Reviews
Kijombo
One might start by pointing out that the musicianship on this recording, the second from this joint Dominican and New...
Reviewed by Michael Galea in issue: April/2020
Milestone
Perhaps better known as bassist with Kate Rusby and Treacherous Orchestra, the impressive Milestone marks Lyall’s second release as a...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Glendrian
Composer and multi-instrumentalist MacKenzie’s new release, Glendrian, is a fetching tribute to an area of north-west Scotland which has strong...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2022
Autumn's Hymn
Son of John is 24-year-old Jacob Johnson, a fingerstyle guitar player in the mould of Nic Jones or Martin Simpson,...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Vinyl Box Set #4
While I wish I was reporting to you on the quality packaging and superb sound this vinyl box-set contains, being...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2018
Levantine Rhapsody
Having spent the last 15 years collaborating on various international projects, Turkish-born Başar describes her first solo release as an...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: April/2021
The Calais Sessions
Various Artists, Featuring the Musicians of the Calais ‘Jungle’
One weekend in September 2015, a group of international musicians based in the UK visited the now-demolished refugee and migrant...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
This Is Not Fusion
Too many fusion projects, argues Amit Chaudhuri, are simply an adding–on of ignorant exoticism, a mystical sitar or sexy Latin...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: Apr/May/2010
Best Medicine
This second release by The Stray Birds features the same combination of consummate musicianship, mellifluous harmony singing, refined taste, and...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2015
Farewell, Alligator Man: A Tribute to the Music of Jimmy C Newman
Jimmy C Newman died aged 84 in 2014 having, across his long life, helped popularise Cajun music with country music...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2018
