Reviews
Spanish Dogs
It’s surprising that this brassy nine-piece outfit hails from Madrid, as from the opening ‘Batanga Caballero’ (underlined later by ‘Cocacho...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: April/2026
Itai Kriss & Telavana
The flautist Itai Kriss grew up in Israel, where he absorbed an array of musical traditions from Morocco to the...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2018
Klezmer, Niguns & Co
Clarinettist Nano Peylet and pianist Denis Cuniot formed their duo in 1983 in their native France and have been playing...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: January/2025
Chakras & 5 Elements
This album devised by French avant-garde composer and multi-disciplinary artist Pierre Redon, explores connections between sound and healing. Several designated...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: April/2021
Assiniboine & the Red
The Small Glories – grizzle-voiced Canadian folk-roots scene veteran JD Edwards and ex-Wailin' Jennys' Cara Luft – return to familiar...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: November/2019
Family, Friends & Heroes
This 14-track extended family reunion kicks off with Frank Solivan and Del McCoury harmonising on a twanged-up version of Roy...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2016
Lost & Found
Nick Beggs has a career extending back to the high point of early 80s New Romantic pop, and the band...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2023
Mistune: Violin & Tanpura
In Mistune Chris Prosser continues to explore his fascination with alternate tunings on the violin, this time paired with a...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: April/2019
Hâfez & Goethe: Divân
Abed Azrié is the sort of intellectual musician who could probably only flourish in France. Born in Syria’s most cultured...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Tangos... & Something More
How to revivify tango? It's been a pressing question ever since Astor Piazzolla's death in 1992. Grupo Encuentros, established by...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2020
