Category: Reviews of New Releases
JZ Replacement – “Disrespectful”. As appeared on London Jazz news webzine today 16/3/20
(Rainy Days Records. CD review by Fiona Mactaggart) The startling orange and lime-coloured acid-grunge-style album cover immediately gives notice that…
Trilok Gurtu – “God Is A Drummer”. As appeared on London Jazz News webzine today 4/3/20
Jazzline Records/ Delta Music Media. D77075. At the age of 68 Indian master percussionist and composer Trilok Gurtu presents…
Mhenwhâr Huws – “Body Control” as appeared on London Jazz News webzine yesterday 28 February 2020.
One of the most interesting things about this Glasgow-based experimental, improvising string and percussion quartet, is perhaps the meaning behind…
SoSaLa – “Nu World Trash.”
DooBeeDooBeeDoo Rec. Released: 2011 In the West, in the news currently we hear much about nations in distress, Iran…
Simon Thacker’s Ritmata – “Taradh”, as appeared in March 2020 Songlines magazine.
Slap The Moon Records (56 mins) **** Although the quartet have been making music together since 2006, this is…
10/12/19 Album Review which appears in Songlines Jan/Feb 2020 issue: Louisa Lyne & Di Yiddishe Kapelye – “LUST”.
Maestro Music (35 mins) Winning Der Yiddisher Idol 2019 with fifth track, the keening ‘Trern’ (Tears), has brought Louisa Lyne…
10/12/19 Album Review which appears in Songlines Jan/Feb 2020 issue: Petreikis – “Jūrėse”
Self-released (38 mins) With its New Agey, Celtic feel, at times Jūrėse (meaning ‘In the Lagoon’, referencing his home region)…
3/10/19 Album Review: Go: Organic Orchestra & Brooklyn Raga Massive – “Ragmala. A Garland of Ragas.” As appeared on London Jazz News webzine today 3/10/19
Meta Records. Release date: October 18, 2019. Pioneer of world music, master percussionist, composer, band leader and teacher Adam Rudolph…
27/8/19 The Allan McKeown Quartet – “PJ’s Donut Club”
Allan McKeown (g), Paul Harrison (org), Stuart Brown (d), Steve Foreman (per). Rec. 2017 (PIN records) This has to be…
31/7/19 Album review: Okan Ersan – “NIBIRU”. Self-produced. As appeared in DooBeeDooBeeDoo – New York today, 31/7/19.
Genre: Jazz Fusion Music available at: CDBaby, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Tidal, Google Store and major streaming platforms. Release Date:…