Jonathan WidranMar 28, 2020MASA TAKUMI, HeritageWhen first discovering a vibrant, visionary new artist, there’s always the tendency to connect his or her artistry to others who have...
Jonathan WidranMar 26, 2020NICHOLAS GUNN, Pacific BlueA sonically expansive, ever evolving 27 years since making his debut back in his lead flute playing days with Afternoon in Sedona,...
Jonathan WidranMar 25, 2020MYRA MELFORD/ZEENA PARKINS/MIYA MASAOKA, MZMSometimes the best pathways to understanding the intention and necessity for innovative artists to make experimental/avant-garde/purely...
Jonathan WidranMar 25, 2020ROBERT DICK/JOELLE LEANDRE/MIYA MASAOKAIn his fascinating liner notes for Solar Wind, a trippy, offbeat and purely improvised avant-garde collection combining the collective...
Jonathan WidranMar 25, 2020VANDERLEI 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,...
Jonathan WidranMar 25, 2020JAY WILLIE & JAMES MONTGOMERY, Cadillac WalkCombining the dual rockin’ blues genius of veteran guitarist/slide guitarist/vocalist Jay Willie – longtime leader of the Connecticut...
Jonathan WidranMar 25, 2020VITO DIETERLE, AnemoneA fixture on the NYC jazz scene for years as free-lancer/sideman and owner of the jazz bars, the Silver Lining and The Django, Chicago...