Reviews
8 Sonneurs pour Philip Glass
Breton sonneur Keravec has long taken the bagpipes into new territories; no mean feat for an instrument so ancient. Early...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: November/2024
Trumpets of Michel-Ange
Long based in France, trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf was born in Lebanon and this is a tribute to his roots and...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2024
Les Îles du Désert
Loy Ehrlich was one multi-instrumental third of France’s esteemed Hadouk Trio, whose co-founder and fellow ex-Gong member, Didier Malherbe, guests...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2024
Thokozile Collective
Bournemouth-based six-piece Thokozile Collective play instrumental jazz-funk with an African bent. Their debut album – seven covers and two originals...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2024
Väntenätter
This is a welcome second album from a trio formerly known as Eriksson/Myhr/Malmström, three musicians from Norway and Sweden who...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: August/2024
Proxy Music
With a cover aping Roxy Music’s debut album, Linda Thompson launches her proxy project – with family and friends including...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: August/2024
Bilambiyal (The Learning)
It’s been a decade since Radical Son (aka David Leha) burst onto the Australian scene with his brilliant 2014 album...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: August/2024
Ambiance Argile
Maël Salètes is a French musician who has enjoyed an intriguing and far-reaching career. He learned to play the djeli...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: August/2024
MŸA
Given the slide trombone’s valveless construction – and notwithstanding its long history in jazz – it’s a wonder it hasn’t...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2024
