Reviews
Master of Bamboo Mouth Organ
The free reed bamboo mouth organ, the khaen or khene, is the iconic musical instrument of Laotians living in Isan...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: April/2024
I See a World
Fusing Scottish jigs and reels with influences from jazz, pop and techno, Peatbog Faeries’ music is often described as ‘high-octane.’...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: December/2023
Tengo un Mustang
Enrique Roberto Tellería was a wild non-conformist in 1960s Peru which sought to sanitise foreign youth music. His rare debut...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2024
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
