Reviews
Life & Times
The first reaction on receiving yet another Lucky Dube compilation is to groan inwardly. Since the South African reggae star's...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2012
Live from the Union Chapel
Born out of informal Burns Night gigs in London, Band of Burns brings together 12 musicians from Scotland, Ireland, England,...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: April/2018
Janus
Fiddler Antonio Fraioli and singer Monica Pinto established their reputation with Spaccanapoli, whose debut Lost Souls was published on Real...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Cadence Revolution 1973-1981: Disque Debs International Vol 2
Volume two of Strut's exploration of Disque Debs International recordings - the longest-running and most prolific label of the French...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: May/2020
Virr
Sarah-Jane Summers is a Scottish fiddle and viola player, based in Norway. Many readers will know her as one half...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
The Spectrum Project
Award-winning fiddler Marie Fielding’s fourth album is a curious, but engaging, experiment. Exploring the organic nature of the creative process...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: October/2020
Les Voies du Monde
This group of French avant-garde jazz improvisers are not always an easy listen, but there are rewards to be had...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: April/2018
The Sound of Telemark
Drive three hours west of Oslo and nature beckons. There are farms, trees laden with red apples in late summer,...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: April/2021
44070
This American quintet play Gypsy swing in what initially appears to be quite a straight-ahead way, but which on further...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2017
