ART OF TIME ENSEMBLE, Songs of Leonard Cohen Live
In 2018, Toronto’s famed Art of Time Ensemble musical collective – under the musical direction of founder, pianist and album producer...
THE JW VIBE
Music That Sticks To My Soul
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 26
JOE MARCINEK BAND,
The word “band” can mean a lot of things, from a longstanding group of cats, to a core whose surrounding players often change to the kind...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 22
RON BOSSE, Burning Room Only
Twenty five years after establishing himself as an emotionally impactful straight ahead guitarist with his popular ensemble Pursuance,...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 15
JUDY WHITMORE, Isn't It Romantic
Whether she’s swinging fancifully with some of SoCal’s top jazz musicians or inviting us to experience a deeper intimacy with her richly...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 10
CAROL WELSMAN, Fourteen
Currently closing in on 30 years as one of jazz’s most stylistically and culturally diverse jazz singers, vocal interpreters and...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 30
WENDY MOTEN, "As"
Flush with the groundbreaking journey and incredible, impactful success she had as runner up on Season 21 of “The Voice,” Wendy Moten –...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 30
DIANA ROSS at the Hollywood Bowl
“Coming Out” just a few weeks after the passing of Olivia Newton-John, Diana Ross’ first of two late August full scale extravaganzas at...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 26
ALLEN AUSTIN-BISHOP, Why Go?
From Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley to the late Eva Cassidy, there are some artists who create such a strong, distinctive impression...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 26
ALBARE & CO, Freedom
In my write up on Albare Plays Jobim, Vol. 2, the versatile jazz guitarist’s second exquisite, sonically expansive tribute to the...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 26
CHRIS TORKEWITZ, NY Ensembles
To fully grasp the momentous achievement of German born, NYC based composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist (saxophonist, flutist,...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 26
THE MARGARET SLOVAK TRIO, Ballad For Brad
If you approach The Margaret Slovak Trio’s intricate, soulfully exquisite collection Ballad For Brad from a purely musical perspective,...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 26
KATRIONA TAYLOR, Blind Passion
The title of veteran UK jazz/soul singer Katriotna Taylor’s highly awaiting, lushly scintillating and stylistically eclectic first album...