BRENDA EARLE STOKES, Motherhood
Celebrated for her eclecticism, improvisation, pop-jazz excursions, scatting and “cheery piano” throughout her nearly 20 years as a...
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THE JW VIBE
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Jonathan Widran
- 16 hours ago
ENRICO GRANAFEI, It's Hard To Say Goodbye
With the release of his alternately melancholy/reflective and celebratory, life-embracing fourth album It’s Hard to Say Goodbye ,...
Jonathan Widran
- 16 hours ago
CATHY SEGAL-GARCIA, Social Anthems, Volume 2
A brilliant lyricist and songwriter in addition to being a vocalist who sets the contemporary jazz standard for exciting, otherworldly...
Jonathan Widran
- 3 days ago
GREGORIAN, Pure Chants II
While perhaps best known for his co-founding of instrumental phenomenon Enigma and producing legendary voices like Andrea Bocelli and...
Jonathan Widran
- 5 days ago
Q&A With Devon Michael
After ten years and three albums as Devon, you’re now going by Devon Michael. Why the change? Devon Michael ; I’ve always been making my...
Jonathan Widran
- 7 days ago
RADHIKA VEKARIA PERFORMS IN THE MOROCCAN ROOM AT THE VILLAGE STUDIOS
It’s happened many times before and I pray it does again – a personal spiritual phenomenon I have dubbed “The Angel Effect,” where,...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 10
NEVER HEAVY, Never Heavy is One Full of Light
Smack in the middle of Never Heavy Is One Full of Light , veteran singer/songwriter Steve Alex’s second album under the Never Heavy...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 9
WHAT!!!! In The World
When music legends George Whitty and Ellis Hall decided to turn their longtime mutual admiration society into an official partnership,...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 9
JOE MARCINEK BAND, 1 River Street
In the two years since I posted my rave review of the Joe Marcinek Band’s album 5 , - naturally, their 5th album since their 2011 debut...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 8
JAMES GADSON, Dance on Through
Yes, true, modern medicine and healthier lifestyles are ensuring that we’re living longer on average and as a result 60 is the new 40, 70...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 5
TOM JOHNSON JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Time Takes Odd Turns
Considering the amount of material on the Tom Johnson Jazz Orchestra’s epic debut album Time Takes Odd Turns that was originally written...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 5
MATT BOOTH, Sun Prints
The exciting part about a veteran musician like bassist Matt Booth finally putting out a solo project is wondering just what approach he...
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