Reviews
Baba Toulenga
I'd wager that very few musicians under scrutiny in these pages, in this issue or any other, have graced the...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: July/2011
Cuban Jazz Report
Thanks to its state-sponsored conservatoires Cuba has long been a petri dish for maestro-worthy musicality. Cuban Jazz Report is a...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2020
Back Home
Cajun accordionist Wilson Savoy, in his liner notes, dedicates this abum ‘not only to the musicians and dance halls’ of...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Créateur de la Valse Musette et de la Java
It's not often a cynical old music hack gets to dust off epithets like heart-warming, but this pair of records...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: October/2019
Hunting Eagles Catching Swans
Gao Hong & Friends | Lin Shicheng & Gao Hong
Lin Shicheng (1922-2005), the late master of the Pudong School of pipa playing, was one of the most highly regarded...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: January/2021
Songs For Desert Refugees
The conflict in the southern Sahara between Malian government forces and the Touareg-led NMLA revolutionary army is reaching crisis point....
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2012
Arrogance, Ignorance & Greed
The songs and music of Show of Hands – the West Country duo Steve Knightley and Phil Beer – create...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Bele, Tradition & Creation
Ocora’s traditional music series is of consistent quality, with landmark contributions from Madagascar, Tanzania and Gabon. The African-centric theme continues,...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Folly
Listening to Folly, I'm reminded of Tunng's absorption with the childlike, with a particularly English sense of innocence mixed with...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2011
Musicatelama
Guitarist, composer and occasional singer Mose Fan Fan is one of the few survivors of Congo’s Orchestre OK Jazz to...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
