Reviews
Tribute to Austin Pitre
This Cajun jam session was recorded in 1999 at an outdoor venue in Opelousas, Louisiana and features the members of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: May/2023
Mambo Noir Trio
More noir than mambo, this curiosity instantly casts the listener upon gentle but foreboding waves of Scandi piano jazz. Since...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: December/2019
Reise
If further proof were needed that some of the best new music inspired by tradition is currently coming out of...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2013
Tres Golpes
Perrate is about as traditional a flamenco artist as you can imagine. From Utrera in Andalucía, the family dynasty includes...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: July/2022
Ganga Procession
Famous flautist Sylvain Barou has worked with Ronan Pellen (Istan Trio), Jacques Pellen (Offshore Quartet) and Prabhu Edouard (Thali Gang)...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: October/2016
“I Will Not Stop Singing”
As the title states, these Malawian inmates will not stop singing – at least until the 30 minutes of this...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Vodou Alé
Chouk Bwa were a revelation upon their debut album, 2015's Se Nou Ki La! (reviewed in #110), a wonderful set...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2020
The Long March
Le Trio Joubran have been musical flag-bearers for the Palestinian people for more than a decade. For The Long March,...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2018
Death and Other Animals
Messrs Rose, Sartin and Kirkpatrick are three crack players whose music has been heard far and wide – whether in...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
