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Jonathan Widran
Nov 18, 2023
JOSIE FALBO, "Each Other"
Though multi-talented veteran Chicago based vocalist Josie Falbo released a standards album (Taylor St.) in 2010 and a holiday EP in...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 3, 2023
JOHN PAUL MCGEE, A Gospeljazzical Christmas
In 2022, after years of serving as an indispensable behind the scenes force for gospel and R&B legends galore (Stevie Wonder, Patti...

Jonathan Widran
Nov 3, 2023
GEORGE GEE SWING ORCHESTRA, Winter Wonderland
The George Gee Swing Orchestra may just now be getting around to recording a full on holiday extravaganza with their buoyant, wildly...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 22, 2022
ROB MULLINS, Holidays 2022
While for sheer contemporary jazz holiday cheer, no artist can quite match the prolific output of Dave Koz (now up to eight albums) and...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 16, 2022
CHRISTMAS WITH CHRIS RUGGIERO
With the release of Christmas with Chris Ruggiero, the dynamic, soulfully and gracefully performed and gorgeously arranged debut holiday...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 6, 2022
JESSY J, California Christmas Volume 2
Not that it’s a race or anything, but now that Jessy J is gracing us with her dynamic, high spirited, funky, soulful and playfully exotic...


Jonathan Widran
Oct 26, 2022
RICHARD WILLIAMS, Hollywood Christmas
A wildly talented composer and multi-instrumentalist who’s made his greatest impact in the competitive and lucrative gaming market,...


Jonathan Widran
Oct 20, 2022
CHRIS STANDRING, Silent Night
In 2011, flush with the recent critical acclaim for and commercial success of his jazz trio and orchestra driven album Blue Bolero and...


Jonathan Widran
Oct 17, 2022
ALLEN AUSTIN-BISHOP, Christmas
Though he launched his recording career putting his fascinating trademark sandpaper and soul vocal spin and fanciful arrangements on...


Jonathan Widran
Dec 11, 2021
AS IS, "O Holy Night"
Originally composed in the 1840’s with the French language title “Cantique de Noel,” “O Holy Night” is has become one of the Western...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 29, 2021
JJ Sansaverino, "Tree Trimming With You"
If that’s a transcendent feeling of joy and exuberance you’re hearing as you groove along to JJ Sansaverino’s horn-fired first-ever...


Jonathan Widran
Oct 23, 2021
TIFFANY BYNOE, "Christmas With You"
Stylistically, songwriter and vocalist extraordinaire Tiffany Bynoe’s done it all - from her early gospel success with Seasons through...
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