Jonathan WidranJun 24, 2020FIONA JOY HAWKINS, Moving Through WorldsSometimes reaching for the perfect adjective to capture the impact of a personally soul transporting album can be tricky, so often the...
Jonathan WidranJun 22, 2020NOA LEVY/SHIMPEI OGAWA, You, Me & ColeCole Porter was born in Indiana, but decades after his passing, the stunning blend of romance and wit he brought to his songs for...
Jonathan WidranJun 22, 2020SHUNIA, "Akal"Sometimes – and often when we need it most – the most soothing and beautiful new age music can be not only meditational, but deeply...
Jonathan WidranJun 17, 2020WENDY MOTEN, I've Got You CoveredWendy Moten may have launched her career as a pop/R&B artist and taken cool detours into jazz throughout her fascinating career, but her...
Jonathan WidranJun 17, 2020DARRELL KELLEY, The AudacityThe year 2020 is not yet half over, but between COVID-19 and the global protests for systemic change in the wake of the murder of George...
Jonathan WidranJun 15, 2020NOSHIR MODY, An Idealist's Handbook: Identity, Love and Hope in America 2020History’s greatest jazz recordings have always been those that meet the moment, using music and improvisation to reflect history, explore...
Jonathan WidranJun 15, 2020JASON KAO HWANG, Human Rites TrioIn my 2018 review of Blood, violin maestro Jason Kao Hwang’s adventurous avant-garde collection spotlighting his octet of Chinese and...
Jonathan WidranJun 15, 2020SWINGADELIC, BluesvilleIf you’re a blues buff and feel like you need a refresher/primer on the genre’s rich 150 year history in America, you could thumb through...