Ajoyo – War Chant (Shems Records, 2020) War Chant is the new album from an excellent New York-based band called Ajoyo. The group masterfully combines…
Ajoyo’s Exquisite Mix
Tag: world jazz
Interview with Riveting Cellist and World Music Explorer Matthieu Saglio
Composer and cellist Matthieu Saglio has released a solo album titled El Camino de los Vientos (ACT Music, 2020). Saglio has been making exquisite music…
Cross-Cultural Fusions Across the Globe
Taperebá (2019) is a superb new album from Mikarimba, an ensemble of excellent musicians led by Japanese marimba maestra Mika Stolzman. The United States-based act…
Enthralling Mix of Nordic Winds and Arabic Atmosphere
Anders Hagberg & Ahmad al Khatib – Melodic Melange (Footprint Records, 2014) Melodic Melange delivers a remarkable mix of Nordic jazz and Middle Eastern maqam…
Deep Impressions of Monk and Reggae
Monty Alexander – Wareika Hill, Rastamonk Vibrations (MACD Records, 2019) Monty Alexander, one of Jamaica’s greatest jazz musicians, celebrates two of his major influences on…
The Futuristic World-Bending Sound of the Go: Organic Orchestra
Go: Organic Orchestra & Brooklyn Raga Massive – Ragmala – A Garland of Ragas (Meta Records, 2019) Ragmala – A Garland of Ragas is a…
Artist Profiles: Brooklyn Raga Massive
The joyful Brooklyn Raga Massive (BRM) is a non-profit artist collective committed to creating cross-cultural perception through Indian classical and Raga inspired music. It includes…
Artist Profiles: Go: Organic Orchestra
Go: Organic Orchestra is a 21st century concept of a “future orchestra”. Artistic director Adam Rudolph‘s archetypal method to composing and improvisational conducting incorporates musical…
Bass Folk
Chłopcy Kontra Basia – Oj Tak! (Riverboat Records, 2014) Polish folk music meets jazz bass on Oj Tak! (Oh Yes!), a 2014 album released by…
The Middle Eastern Aspect of Gordon Grdina
Gordon Grdina’s The Marrow – Ejdeha (Songlines Recordings, 2018) Ejdeha presents the Middle Eastern music side of Canadian guitarist and ud player Gordon Grdina. Here,…