Q&A with Afton Wolfe
Tell me about your new album Kings for Sale. What does the title refer to and how does the music reflect that theme? Afton Wolfe: It’s a...
THE JW VIBE
Music That Sticks To My Soul
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 19
MIKE SCOTT, Collecting Things
Collecting Things, the title of Mike Scott’s engaging, multi-faceted third album, taps into the heart of the compositional process where...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 30, 2020
COSMOS SUNSHINE, The Way is Clear
If you ever wondered what the coolest advantages of being born and raised on a commune-like hippie settlement, let multi-faceted (pop,...
Jonathan Widran
- Oct 19, 2020
JIM WALLER, Bucket List
True to its whimsical title, Bucket List, the first ever project by the Jim Waller Big Band, finds the veteran composer/arranger and...
Jonathan Widran
- Oct 17, 2020
ALBERTA & THE DEAD EYES, "Mhm"
The vibe of Alberta & The Dead Eyes – a Detroit based collective created around the edgy and raw, gritty yet ethereal music of David A....
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 17, 2020
KATHLEEN GRACE With LARRY GOLDINGS, Tie Me To You
One of the most beautifully eloquent and gently heartbreaking vocal recordings in recent memory, Tie Me To You is more than a showcase...
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 7, 2020
DIANE SCHUUR, Running on Faith
In the sensibilities of a master vocal interpreter and storyteller like Diane Schuur, great jazz is a matter of transferring passions...
Jonathan Widran
- Mar 25, 2020
JAY WILLIE & JAMES MONTGOMERY, Cadillac Walk
Combining the dual rockin’ blues genius of veteran guitarist/slide guitarist/vocalist Jay Willie – longtime leader of the Connecticut...
Jonathan Widran
- Feb 8, 2020
AL GOLD'S PARADISE
Take note! When you enter Al Gold’s Paradise, leave your regional musical stereotypes at the door and keep an open mind. As you’re...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 27, 2019
Luis Muñoz with Lois Mahalia, The Infinite Dream
Closing in on a fascinating quarter century as a multi-faceted recording artist, Costa Rican born, California based drummer,...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 22, 2019
KEVIN DANIEL, Things I Don't See
Any raw, down home and infinitely hipster-cool Americana artist bold enough to put singing “Disney songs into a turkey baster” as an...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 6, 2019
MIKE PACHELLI, High Standards
Usually the term “happy jazz” is used by folks who want to knock the mostly peppy and lighthearted smooth jazz vibe, but that phrase also...
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