DARSHAN AMBIENT, A Day Like Any Other
The recent sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other beautiful souls has been a powerful reminder to millions...
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Jonathan Widran
- Jan 31, 2020
MOUNT HUDSON, "Lakeside Water"
When I learned that Brooklyn based singer/songwriter Dave Yim – dba as Mount Hudson since his debut EP Sad & Silly in 2016 – started his...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 24, 2020
RUARK, When You Coming Home
If someone played tunes from Ruark’s debut album When You Coming Home for you without telling you they’re an emerging indie trio from...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 15, 2020
KIRSTEN AGRESTA COPELY, Around the Sun
Rising to prominence with a Bronze Medal in the 1st USA International Harp Competition in her teens and debuting as concerto soloist at...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 12, 2020
THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES: AL SAPIENZA and DEBORAH RENNARD at Feinstein's at Vitello's
Reviewers aren’t generally supposed to inject themselves into their objective write-ups of shows they see, but, in as delightful a manner...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 2, 2020
ELLEN EDWARDS, A New York Session
The serendipitous story behind Ellen Edwards’ dynamic breakthrough EP A New York Session begins with her songwriting teacher, legendary...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 2, 2020
DAVE SOLDIER, Zajal
Flamenco guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and musical visionary Dave Soldier has been blazing fascinating, culturally...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 2, 2020
AMBER WEEKES, Pure Imagination
Though Amber Weekes’ spirited bio includes mention that her paternal grandparents ran a famed Harlem luncheonette where Duke Ellington,...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 2, 2020
BONZO SQUAD, There's Always Tomorrow
In a world that’ increasingly crazy and chaotic, sometimes it’s necessary to take a step back, put on some wild and trippy retro-minded...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 2, 2020
ANTHONY JEFFERSON, All I Am
A native of New Orleans and big star in his longtime adopted home of the Dominican Republic, pop, R&B and jazz influenced vocalist...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 2, 2020
BRIAN SCANLON, Brain Scan
Had I heard it when it first came out last fall, saxophonist Brian Scanlon’s brilliant, rhythmically varied, continuously compelling...
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