Reviews
Instrumentals Vol 2: Mandolin Mysteries
Newberg, Oregon, native Jacob Jolliff’s new album, Instrumentals Vol 2: Mandolin Mysteries, is a cleverly conceived collection of acoustic string...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: August/2024
Sunbird
On paper, it’s hard to imagine this works: 23-year-old bandleader Coll brings together musicians from disparate backgrounds that cover Moroccan...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: August/2024
Tales of Orisas
The Nigerian-born jazz percussionist Lekan Babalola and British clarinettist Kate Luxmoore formed the Sacred Funk Quartet ‘following a commission by...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: August/2024
Feyzullah Çinar Eserleri 1
If there’s any Turkish record label going to pay tribute to the Alevi-Bektaşi minstrel Feyzullah Çinar then it’s got to...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: August/2024
Live in Dublin
It pains me to give this only four stars. As with any live recording, this is essentially a collection of...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: August/2024
Culla e Tempesta
Culla e Tempesta (Cradle and Storm) is a spectacular new album by the female vocal quartet from Apulia. Formed in...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: August/2024
Where Did You Go?
Having released their first EP way back in 2018, Sandman Project’s aptly titled first full-length Where Did You Go? poses...
Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: August/2024
Gyezz
Released on Michael League’s GroundUP Music label, this latest album from Hungarian five-piece Söndörgő features the distinguished US sax player...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2024
TRUE STORY
Tree-O’s first album UMDALI was a celebration of South African-infused jazz. This second sees the trombonist starting to flex his...
Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: August/2024
