Jonathan WidranOct 19, 2020JIM WALLER, Bucket ListTrue to its whimsical title, Bucket List, the first ever project by the Jim Waller Big Band, finds the veteran composer/arranger and...
Jonathan WidranApr 17, 2020DAVE STRYKER with BOB MINTZER and the WDR BIG BAND, Blue SoulIn my enthusiastic review of guitarist Dave Stryker’s 2019 album Eight Track III – which capped his trilogy of contemporary jazz...
Jonathan WidranApr 16, 2020SoloSWeird how sometimes, the most amazing indie bands just disappear after a fast start. Fortunately, some, like the sonically raw, dreamy...
Jonathan WidranApr 7, 2020DIANE SCHUUR, Running on FaithIn the sensibilities of a master vocal interpreter and storyteller like Diane Schuur, great jazz is a matter of transferring passions...
Jonathan WidranApr 6, 2020WITCH'S WALLChecking out a new indie band for the first time is often a gateway to innumerable musical pleasures, and sometimes these extend beyond...
Jonathan WidranApr 4, 2020DARRELL KELLEY, The CoronavirusWith the release of his powerful, no holds barred song “The Coronavirus,” Darrell Kelley perfectly meets our unique, challenging moment...