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SARA PAAR and MARCIA ECKERT, Wisdom's Harvest
Both widely acclaimed treasures of NYC’s contemporary classical scene with extensive, impactful individual histories, contemporary classical/opera soprano Sara Paar and pianist Marcia Eckert bring to their exquisitely rendered, intricately produced and thematically powerful full length collection Wisdom’s Harvest the full force of their longtime partnership, shared performance history and passion for sharing overlooked musical treasures they’ve found throughout their careers
Jonathan Widran
12 hours ago


PATTI CUDD, Cyanotypes
Here’s a so called “fun fact” about veteran world class percussionist, distinguished educator and musical visionary Patti Cudd. In addition to her commitment to avant-garde 21st Century music and revolutionary integration of percussion with real time electronic processing, she’s trained in the martial arts for nearly three decades and holds a 3rd degree black sash in Chuan Lu Kung Fu. Always pushing herself and the proverbial envelope in so many ways, she often eschews tradit
Jonathan Widran
12 hours ago


GINA KRONSTADT, THE KRONSTADT COLLECTIVE (Feel Something)
One of the great sonic wonders that singer/songwriter Gina Kronstadt brings to her latest album THE KRONSTADT COLLECTIVE is her willingness to take chances and the freedom to mix up various styles on a single track, as she does with the fascinating opening piece and title track “Feel Something.” It’s a slice of musical surrealism inspired by the docuseries The Warhol Diaries, which touched on Andy Warhol’s album artwork for jazz luminaries like Monk, Count Basie and Kenny Bur
Jonathan Widran
1 day ago


JAY D'AMICO, Tuscan Prelude: Jazz Under Glass
In 2008, nine years after establishing his unique classical and jazz hybrid style with re-imaginings of arias by the likes of Puccini, Bellini and Verdi, pianist/composer Jay D’Amico returned to Italy – both physically and perhaps more significantly, musically – for Tuscan Prelude , a collection of originals that launched the Jazz Under Glass branding aesthetic that has subsequently driven and defined all of his recordings, including Nocturne (2010), Melodia (2024) and most
Jonathan Widran
Jan 3


THE JAY D'AMICO JAZZ ENSEMBLE, Ponte Novello
Over the last 25+ years, veteran New York pianist/composer Jay D’Amico has set a fascinating standard that sets him apart from all other jazz-based recording artists, finding ways to artfully and engagingly fuse the two great loves of his musical life - European classical arias and American improvisational jazz. Whether performing with a trio, duo with bass or larger jazz ensemble, he’s rooted those passions in a fascinating, heritage-based curation and exploration of Italian
Jonathan Widran
Jan 2
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