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Review of Strovilos

Strovilos

Trio Tekke

Top of the World

Riverboat Records

Rating: ★★★★★

This is another winner from the class act that brought us the great albums Zivo and Samás. Here they are...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2020

Review of Supra

Supra

Dijf Sanders

Unday Records

Rating: ★★★

Globetrotting sound artist Dijf Sanders’ latest sonic trip was to Georgia in the South Caucasus in 2022. Previous field recording...

Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: March/2024

Review of Fado Camões

Fado Camões

LINA_

Top of the World

Galileo Music

Rating: ★★★★★

The artist known as LINA_ is a fado singer with an exquisite voice and a love of experimentation. She won...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2024

Review of Gyezz

Gyezz

Söndörgő feat Chris Potter

Top of the World

GroundUP Music

Rating: ★★★★

Released on Michael League’s GroundUP Music label, this latest album from Hungarian five-piece Söndörgő features the distinguished US sax player...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2024

Review of AFIM

AFIM

Zé Ibarra

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★★

Zé Ibarra is clearly a scholar of Brazilian music. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist's latest album pays respect to strains...

Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: September/2025

Review of Dom Salvador JID024

Dom Salvador JID024

Dom Salvador, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammed

Jazz is Dead

Rating: ★★★

After collaborating with Brazilian notables like Marcos Valle, João Donato and Azymuth, the workaholic studio partners, Younge & Muhammed, have...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: September/2025

Review of Two Moons

Two Moons

Bei Bei | Bei Bei & Shawn Lee

Bei Bei Time Productions

Rating: ★★★★★★★

Known for her numerous appearances on film and video game soundtracks (notably Mulan, Kung Fu Panda 4 and Civilization VII),...

Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: May/2026

Review of Le Chant des Rameurs

Le Chant des Rameurs

Gabriel Saglio & Les Vieilles Pies

LVP

Rating: ★★★★

In the course of a variegated career, Gabriel Saglio has forged a solid reputation as a lyricist with a keen...

Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of New Jazz Musette

New Jazz Musette

Richard Galliano

Ponderosa Records 2 CDs

Rating: ★★★★

Plenty of artists venerate and emulate Astor Piazzolla. His distinctive signature sound, prolific output and long career left a huge...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2017

Review of Kíla Alive

Kíla Alive

Kíla

Kíla Records

Rating: ★★★★

Recorded live in various venues throughout 2016, this latest offering from the irrepressible Kíla captures the outfit in their natural...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2017

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