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Jonathan Widran
Jun 29, 2022
HOLLYWOOD BOWL JAZZ FESTIVAL, Day 1
Though it’s got a new name and is now organized by the LA Philharmonic, make no mistake, the “first annual” Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival...


Jonathan Widran
Jun 17, 2022
DAVE BASS, The Trio, Vol. 2
True to its bare bones, direct as it could get about its intentions title, when veteran pianist Dave Bass released The Trio, Vol. 1 in...


Jonathan Widran
Jun 16, 2022
DRUMMER MICHAEL MESEY HONORS CHUCK BERRY WITH 'CHUCK ROCKS LIVE,' MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD
photo by Mark Gilliland As the drummer and founder of the indie rock band American Greed, Michael Mesey wrote and performed on the power...


Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2022
SHARON FENDRICH, Sapphire Oak
In new age music, there is no shortage of artists who love to celebrate nature and our deep connections to sacred lands. Generally this...

Jonathan Widran
Jun 10, 2022
MICHAEL J THOMAS featuring RANDY BRECKER, "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
Capturing the sociopolitical Zeitgeist of a time when Cold War tensions between the U.S. and Russia were at a fever pitch, Tears For...


Jonathan Widran
Jun 9, 2022
LYNN TREDEAU, Reflection
Considering the incredibly creative and prolific roll Lynn Tredeau has been on since releasing her popular and emotionally impactful...


Jonathan Widran
Jun 7, 2022
BEVERLEY CHURCH HOGAN, Sweet Invitation
In my rave review of Can’t Get Out of This Mood, Beverley Church Hogan’s delightful 2019 debut album which she recorded at the tender age...


Jonathan Widran
Jun 7, 2022
DAN OLIVO, Day By Day
For eminently versatile, warmly soulful veteran jazz singer Dan Olivo, a great advantage of being one of Southern California’s busiest...


Jonathan Widran
Jun 6, 2022
DANA FITZSIMONS WITH BILL GRAHAM AND BRANDON BOONE, Fault Lines
No doubt, every working jazz musician and fan sidelined from the music they love during the pandemic breathed great sighs of relief once...


Jonathan Widran
Jun 6, 2022
SIDNEY JACOBS, If I Were Your Woman
From his first pro gig at 18 as a principal vocalist with the internationally touring Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers through his recent...


Jonathan Widran
Jun 4, 2022
LELAND AND THE SILVER WELLS, Straight to Your Town
When I last had the pleasure of visiting the sonically, rhythmically, poetically and thematically eclectic musical headspace of Leland...


Jonathan Widran
Jun 3, 2022
ANAYA MUSIC: How a Woman With a Post-Doctorate in Technology Became An International New Age Icon
A timeless composer and ethereal vocalist passionate about elevating the human spirit through the power of music and universal vibration,...
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