Reviews
The Rhizome Project
It could be said that The Rhizome Project is Vermont-based Moira Smiley’s ode to roots music. But the metaphorical rhizome...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: December/2024
Malta's Lost Voices
Now that's what I call a CD set. A foot-tall board-encased booklet, shaped like an old gramophone loudspeaker trumpet, is...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: October/2011
Céu e Mar
Leila Pinheiro has an amazing CV; over 30 years she has recorded 16 albums; she has collaborated with the likes...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2012
A Black & Tan Ball
Ben Hunter, Phil Wiggins & Joe Seamons
This may not be a concert recording, but it has all the spontaneity, intimacy and magic of a great gig:...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: May/2017
Aquarius
Antonio Carlos Jobim once called Joyce one of the greatest singers of all time – praise that the ageless Brazilian...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2010
I’m Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville, 1958-1981
According to contributing singer Bessie Leavell Palmer, ‘gospel music is written out of the depths of somebody’s soul.’ Well, this...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: January/2025
La Madrugá
This new album from Yasser Tejeda comprises a slick and very enjoyable collection of nine tracks merging two distinct traits...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: August/September/2023
La Belleza
This ambitious record from singer Pimienta, originally from the Colombian Caribbean and now living in Canada, stems from her desire...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: August/2025
Watching the Well
Naim is a jazz label with an outstanding contemporary artist roster and a reputation for top-flight sound quality and production....
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Seven Continents
You would be forgiven for feeling a little nonplussed by the title of this Danish trio's second album. The first...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: March/2015
