time A Part ·

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March 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Rebecca DuMaine & Dave Miller Trio: Someday, Someday

Rebecca DuMaine & Dave Miller Trio Someday, Someday Summit Records Bay Area jazzers Dave Miller and Rebecca DuMaine are a father-daughter team – they have their own careers away from each other but work together often and have teamed for records before. Someday, Someday is brand new, their latest. And it’s a wee gem – […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bill Belasco, Chuck Bennett, Dave Miller, Dave Miller Trio, Jazz, Quartet, Rebecca DuMaine, Rebecca DuMaine & Dave Miller Trio, Someday Someday, Summit Records, Trio, Vocal, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Diane Schuur: Running On Faith

Diane Schuur Running on Faith Jazzheads Diane Schuur, blind since birth, is one hell of a singer – and pianist. But here, on a gospel referencing collection, her first in six years, it’s very much about the other direction – the one above, nothing at all to do with down below. I’m pleased to hear […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged "Singer", Album Review, blind, Diane Schuur, Diane Schuur: Running On Faith, Ernie Watts, Gospel, Jazz, Piano, Running On Faith, Vocal, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 115

The Shirelles, The Single Collection (2015) I don’t know where or when I first heard The Shirelles – one of the bands you find out about after you hear the songs; you just sort of know them forever without ever really knowing about them…or maybe it’s the other way even, you know about them without […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1960s, 2015, Baby It's You, Collection, Compilation, Girl Group, LP, R'n'B, Record, Shirelles, Singles, The Shirelles, The Singles Collection, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 115, Vinyl, Vocal ·

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March 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Ella Fitzgerald: The Complete Piano Duets

Ella Fitzgerald The Complete Piano Duets Verve Where do you start with Ella Fitzgerald? There are hundreds of albums – including dozens of very good compilations. You could start with her duets with Louis Armstrong – sure. Many people do. And fair enough. There are her songbook albums – where she showcases the work of […]
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June 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 400

Bobby McFerrin, Spontaneous Inventions (1986) I’ve loved Bobby McFerrin and I’ve hated him too – and just recently I’ve decided the guy might be a genius. Yes, it’s hard to give his career an appraisal that’s fair because Don’t Worry Be Happy gets in the way. But I was taken with this album – and […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1986, 80s, a capella, Bobby McFerri, Bobby McFerrin, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Live, LP, Manhattan Transfer, Record, Robin Williams, Spontaneous Inventions, The Vinyl Countdown # 400, Thinkin' About Your Body, Vinyl, Vocal, Vocalist, Vocals ·

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May 24, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 404

Luis Alberto Del Parana y su Trio Los Paraguayos, Famous Latin American Songs (1960) I’ll always have a look in a charity store or the tip shop or if passing a garage sale; I can count on one hand the number of ‘good scores’ I’ve had digging in the bins. But I’m a sucker for […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged $1, 1960, Charity, Famous Latin American Songs, Guitar, Latin, LP, Luis Alberto Del Parana, Luis Alberto Del Parana y su Trio Los Paraguayos, Paraguay, Second-Hand, The Vinyl Countdown, Trio Los Paraguayos, Vinyl, Vocal, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Cave Circles: Apricity (ep)

Cave Circles Apricity (ep) Wonderful Noise Japan Here’s Riki Gooch working (again) under his Cave Circle alias – it’s been a busy time for releases just recently with Cave Circles’ 12”, My Heart Is A Beating Drum and then the recent cassette tape release under another of his working aliases, DJ OBOE.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Apricity, Apricity (ep), Beatmaker, Black Rainbow, Cave Circles, Cave Circles: Apricity, Dilla, DJ OBOE, EP, Garden, Housekeeping, Instrumental, Instrumentalist, Instrumentals, John Carpenter, Kiva, Leila Adu, Mirrors, My Heart Is A Beating Drum, Parks, Producer, Riki Gooch, Rocks, Seven Davis Jr, Vocal, Waves, Wonderful Noise Japan ·

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June 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 546

Frank Sinatra, She Shot Me Down (1981) The world-weariness of that voice. The stoicism-within-the-teariness of that voice. My mum put me onto Frank Sinatra I guess. I dunno, he’s just always been there. But it must have been my mum that first introduced us, in whatever sense. I know she’s a fan. Probably some budget […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1981, Frank, Frank Sinatra, Good Thing Going (Going Gone), Jazz, LP, Record, Reissue, She Shot Me Down, Sinatra, The Vinyl Countdown # 546, Vinyl, Vocal ·
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