Jonathan WidranNov 18, 20201 minCARLA CAMPOPIANO, Chicago/Buenos Aires Connections, Vol. IIWhen you listen to Carla Campopiano’s whimsical, otherworldly lead melody and improvisational musings on the “El Portenito” and “Nocturna...
Jonathan WidranNov 18, 20202 minNOAH BLESS, New York Strong - Latin Jazz!With listeners in other genres increasingly discovering music on digital platforms, we can be grateful that jazz artists still put out ac...
Jonathan WidranOct 19, 20202 minJIM WALLER, Bucket ListTrue to its whimsical title, Bucket List, the first ever project by the Jim Waller Big Band, finds the veteran composer/arranger and mult...
Jonathan WidranApr 17, 20202 minARMIK, "Tango Flamenco (25th Anniversary Version)"In the 90s when composer/guitarists like Ottmar Liebert and Armik were blazing their lilting yet fiery trails in Nouveau Flamenco music, ...
Jonathan WidranApr 16, 20202 minJUAN TIGRE, The Dream CatcherYou’ve just gotta love a multi-talented artist who starts a disc with a Barry White like spoken baritone talking about tranquility, peace...
Jonathan WidranApr 14, 20202 minCalabó, One Day at a TimeWith the release of the Puerto Rican based Calabó’s rhythmically eclectic, delightfully swinging and sonically inventive debut album One ...
Jonathan WidranMar 25, 20201 minVANDERLEI PEREIRA AND BLINDFOLD TEST, Vision for RhythmHad versatile Brazilian drummer emerged from his vast decades long resume as a sideman with his majestic and melodically sweeping, rhythm...
Jonathan WidranFeb 8, 20202 minCALLE LOIZA JAZZ PROJECT, There Will Never Be Another YouLatin jazz fans who like wild and colorful melodic, harmonic and rhythmic surprises in their ensembles might not need to know the history...
Jonathan WidranDec 4, 20191 minROZINA PATKAI, TaladimIf the only way you’ve ever experienced legendary poet T.S. Elliot’s verses set to music is “Cats,” allow the beautiful, Astrud Gilberto ...
Jonathan WidranDec 4, 20192 minCAROL ALBERT, Stronger NowFrom the get go on her latest, perfectly titled album Stronger Now, pianist/composer Carol Albert takes us on a soaring, optimistic journ...
Jonathan WidranDec 4, 20191 minFRANK COLON, Latin LoungeThroughout his illustrious career as a sideman, veteran percussionist amped up the grooves behind everyone from The Manhattan Transfer an...
Jonathan WidranNov 27, 20192 minLuis Muñoz with Lois Mahalia, The Infinite DreamClosing in on a fascinating quarter century as a multi-faceted recording artist, Costa Rican born, California based drummer, percussionis...
Jonathan WidranSep 27, 20191 minDANIELA SOLEDADE, A Moment of YouWith the release of her intimate, tenderly inviting and exquisitely produced and arranged debut album A Moment of You, emerging Brazilian...
Jonathan WidranAug 27, 20194 minPINK MARTINI with The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood BowlCoinciding with the 25th Anniversary of Pink Martini – a multi-cultural, wildly eclectic global music sensation that must be heard and se...
Jonathan WidranAug 20, 20194 minSMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ featuring Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns and The Commodores at the HollywoodHaving attended the Hollywood Bowl’s annual Smooth Summer Jazz extravaganza/evening mini-fest numerous times, I knew there was a ton of f...
Jonathan WidranAug 19, 20191 minRAY OBIEDO, CarouselWith the release of Carousel, an adventurous, often dazzlingly exotic collection fusing the many musical loves of Ray Obiedo’s life (pop,...
Jonathan WidranAug 16, 20194 minSCOTT WILKIE, BrasilTwenty years after titling his debut contemporary jazz album Boundless, pianist, keyboardist and composer Scott Wilkie continues to push ...
Jonathan WidranJul 24, 20191 minRICARDO PEIXOTO, Scary BeautifulWith 2019 being the 60th anniversary of the Bossa Nova, there’s a clamoring for all musical things Brazilian that should spark keen inter...
Jonathan WidranJul 24, 20191 minLAUREN HENDERSON, Alma OscuraBesides having one of the most intimate, inviting and exquisitely sensual voices in the Latin jazz realm, New York based artist Lauren He...
Jonathan WidranJul 19, 20192 minCAROL ALBERT, "Sun's Out"Summer's in full swing - and "Sun's Out"! Keeping the vibrant energy of her recent Billboard Top Ten chart successes flowing, multi-talen...