Reviews
Sabiduria/Wisdom
Multi-Grammy-winning Puerto Rican pianist and bandleader Eddie Palmieri celebrated his 80th birthday last December. This is his first album in...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2017
Bhattacharya/Grønseth/Wessel
The dialogue between Hindustani classical and jazz music has a storied past. This latest effort to expand the lexicon draws...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2017
Across the Water
Having won himself a degree of UK folk-scene success with his group The Teacups, an a capella quartet who have...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: May/2017
Strata
It’s been two years since the Scottish singer Siobhan Miller released her first solo album, Flight of Time. By then...
Reviewed by David Forsdike in issue: May/2017
Miriya
We are blessed to have recently seen many releases by West African musicians who wish to retain the values of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: May/2017
Transparent Water
In October 2000 Cuban pianist Omar Sosa made his UK debut in the most inauspicious surroundings: the bar of Glasgow’s...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: May/2017
Melokáane
Born in Senegal but resident in Canada for the past 20 years, percussionist Elage Diouf has toured the world with...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2017
Thalassa
Oluf Dimitri Røe, Family and Guests
As their hybrid names imply, the Røe family are of mixed Norwegian and Greek background – specifically from Trondheim, and...
Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: May/2017
Neked
Over the past five years, Hungarian violinist Félix Lajkó has become surprisingly prolific, having released half a dozen albums –...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2017
More Than a Little
Nashville-based husband and wife duo Adrian and Meredith Krygowski are supported by a full-fat seven-piece band for their often-riotous debut...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: May/2017
