Reviews
King Jammy's Selector's Choice Vol 2
King Jammy, Jamaican DJ and producer, began his career under the tutelage of dub legend King Tubby before setting up...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Quest
Although dwelling in Berlin, the Out of Nations six-piece soon discovered that each of them had passports for different countries,...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: November/2018
Sigh of the Moor
This simply gorgeous self-released album from intriguing UK-based crew the Jadid Ensemble, based in north-west England, leaves you wanting to...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2011
Sounds of the East
A surprising collection of field recordings and re-arrangements of traditional pieces, Sounds of the East follows on from Beronja's Sounds...
Reviewed by Amar Dhillon in issue: June/2017
Singing Between the Lines
Two years after his CD and DVD live studio outing Ja s s i What Happened? comes a new release...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2012
Jazz and All That
You could treat the surprise success of the Sachal Studios Orchestra’s version of Dave Brubeck’s ‘Take Five’ either as a...
Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
The World of Traditional Music
Alongside Nonesuch's Explorer series, Ocora is perhaps the most important mother lode of authentic 20th-century field recordings of world music....
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2018
Rare Bird Alert
Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers
For all the fanfare about Steve Martin's multi-tasking talents, the fact remains: he's a badass banjo player. Sure, there are...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2011
Roll On, Roll On
Tom Paley’s Old-Time Moonshine Revue
Tom Paley is something of a living legend. One of the handful of musicians who kicked off the US folk...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2012
Black Peak
The duo that is Xylouris White – Cretan lute player (and Greek music royalty) George Xylouris and Melbourne-born drummer (and...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2016
