Reviews
Obi
Yutaka Oyama is a master of the Tsugaru shamisen school in Japan, having learned at the foot of his grandfather,...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: October/2020
No Land
Olivier Mellano, Brendan Perry & Bagad’ Cesson
Brendan Perry's voice is a deep, sonorous instrument that carries all before it: a strong tidal river without a shore....
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2018
Beyond the Blue
Jamaican toasting legend Big Youth collaborates here with travelling French producers Brain Damage and Sam Clayton Jr in a heady...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Zoot!
The prose of their website links this new sextet from Prince Edward Island with ‘a time when pleasure usurped profession...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Silent Voices
Singer-songwriter Ayla Schafer plays spellbinding folk music infused with Latin mystique. Her captivating new album carries a profound message of...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: March/2021
Master Tsar: The Art of the Qin
This double album of qin (classical Chinese zither) music is a tribute to traditional qin virtuoso Tsar Teh-yun from Hong...
Reviewed by Frank Kouwenhoven in issue: March/2015
Across the Oceans
A jazz trio with a twist, Trio Ivoire is the brainchild of German pianist Hans Lüdemann and Ivorian balafon player...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Apr/May/2010
Vol 1
Sebastião Tapajos & Pedro dos Santos
In the early 70s, Brazilian guitarist Tapajos booked some sessions at Buenos Aires’ ION studios, sometimes dubbed the ‘Abbey Road...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2021
Imrich
In 1979 Calum Martin released his first studio album. Fort years later, with the release of Imrich, Martin continues to...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: December/2019
