JIM GELCER & DAVID VITO GREGOLI, "Letting Go"
While millions of little girls learned about the concept via Idina Menzel as Queen Elsa’s showstopping Oscar winning “Let it Go” from...
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Jonathan Widran
Nov 30
JIM "KIMO" WEST & DAVID VITO GREGOLI, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
With literally thousands of versions of secular and sacred Christmas songs in the canons of every musical genre and a few hundred new...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 30
LAIRD JACKSON, Life
It makes sense that Laird Jackson’s long awaited, wildly eclectic and offbeat but emphatically triumphant return to recording is titled...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 30
LIZ COLE, I Want to Be Happy
In these anxious times where sociopolitical divisions and economic worries seem to be a constant undercurrent in our day-to-day lives,...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 29
JOE SYRIAN MOTOR CITY JAZZ OCTET, Secret Message
Secret Message , the splendidly era shifting, mood-swinging debut album by the Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Quartet, unleashes on the rest...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 29
ERIC PERSON, Rhythm Edge
While putting his often soulful and nuanced, then explosive and wildly adventurous saxophones and flute in the service of greats ranging...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 29
STEVE SMITH & VITAL INFORMATION, New Perspective
There are two fascinating parallel paths to take in understanding the ever fascinating whirlwind stirred up by legendary drummer Steve...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 29
DAVE STRYKER, Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies
Never met the legendary (and crazily prolific!) guitarist Dave Stryker, but with six reviews of his albums (all of which required deep,...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 29
DAVID BAILIS, Tree of Life
In addition to an eclectic musical resume that includes being part of the electro funk band Pimps of Joytime and working with Philip...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 24
ED BAZEL, The Christmas Sessions: Season's Greetings from Studio 2i
Though his discography includes two excellent albums, Bella Piano (2013) and Homecoming (2021), Ed Bazel has given the new age genre a...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 24
MELBA MOORE, "Imagine"
No disrespect to John Lennon’s timeless, Grammy Hall of Fame classic, but legendary singer Melba Moore – still vibrant and impactful...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 17
CORINNE, "Let's Be in Love at Christmastime"
Many folks complain these days that thanks to our retail driven culture, the world around us begins to look a lot like Christmas way too...
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