CHLOE JEAN, Fairy Tale Fail
With apologies to Alanis Morrisette – one of the great female vocalists that Chloe Jean doesn’t cover on Fairy Tale Fail - on a number of...
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THE JW VIBE
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Jonathan Widran
- 5 days ago
MATTHEW SHELL & KENNY MCNEIL, We'll Find A Way II
After having the privilege of writing about and of course praising the stellar, hypnotic, nonstop and infectiously grooving “Jazzy Lil...
Jonathan Widran
- 7 days ago
THE LAS VEGAS BONEHEADS, Sixty and Still Cookin'
Ever wonder what those busy trombonists who play in ensembles and orchestras on the Vegas Strip do when they stop blowing and sliding and...
Jonathan Widran
- May 13
EVAN CARYDAKIS, "Cherry Pops"
In my stellar review of fast emerging Australian born saxophonist Evan Carydakis’ on fire, forward thinking 2022 single “Movin’ On,” I...
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 20
MATTHEW SHELL & KENNY MCNEIL, "Jazzy Lil Jane II (Chill Afrobeat)"
In my review of Contemplation, the beautifully expressive, new age album Matthew Shell created in 2021 with pianist Vahagn Stepanyan, I...
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 4
R FOR ROMEO, Plan R
Reuniting through a mutual friend in 2018 decades after first playing in the backing band for Atlantic-signed pop/R&B singer Martee...
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 4
TOWNER GALAHER ORGAN TRIO Live
It’s often been said that true artists will perform with the same passionate intensity whether they’re playing for a crowd of thousands...
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 3
DEAN MUCETTI & RHYTHM REAL, Isolate//Integrate
It’s a beautiful musical irony that in many ways, we can thank Duran Duran for the incredibly dynamic, deeply funky blend of adventurous...
Jonathan Widran
- Mar 2
JENN HOWARD, Valiant Women
Trying to position Jenn Howard’s stellar, powerfully reflective and deeply cathartic new breakthrough album Valiant Women as a project...
Jonathan Widran
- Feb 26
DEWAYNE PATE, On the Upside
The title of On the Upside, veteran bassist Dewayne Pate’s first solo album in nearly 15 years, says it all about the silver linings for...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 28
PETER DAY, Live in the Peace
Listening to the fascinating eclectic mix of dreamy, ambient spiritual minded new age instrumentals and romantic, anthemic indie pop...
Jonathan Widran
- Dec 29, 2022
MATT SAVAGE GROOVE EXPERIMENT, The Groove Reawakens
Having released his independent debut album Live at the Olde Mill at age nine and establishing himself as a major presence as a prolific...
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