Reviews
Babel
Classically trained and formerly the flautist with France's Orchestre National de Jazz, Mienniel's work as a chameleon bandleader has encompassed...
Reviewed in issue March/2019
True North
Ten years ago, Phillip Henry (best known as one half of the award-winning Devon folk duo, Edgelarks, with Hannah Martin)...
Reviewed in issue March/2019
The Journey
Herbie Hancock was reputedly knocked out by Benin-born Lionel Loueke's guitar playing. It is indeed something special. On ‘Guira’, he...
Reviewed in issue March/2019
Les Entrailles de la Montagne
Jean-François Bélanger is a French-Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist. In recent years, he has focused on recording and releasing a ‘Nordic...
Reviewed in issue March/2019
Do Not Be Afraid
London-based trio Vula Viel are a live sensation. Do Not Be Afraid is their second recorded release, following on from...
Reviewed in issue March/2019
La Otra Mitad
Nothing startles these days. Postmodernism has attuned us to collage, palimpsest and pastiche. But this sampling of sonic essays on...
Reviewed in issue March/2019
Dedications
Formed in 2016 by students of Boston's New England Conservatory, Night Tree's sophomore album makes an even bolder claim for...
Reviewed in issue March/2019
El Hajar
One of Israel's leading rock stars, Dudu Tassa is the grandson of the celebrated musician Daoud Al-Kuwaiti, whose collaborations with...
Reviewed in issue March/2019
Look Up
It would be a stretch to call the British quintet Me and My Friends a ‘world music’ band – but...
Reviewed in issue March/2019
