James Baillieu

Right from the opening bars of his second album, here is playing that goes straight to the heart... if there is a Gramophone newcomer award next year, this must be a front-runner. — Gramophone Magazine, September 2023 More…

Fauré’s Après une rêve, Bruch’s Kol Nidrei and Brahm’s Vier ernste Gesänge performed on the trombone? Really? Well emphatically yes, when played with such intuitive phrasal sensitivity, intonational... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The former LSO principal flautist’s Chandos debut focuses on French flute works. His clear, considered sound refuses to retreat into the background. The sound spins – this would be a superb... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…