Last year Amplifier released an excellent debut rock album that should have attracted far more attention and sales than it did. In this scenario there is always the temptation to ‘dumb down’ and move to sonically more poppy pastures to attract radio airplay. Not so for Amplifier. This six-track EP (that plays for as long [...]

Tania Maria is one of Brazil’s major artists. She combines Brazilian rhythms with jazz harmonies resulting in music that that is both accessible and beautiful. INTIMIDADE is an intensely personal album but unlike other introspective music manages to maintain a sense of joy and optimism throughout. It’s a fine album.

Nancy Wilson THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK. Capitol Jazz

Rarely do I receive an album to review that slips my attention, but this one did. Since ‘re-discovering’ it, I’ve played it many times and with each spin it gets better. Deadman is a US alternative country duo comprising Steven and Sherilyn Collins. The songs are spell-binding and the performances some of the most harmonious [...]

An illustrious musical bloodline in the past has proven to throw up some very interesting sibling talent. A recent and prime example is Martha Wainwright with her fabulous debut EP and album. Dury’s dad had a style of his own and could combine distinctive songs with a melody that lodged in one’s brain like an [...]

A couple of weeks ago I witnessed a Johnathan Rice live performance at the V Festival that proved one of the highlights of the festival. Earlier I had received his album and it was a brief listen that led me to the lonely Volvic Tent at the festival to see him.