Jonathan WidranOct 19, 2021RODNEY JORDAN & CHRISTIAN FABIAN, ConversationsGenerally when two veteran jazz masters like Rodney Jordan and Christian Fabian collaborate on a project as unique, prodigious and...
Jonathan WidranOct 19, 2021GERRY EASTMAN TRIO, Trust MeFrom his time with the Count Basie Orchestra in the 80s through his work with jazz and R&B icons Sarah Vaughan, Etta Jones and The Isley...
Jonathan WidranOct 19, 2021L.A. COWBOY, The Big PitchFor all the griping indie artists do about the economics and logistics of the consumer friendly streaming era, there’s no denying the...
Jonathan WidranOct 19, 2021MAURICIO J. RODRIGUEZ, LuzIn their high praise write up on Mauricio J. Rodriguez’s long awaited, sonically intricate yet stylistically expansive debut Luz, Bass...
Jonathan WidranOct 19, 2021MANNY KELLOUGH and FRIENDS, Speaking of Jazz (East to West Coast)Renowned drummer for late greats from the worlds of pop/R&B (Billy Preston, Ray Charles, Barry White) and jazz (Carmen McRae, Freddie...
Jonathan WidranOct 16, 2021JONATHAN BUTLER & FRIENDS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION @ Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill JazzThough Jonathan Butler’s all-star 60th Birthday celebration was decidedly landlocked at Herb Alpert’s swanky Vibrato Grill Jazz up off...
Jonathan WidranOct 16, 2021PRETTY EMBERS, UnderThere’s no actual song titled “Under” on Under, the sonically sparkling, edgy yet soothingly soulful full length debut album by...