Reviews
chroniques de CD, DVD
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Latest Reviews L’actu des chroniques
| Jazz |
Wolfgang Haffner – Life Rhythm Live
Life Rhythm Live is not only a benchmark of the genre—it stands as one of the most compelling statements of contemporary European jazz in years.
| Soul |
INA FORSMAN – After Dark Hour
Entièrement enregistrée dans sa ville natale sous la production de Michael Bleu (et avec le renfort d’une quinzaine de musiciens locaux compétents), gageons que cette nouvelle mue ne restera pas sa dernière.
| Mook |
TINTIN C’EST L’AVENTURE HS 01 – LE MUSEE IMAGINAIRE
Cette exposition de papier sous la double bannière Géo/ Moulinsart fait écho à celle de 1979, au Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, qui confrontait l’œuvre d’Hergé à ses sources documentaires.
| Blues |
TajMo – Room On The Porch (ENG review)
Room on the Porch is a masterclass in grace, groove, and deep listening, a gift from two masters who, decades in, are still finding new ways to sing.
| Folk |
RUPERT WATES – Father To The Man
Selon sa méthode désormais éprouvée, c’est en deux sessions d’affilée (les 1er et 2 février derniers) qu’il a enregistré ces douze nouvelles pépites aux Sound Emporium Studios de Nashville.
| Americana, Folk |
GORDIE TENTREES & JAXON HALDANE – Double Takes
Voici un album sincère et généreux, où transpire à chaque mesure la complicité de nos deux Canadiens avec leurs hôtes du Tennessee.
| Jazz |
Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra – Mixed Bag
At a time when genre lines are increasingly blurred and musical traditions risk dilution, McGuinness and his ensemble offer clarity of purpose. They’re not just preserving a legacy, they’re expanding it.
| Jazz |
Mike Prigodich – Stage Magic
The tone is set with authority, and with it comes the promise of a contemporary jazz vision, ambitious, meticulously crafted, and unafraid of complexity.
| Livre |
LES COULISSES D’UNE ŒUVRE T.04 – LES CIGARES DU PHARAON
Au-delà de la genèse des Cigares Des Pharaons et de ses remaniements successifs (le caméo d’Edgar P. Jacobs en couverture), ce tome 4 des Coulisses D’une Œuvre évoque les travaux significatifs d’Hergé entre 1932 et 1955.
| Americana |
DREW & ELLIE HOLCOMB – Memory Bank
Etes-vous en couple? Si ce n’est pas votre cas, l’essentiel des thèmes ici abordés risque de vous laisser de marbre… Et même si ça l’est, une bonne part de tout ceci vous paraîtra peut-être quelque peu désuet.
| Funky Jazz |
Pieces Of A Dream – We Got This
The album is a masterclass in musical maturity, no missteps, no filler, just a polished, radiant body of work that reminds us why their name has sparkled in the firmament of jazz royalty for so long.
| World Jazz |
Masha Campagne – Alegre Menina
The album follows the rulebook of traditional Brazilian jazz so faithfully that it struggles to assert its own identity. There are no jagged edges, no unexpected turns, no risk.
| Heavy blues rock |
PACÔME ROTONDO – Crimson Reverie
OVNI surgi de temps reculés (ou au contraire oracle annonciateur de nouvelles explorations sonores), voici une œuvre qui rappellera bien des souvenirs à nos aînés, sans omettre pour autant d’infuser son lot d’énergie à leurs descendants.
| Jazz |
Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly – Catalyst (The Music Of Gregg Hill)
A Fusion of Worlds: Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet Elevates the Music of Gregg Hill to Dazzling New Heights. What ultimately makes this album stand out is the poetic sensibility that suffuses every track.
| Jazz |
Eric Scott Reed – Out Late
In its elegance and emotional weight, Out Late stands shoulder to shoulder with the most profound contemporary jazz recordings, comparable, in scope and soul, to Branford Marsalis at his most inspired.
| Jazz |
Mira Choquette – Hier Encore
A Voice Across Time: Mira Choquette’s ‘Hier Encore’ Evokes Elegance, Emotion, and Enduring Memory. ‘Hier Encore’ may not shout, but it sings, quietly, deeply, and with conviction. And sometimes, that is more than enough.
| Funk, Soul |
JON CLEARY – The Bywater Sessions
Co-produite par Jon himself et l’imparable John Porter, voici donc une rondelle recommandée pour tout service de réanimation: c’est le genre de musique après laquelle courent encore les poulets sans tête! INDISPENSABLE!
| Jazz |
Joshua Banks – Para Sayo
In Para Sayo, Joshua Banks Blends Identity, Heritage, and Innovation to craft a mesmerizing debut. A debut album is always something more than just a collection of tracks. It’s a declaration, of intention, of voice, of purpose.
| Jazz |
The Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet – Impact
Steve Holt’s “Impact”: A Love Letter to Classic Jazz With a Contemporary Soul. In a world of streaming ephemera and algorithm-driven playlists, Impact feels deliberate, crafted, and alive.
| Jazz |
Jamie Shew – Spicy Classy (and a little) Sassy
One of the most beautiful albums of 2025, a record written and performed not to impress the world, but to express the heart. It’s an open door. All we have to do is walk through.
| Jazz |
Vijay Iyer – Wadada Leo Smith – Defiant Life
Defiant Life is a kind of cosmic poetry. Its improvisations feel like the murmurs of space itself, or perhaps the echoes of a collective imagination. It is as much a mental and emotional terrain as it is a sonic one.
| Jazz Fusion, Prog' Rock |
Ed Palermo Big Band – Prog Vs Fusion: A War Of The Ages
Everything here is grandiose, unhinged, almost decadent. You half expect clouds of colored smoke and fireworks to erupt from your speakers.
| Jazz |
Royce Campbell – Vagabond
Vagabond is exactly what the title suggests: a musical road trip, drifting through eras, moods, and genres.
| Folk |
SARA JUNE – Clouds Project
Sara June signe un premier essai des plus convaincants, où son timbre inspiré traduit un flux créatif dont on espère ardemment la pérennité.
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