Jonathan WidranAug 28, 2018SERGIO TIEMPO, CHOPIN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 IN E MINOR AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWLAs amazed as we can be when we think of our beloved rock legends having penned some of the greatest songs of all time before the age of...
Jonathan WidranAug 27, 2018SKINNY HIGHTOWER, RetrospectWhile we fans of contemporary jazz love the music our favorite artists create for our enjoyment, we sometimes don’t stop to think about...
Jonathan WidranAug 24, 2018QUEEN LATIFAH/COMMON AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWLImagine the befuddled traditional jazz enthusiast contemplating the purchase of a package of four nights at the Hollywood Bowl this...
Jonathan WidranAug 22, 2018MONICA WILLIAMS, Journey of TearsCheck into Pandora’s Indian Flute Radio any time of day, flip from track to track, and you’ll be met with some lovely sparsely arranged...
Jonathan WidranAug 22, 2018GARY SCHMIDT, Even For a MomentIn listening to the deeply meditative, spirit penetrating pieces on Gary Schmidt’s new album Even For a Moment, I’m tempted to speak...
Jonathan WidranAug 21, 2018SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ at the Hollywood BowlFans of the sensual and funky, urban vibin’, mostly instrumental (with cool vocals thrown in here and there) genre known as Smooth Jazz...
Jonathan WidranAug 19, 2018FIREBIRD MUSIC FESTIVAL, Scottsdale, AZ, September 23Fans of straight-ahead and funky urban jazz don’t always get to share lawn and seat space at major all-star events, but thanks to JEMROCK...
Jonathan WidranAug 19, 2018MIKE SPINRAD with GUIDO FAZIO, HornsOnce in a great while, an indie jazz artist jumps in the fray from seemingly out of the blue that captures our ears, fires up our hearts...