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March 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Kristiana Roemer: House of Mirrors

Kristiana Roemer House of Mirrors Sunnyside Born in Germany, educated in both Europe and the United States and raised in a bilingual house, jazz vocalist Kristiana Roemer shows serious chops, great songwriting ideas and subtle envelope-pushing on a debut album that recalls mid-period Joni Mitchell one minute (the opening, title track) and takes me back […]
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November 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Lauren Henderson: The Songbook Session

Lauren Henderson The Songbook Session Brontosaurus Records Lauren Henderson has been building her brand across a handful of albums and an EP – she’s a great singer of jazz, and she turns her ear to songs that sit just outside of the genre as well as honouring the ‘songbook’ classics; she’s as likely to reach […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged "Singer", Album Review, Allan Mednard, Brontosaurus Records, Covers, Eric Wheeler, Jazz, Lauren Henderson, Lauren Henderson: The Songbook Session, Standards, Sullivan Fortner, The Songbook Session, Vocalist, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 51

Mel Tormé, The Velvet Fog (1970) So many crooners. So many good singers. Singing so many good songs. I got to Mel Tormé in the silliest of ways – but it’s one that is in keeping with my generation’s way of being introduced to things I guess. The TV show Night Court, a favourite features […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1970, Buddy Rich, Crooner, Drummer, It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), LP, Mel Torme, Night Court, Record, The Velvet Fog, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 51, Vinyl, Vocalist ·

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July 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Kurt Elling: Secrets Are The Best Stories

Kurt Elling Secrets Are The Best Stories Edition Records Ltd. I’ve been under the spell of Elling since I first heard him – there’s such rich calmness, such beautifully measured passion in his voice. But it’s also about the things he says and the way he goes about putting music to words; that’s right music […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Clark Sommers, Danilo Perez, Jazz, Johnathan Blake, Kurt Elling, Kurt Elling: Secrets Are The Best Stories, Poems, Poetry, Rogério Boccato, Román Díaz, Secrets Are The Best Stories, Vocalist, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Ella 100 – Live at the Apollo!

Various Artists: Ella 100: Live at the Apollo! Concord Jazz In 1934 a 17-year old unknown by the name of Ella Fitzgerald took the stage at the legendary Apollo Theatre in Harlem. It was Amateur Night and that nervous first performance launched a career; she’d barely need that surname after.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 100th Birthday, Album Review, April 25, Cassandra Wilson, Concord Jazz, Count Basie Orchestra, David Alan Grier, Ella, Ella 100, Ella 100: Live at the Apollo!, Ella Fritzgerld, Jazz, Live, Live at the Apollo, Lizz Wright, Patti Austin, The Apollo, Tribute, V/A, V/A: Ella 100 - Live at the Apollo!, Various, Various Artists, Vocalist, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Guest Post: R.I.P. Rick Bryant by Chris Armour

Very sad to hear of the passing of Rick Bryant yesterday. At one time a giant in the New Zealand music industry and by all accounts he had stories for days. Sharing his story about connecting with Rick and his legacy, I offer this post by guitarist Chris Armour. Chris is involved in many musical […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blerta, Blues, Chris Armour, Darren Watson, Eulogy, Gordon Spittle, Guest, Guest Post, Guest Post: R.I.P. Rick Bryant by Chris Armour, Guitar, https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nat-music/audio/2018725531/blue-eyed-counter-culture-soul-man-rick-bryant-has-died, R'n'B, Rick Bryant, The Jive Bombers, Tribute, Vocalist, Windy City Strugglers, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Arianna Neikrug: Changes

Arianna Neikrug  Changes  Concord Jazz  Pianist Laurence Hobgood is an impressive – and important – force here on the debut full-lengther from startling new vocal talent Arianna Neikrug. Hobgood has spent a big chunk of the last quarter-century working as an arranger and acompanist for Kurt Elling. Together they’ve created a whole new way of turning pop songs on their ear to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Alicia Olatuja, Arianna Neikrug, Arianna Neikrug: Changes, Changes, Concord Jazz, Covers, Jazz, Laurence Hobgood, Piano, Vocalist, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 331 

Jimmy Rushing, The Bluesway Sessions (1967) It’s harder to do it now –we second-guess ourselves, look things up, more likely have information shoved at us, our brains becoming these weird microfiche-systems, but I still like the idea of walking into the record store and buying something on a whim; the impulse buy. And the other week […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1967, 2-LP, Blues, Jimmy Rushing, LP, Record, The Bluesway Sessions, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 331, Vinyl, Vocalist ·

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December 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 347

Ringo Starr, Sentimental Journey (1970) Poor old Ringo Starr. I say “Poor old Ringo Starr”, when there’s nothing poor about him. Nice life, great drummer, in the best band in the world, lucky timing on that too, etc. And it really hasn’t mattered what he did after. I mean he’s as well-known – actually probably […]
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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 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Madison McFerrin: Finding Foundations, Vol. II (ep)

Madison McFerrin Finding Foundations, Vol. II (ep) 630113 Records DK Yes, she is the daughter of the legendary vocalist Bobby McFerrin. That means she’s also the brother of Taylor McFerrin – and their grandfather was the opera singer, Robert McFerrin; the first African-American man to sing at the famed Metropolitan Opera in New York City. […]
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March 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Cécile McLorin Salvant & The Aaron Diehl Trio (March 13, Wgtn)

Cécile McLorin Salvant & The Aaron Diehl Trio MFC Tuesday, March 13 This was always likely to be one of the festival highlights – Miami-born, New York-based jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant and backing band The Aaron Diehl Trio.
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