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Jonathan Widran
Jan 30, 2022
DARREN RAHN, Rock the World
While truly ready to Rock the World with his wildly adventurous, intensely melodic and grooving, sonically ambitious and – perhaps most...

Jonathan Widran
Jan 30, 2022
KIMBERLY MORGAN YORK, Found Yourself A Lady
Besides the immense raw rootsy pleasure of hearing a powerhouse multi-talented female country artist record authentic old school...


Jonathan Widran
Jan 27, 2022
BLAIR BRYANT, "Chocolate For Breakfast"
An alumnus of the Grammy Museum’s Music Revolution Project and the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory of Music (where he...


Jonathan Widran
Jan 27, 2022
KEITH ANDREW ft. Bob James, "Now's The Time"
The titles of guitarist Keith Andrew’s previous two Innervision albums – Adventurous Soul (2014) and Soul Expedition (2020) – tell us...


Jonathan Widran
Jan 27, 2022
KIM SCOTT, SHINE!
Over her wildly prolific past decade as a recording artist, one of Kim Scott’s greatest gifts to smooth jazz is, along with her musical...


Jonathan Widran
Jan 27, 2022
TOM BRAXTON, "Sharon's Groove"
One of the great joys of instrumental music is being able to bring our own life experiences and emotions to an artist’s vision, so that...


Jonathan Widran
Jan 27, 2022
JJ SANSAVERINO, "Miami"
Throughout a fascinating, ever-evolving career that’s seen JJ Sansaverino share stages with the likes of Maceo Parker, Randy Brecker and...


Jonathan Widran
Jan 27, 2022
ERIN STEVENSON, "Everything To Me"
Erin Stevenson’s straight to the point mission statement at the end of her website bio tells us all we need to know about the...


Jonathan Widran
Jan 17, 2022
THE DAVE WILSON QUARTET, Stretching Supreme
There’s a charming innocence to what veteran saxophonist Dave Wilson writes in his liner notes illuminating the story behind his decision...


Jonathan Widran
Jan 17, 2022
THE MATT GORDY JAZZ TONITE SEXTET, Be With Me
One of the most inspiring aspects of being an inventive, versatile and adventurous jazz musician is the ability to thrive creatively and...


Jonathan Widran
Jan 16, 2022
KICK AND THE HUG, Ladies and Gentlemen, Kick and the Hug
We can suppose that when a band forms during a pandemic, it’s par for the course that they can blaze dynamic pop/rock trails even though...


Jonathan Widran
Jan 16, 2022
SLUKA, Figure It Out
Imagine a band so bold, dynamic and pinball bouncing eclectic that 11 albums and 32 years after their debut album – and after a cross...
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