Tag Archives: world music

TRI NGUYEN – Duos – Alone

August 19, 2023

Naxos World 2023 Merging two of his instruments to create a series of aural images, Parisian master of melody honors his mother’s memory with a touching recital. In the decade which passed since his debut album, Tri Nguyen has established … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews Tagged , , , ,

RUSS HEWITT – Chasing Horizons

November 10, 2022

Saulito 2022 It’s the thrill of a trill in the heat of the night: Dallas explorer of six-string spells weaves a tapestry rich with melodic detail. For all the stylistic variety of Latino-tinged music, it tends to seem the same … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews Tagged , , , , , ,

MEvsMYSELF – Aiòn

July 29, 2022

Alter Jinga 2022 Locating melodious layers in wordless paeans to various enigmas, vocal acrobat sees an infinite truth. Trying to color-code one’s music may smell of synesthesia, yet for Giorgio Pinardi such an approach to artwork signifies the mood of … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews Tagged ,

SCOTT JEFFERS & MASAMI ASAHINA – Mystic Journey

November 27, 2021

Scott Jeffers 2002 Making East and West meet and have a musical affair, masters of folk and classical idioms see the twain summit in ecstasy. Usually, the geographical scope of Scott Jeffers’ albums, even when it comes to imaginary events, … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews Tagged , , ,

L. SHANKAR – Christmas From India

November 23, 2021

Cleopatra 2021 Elder statement of fusion tries to vibe with joy to the world yet misses the glistening of snow. There are many ways to warm the Yule season, and spicing it up with quality exotica is as good a … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews Tagged , ,