Jonathan WidranJul 30, 2020HARP & PLOW, "Pastures of Plenty"It’s amazing just how well a colorful and poignant musical narrative can travel. A legendary 79-year-old folk gem by Woody Guthrie...
Jonathan WidranJul 28, 2020THE COLLECT POND, In the Garden Sometimes the most impactful musical statements are the ones that are shortest and to the point. In four songs totaling only 11 minutes...
Jonathan WidranJul 27, 2020GRANT MALOY SMITH, "I See You"An enduring African proverb tells us, “Those who respect the elderly pave their own road to success.” A classic Chinese saying reminds...
Jonathan WidranJul 25, 2020MON DAVID & JOSH NELSON, DNA (David/Nelson/Agreement)Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of DNA, an album of wondrous, intimate vocal-piano duets by timeless jazz treasures Mon David and...
Jonathan WidranJul 25, 2020HORIZONS JAZZ ORCHESTRA Plays the Music of Lee Harris "The Brite Side"You may never have heard of the late bari saxophonist, composer and arranger Lee Harris – but the 18-piece Horizons Jazz Orchestra and a...
Jonathan WidranJul 21, 2020BENNY RUBIN JR. QUARTET, Know Say Or SeeThe title of saxophonist Benny Rubin Jr.’s acclaimed 2017 solo debut What’s Next came across like a cool tease into what would become...