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Jonathan Widran
Sep 30, 2024
TORNADO SKY, The Rough and the Wild
Not sure if anyone has yet said anything quite this whimsical about Tornado Sky, the heartfelt and poetic, vocally exquisite folk/country...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 30, 2024
ERIK PALMBERG, "Faces"
It’s just an inescapable fact – when folks around the world thinks of Swedish music, it will invoke legendary groups like ABBA and...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 29, 2024
CHRISTOPHER CAOUETTE, Myth of Thalendria
Not gonna lie – while being in the business of reviewing music for years offers continuous roads to discovering amazing, even...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 29, 2024
SOPHIA AGRANOVICH, Album Leaf
In addition to showcasing their intricate mastery of beautiful centuries old pieces, one of the gifts contemporary classical musicians...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 26, 2024
ANITRA CARR, "Dignity"
The fascinating geography of emerging indie country rock singer-songwriter Anitra Carr goes something like this. A native of New York now...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 25, 2024
CELESTIAL LATITUDE FEATURING FRANK GAMBALE: THE HAAS COMPANY VOL. 2
With the creation in 2023 of progressive jazz/rock/fusion collective The Haas Company, veteran drummer Steve Haas and...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 25, 2024
GINO AMATO, Latin Crossroads
Though veteran pianist and arranger Gino Amato makes his debut as a leader with the aptly titled Latin Crossroads , the highly ambitious...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 25, 2024
MATT PANAYIDES TRIO, With Eyes Closed
Hard to know exactly what shifted veteran guitarist Matt Panayides’ aesthetic mindset between his trippy and semi-experimental,...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 25, 2024
GUNCHILD CARLING, Jazz Is My Lifestyle!
In case her fans didn’t get the memo over the course of her extraordinary 25 year recording and performing career, crazy talented...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 25, 2024
HYESEON HONG, Things Will Pass
A true citizen of the world, South Korean born composer, arranger and bandleader – and let’s say this up front, true musical visionary -...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 24, 2024
BLIND CHAPERONE
Tip Scarry’s fascinating, compelling emergence as a heartfelt soulful singer/songwriter under his fascinating alter ego Blind Chaperone...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 23, 2024
JOHN BEASLEY & THE FRANKFURT RADIO BIG BAND, Returning To Forever
If you feel like Returning to Forever  with two-time Grammy winner John Beasley, better hang on tight and brace yourself for a breathless...
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