Jonathan WidranJul 3, 2018XAVIER TOSCANO, Feels So GoodWhen Xavier Toscano arrived at indie producer Gawain Matthews’ Bay Area studio to start working on initial tracks for his debut full...
Jonathan WidranJul 1, 2018ARUN SHENOY & THE GROOVE PROJECT, A Stagey Bank AffairTruly a musical citizen of the world, Arun Shenoy’s passion for and rich exploration of Spanish Flamenco music on his dynamic 2012 debut...
Jonathan WidranJun 29, 2018LOVEHONEY, Dig This!As a veteran music journalist, I have to tip my hat to others who do this kind of work and come up with phrasing whose brilliance...
Jonathan WidranJun 27, 2018THE PRZMATICS, Always Stuck Here in BetweenThat moment when a veteran musician and producer making the magic happen for other artists steps out and forms a new band as an outlet to...
Jonathan WidranJun 22, 2018DAVE KOZ and FRIENDS, Summer Horns II: From A to ZBesides his magnetic personality, great showmanship and entrepreneurial acumen, saxophonist Dave Koz has been one of Smooth Jazz’s great...
Jonathan WidranJun 20, 2018TEA, Grand CruConsidering that French guitarist Franck Balloffet and Southern California bred keyboardist/percussionist Phil Bunch – aka the pop, chill...