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JULIAN GERSTIN, Littoral Zone
In his mainstream musical life, veteran percussionist and world rhythms expert Julian Gerstin has played everything from jazz (with...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 18, 2020


CARLA CAMPOPIANO, Chicago/Buenos Aires Connections, Vol. II
When you listen to Carla Campopiano’s whimsical, otherworldly lead melody and improvisational musings on the “El Portenito” and...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 18, 2020


TODD MOSBY, Aerial Views
Considering that legendary new age guitarist and Windham Hill Records founder Will Ackerman and his production partner, keyboardist Tom...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 17, 2020


SIMONE KOPMAJER, Christmas
Renowned for putting sultry, lushly swinging spins on a wide array of jazz and Songbook standards and beloved pop hits, Austrian song...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 17, 2020


DAMIA TIMONER, Jerry's Smilin: A Guitar Tribute to the Grateful Dead
Besides the exquisite and intricate, richly melodic playing, one of the things that may strike the informed listener as they weave...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 17, 2020


CARLA MARCIANO QUARTET, Psychosis - Homage to Bernard Herrmann
Led by one of Europe’s most acclaimed, expressive and versatile saxophonists, the Carla Marciano Quartet celebrates 15 years of recording...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 17, 2020


NOAH BLESS, New York Strong - Latin Jazz!
With listeners in other genres increasingly discovering music on digital platforms, we can be grateful that jazz artists still put out...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 17, 2020


REBECCA ANGEL, For What It's Worth
Considering the way Rebecca Angel’s sultry vocals have till now wrapped themselves so beautifully around the melodies and grooves of...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 17, 2020


THE PETER LEITCH NEW LIFE ORCHESTRA, New Life
In this terribly challenging year of COVID-19, we all need to be inspired by stories of hope and perseverance – and for a meaningful...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 14, 2020


BEN ZUCKER, Fifth Season
The Biblical expression “To every thing there is a season” is a spot-on way to dive into Fifth Season, the remarkable...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2020


HAZAR feat. Al Di Meola, Reincarnated
The release of Hazar’s latest album Reincarnated would serve as a glorious and transcendent, gently swaying yet rhythmically explosive...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2020


AMBER WEEKES, The Gathering
The pandemic has been a hindrance to a lot of musical traditions we’re used to, but thankfully, it can’t stop the release of grand...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2020
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