Jonathan Widran6 days agoHOLLYWOOD BOWL JAZZ FESTIVAL, Day 1Though it’s got a new name and is now organized by the LA Philharmonic, make no mistake, the “first annual” Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival...
Jonathan WidranJun 17DAVE BASS, The Trio, Vol. 2True to its bare bones, direct as it could get about its intentions title, when veteran pianist Dave Bass released The Trio, Vol. 1 in...
Jonathan WidranJun 16DRUMMER MICHAEL MESEY HONORS CHUCK BERRY WITH 'CHUCK ROCKS LIVE,' MASTERED AT ABBEY ROADphoto by Mark Gilliland As the drummer and founder of the indie rock band American Greed, Michael Mesey wrote and performed on the power...
Jonathan WidranJun 14SHARON FENDRICH, Sapphire OakIn new age music, there is no shortage of artists who love to celebrate nature and our deep connections to sacred lands. Generally this...
Jonathan WidranJun 10MICHAEL J THOMAS featuring RANDY BRECKER, "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"Capturing the sociopolitical Zeitgeist of a time when Cold War tensions between the U.S. and Russia were at a fever pitch, Tears For...
Jonathan WidranJun 9LYNN TREDEAU, ReflectionConsidering the incredibly creative and prolific roll Lynn Tredeau has been on since releasing her popular and emotionally impactful...
Jonathan WidranJun 7BEVERLEY CHURCH HOGAN, Sweet InvitationIn my rave review of Can’t Get Out of This Mood, Beverley Church Hogan’s delightful 2019 debut album which she recorded at the tender age...
Jonathan WidranJun 7DAN OLIVO, Day By DayFor eminently versatile, warmly soulful veteran jazz singer Dan Olivo, a great advantage of being one of Southern California’s busiest...
Jonathan WidranJun 6DANA FITZSIMONS WITH BILL GRAHAM AND BRANDON BOONE, Fault LinesNo doubt, every working jazz musician and fan sidelined from the music they love during the pandemic breathed great sighs of relief once...
Jonathan WidranJun 6SIDNEY JACOBS, If I Were Your WomanFrom his first pro gig at 18 as a principal vocalist with the internationally touring Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers through his recent...
Jonathan WidranJun 4LELAND AND THE SILVER WELLS, Straight to Your TownWhen I last had the pleasure of visiting the sonically, rhythmically, poetically and thematically eclectic musical headspace of Leland...
Jonathan WidranJun 3ANAYA MUSIC: How a Woman With a Post-Doctorate in Technology Became An International New Age IconA timeless composer and ethereal vocalist passionate about elevating the human spirit through the power of music and universal vibration,...