Jonathan WidranJan 28JUN IIDA, EvergreenThe bio of multi-talented emerging jazz trumpeter Jun Iida reads a bit like a freewheeling cultural and geographic travelogue, with a...
Jonathan WidranJan 28JULIE KELLY, Freedom Jazz DanceIf you know anything about Julie Kelly’s peripatetic life, it makes perfect sense that the eminently stylish veteran jazz vocalist...
Jonathan WidranJan 28CLIFF BEACH, You Showed Me The WayTen years after his quirkily titled debut album Who the Funk is Cliff Beach? earned four L.A. Music Awards nominations – paving the way...
Jonathan WidranJan 25ONA K, Full, New, LunaIt’s not every female singer who can blend her fascination with the feminine energy of the moon, sultry and soulful, beautifully...
Jonathan WidranDec 23, 2023TIMA VOLOZH, JubileeThe title of Tima Volozh’s debut album Jubilee implies that a major celebration is happening – and in the case of the Russian born, NYC...
Jonathan WidranDec 19, 2023DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2023 at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts One of the great joys of being a longtime smooth jazz enthusiast is the opportunity every so often to share the festive, ever-grooving...
Jonathan WidranDec 17, 2023THE PALOMAR TRIO, The Song In Our SoulThe last time we heard from veteran saxophonist and clarinetist Dan Levinson, he was spearheading for Turtle Bay Records a special...