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Review of SIHR

SIHR

Frédéric D Oberland, Grégory Dargent, Tony Elieh & Wassim Halal

Sub Rosa

Rating: ★★★

This album by four musicians from the eastern end of the Mediterranean is a real gallimaufry, in the best sense...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Sunbird

Sunbird

Andrés Coll Odyssey

Balaio Records

Rating: ★★★

On paper, it’s hard to imagine this works: 23-year-old bandleader Coll brings together musicians from disparate backgrounds that cover Moroccan...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Tales of Orisas

Tales of Orisas

Sacred Funk Quartet

Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts

Rating: ★★★

The Nigerian-born jazz percussionist Lekan Babalola and British clarinettist Kate Luxmoore formed the Sacred Funk Quartet ‘following a commission by...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Where Did You Go?

Where Did You Go?

Sandman Project

Batov Records

Rating: ★★

Having released their first EP way back in 2018, Sandman Project’s aptly titled first full-length Where Did You Go? poses...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Carrousel

Carrousel

El Comité

Caramba Records

Rating: ★★★★

Since being based in France, the Cuban jazz pianist Harold López-Nussa seems to have been in constant demand. On this,...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Ambiance Argile

Ambiance Argile

L’Étrangleuse

La Curieuse

Rating: ★★★★

Maël Salètes is a French musician who has enjoyed an intriguing and far-reaching career. He learned to play the djeli...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of MŸA

MŸA

Robinson Khoury

Komos

Rating: ★★★

Given the slide trombone’s valveless construction – and notwithstanding its long history in jazz – it’s a wonder it hasn’t...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Orile to Berlin

Orile to Berlin

RAH & The Ruffcats

Top of the World

Sonar Kollektiv

Rating: ★★★★

Infectious grooves, Afro-funk riffs and hip-hop attitude! RAH & The Ruffcats are definitely paying a vibrant and up-to-date tribute to...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Sean Khan Presents…The Modern Jazz and Folk Ensemble

Sean Khan Presents…The Modern Jazz and Folk Ensemble

The Modern Jazz and Folk Ensemble

Acid Jazz Records

Rating: ★★★★

This is an intriguing set in which classic songs from the folk-rock era of the late 60s and early 70s...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Ayıp Olmasın

Ayıp Olmasın

Yalnayak

Alt Orient

Rating: ★★★

The work of communist poet Nâzım Hikmet has served as an inspiration to Turkish musicians throughout the decades – from...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

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