JULIAN GERSTIN, Littoral Zone
In his mainstream musical life, veteran percussionist and world rhythms expert Julian Gerstin has played everything from jazz (with...
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Jonathan Widran
- Nov 18, 2020
CARLA CAMPOPIANO, Chicago/Buenos Aires Connections, Vol. II
When you listen to Carla Campopiano’s whimsical, otherworldly lead melody and improvisational musings on the “El Portenito” and...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 18, 2020
TODD MOSBY, Aerial Views
Considering that legendary new age guitarist and Windham Hill Records founder Will Ackerman and his production partner, keyboardist Tom...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 18, 2020
SIMONE KOPMAJER, Christmas
Renowned for putting sultry, lushly swinging spins on a wide array of jazz and Songbook standards and beloved pop hits, Austrian song...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 18, 2020
DAMIA TIMONER, Jerry's Smilin: A Guitar Tribute to the Grateful Dead
Besides the exquisite and intricate, richly melodic playing, one of the things that may strike the informed listener as they weave...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 18, 2020
CARLA MARCIANO QUARTET, Psychosis - Homage to Bernard Herrmann
Led by one of Europe’s most acclaimed, expressive and versatile saxophonists, the Carla Marciano Quartet celebrates 15 years of recording...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 18, 2020
NOAH BLESS, New York Strong - Latin Jazz!
With listeners in other genres increasingly discovering music on digital platforms, we can be grateful that jazz artists still put out...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 18, 2020
REBECCA ANGEL, For What It's Worth
Considering the way Rebecca Angel’s sultry vocals have till now wrapped themselves so beautifully around the melodies and grooves of...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 15, 2020
CAMILLE NELSON, Acoustic Christmas
With apologies to George Lucas, a long musical time ago in a galaxy seemingly far, far away from the present one we’re living in – August...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 14, 2020
THE PETER LEITCH NEW LIFE ORCHESTRA, New Life
In this terribly challenging year of COVID-19, we all need to be inspired by stories of hope and perseverance – and for a meaningful...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 2, 2020
CATHY SEGAL-GARCIA, "Inner City Blues: Make Me Wanna Holler"
In my review of Los Angeles based jazz vocal treasure Cathy Segal-Garcia’s two previous, albums, the magnificently eclectic The Jazz...
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