Reviews
Jaipur to Cairo
Cuatro Puntos Resident Musicians
Using traditional music as the medium to compose Western classical music, Jaipur to Cairo is a collection of works by...
Reviewed by James Roriston in issue: October/2019
Tentation
Temptation has rarely sounded this exuberant. Inspired by the biblical theme of the temptation of Saint Anthony, the Yves Lambert...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: November/2018
Balkan Spirit
In the line of his previous productions, Jordi Savall’s Balkan Spirit covers another area of great musical traditions and intercultural...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Letters from Iraq
Rahim AlHaj learned to play the oud (lute) as a schoolboy in Iraq and went on to study under Munir...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: July/2017
The Wax Cylinder Recordings
The reign of the wax cylinder was very short – a mere 20 years around the turn of the last...
Reviewed by Michael Church in issue: June/2017
Xana
Having fun seems to be the main driving force behind Terryazoome. Whether this makes for a satisfying musical experience, however,...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: June/2013
Time Does Not Exist for Light
One shouldn’t have to begin by pointing out that sitar player Josh Feinberg is American, but non-Indian sitarists of this...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2020
Bedlam
Kelly Oliver is a musician growing in ambition and confidence. Her first album This Land was very much a solo...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2016
Two Fine Days
Lyrically original songs and delicate instrumentals mix and merge on Two Fine Days, from young duo Jack McNeill and Charlie...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2012
Amicum
Timo Alakolita & Johanna Juhola Duo
It's sixteen years since this duo's last album. At that point Alakotila was one of the key figures on the...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2023
