Jonathan WidranOct 19, 2020DOUGLAS OLSEN, 2 CentsNew England based trumpeter/composer Douglas Olsen is one of those highly accomplished musical forces who’s been biding his time behind...
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 WidranOct 14, 2020ADA BIRD WOLFE/JAMIESON TROTTER, He & MeIn my review of Ada Bird Wolfe’s emotionally stirring, critically acclaimed 2018 debut Birdie, I mentioned that the collection grew out...
Jonathan WidranOct 13, 2020MAX HAYMER, Whirlwind: Live at Sam FirstAt a time when jazz fans are becoming increasingly despondent about any imminent return of live music, veteran pianist (and longtime...
Jonathan WidranOct 2, 2020MILANA ZILNIK, AbracadabraIt’s always inspiring when a beloved artist develops an intense interest in an exotic new instrument and shares the wealth of that...
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...