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FRANK COLON, Latin Lounge
Throughout his illustrious career as a sideman, veteran percussionist amped up the grooves behind everyone from The Manhattan Transfer...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 4, 2019


REBECCA ANGEL, "Santa Baby"
Four years after making her recording debut with an original holiday track, NYC jazz singer, songwriter and performer puts an exclamation...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 4, 2019


Luis Muñoz with Lois Mahalia, The Infinite Dream
Closing in on a fascinating quarter century as a multi-faceted recording artist, Costa Rican born, California based drummer,...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 27, 2019


ROB MULLINS, Holiday Piano Collection
In my review (sparkling, naturally) of the Rob Mullins Trio’s 2018 album, I marveled at the way he so seamlessly integrated swinging...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 24, 2019


DAVE KOZ, Gifts of the Season
Legendary lyricist Sammy Cahn once wrote about the holiday season, “It’s that time of year when the world falls in love…” Blessedly for...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 9, 2019


JACKIE ALLEN, A Romantic Evening With Jackie Allen
With a versatile, wanderlust driven stylistic palette that’s long taken her beyond her jazz foundations to explore everything from New...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 9, 2019


SECOND ANNUAL RICHARD DEL BELSO ANIMAL RESCUE BENEFIT at Catalina Jazz Club
A famed Hollywood marketing executive and long beloved patron of the arts, Richard Del Belso never wrote a song or sang or played a note....
Jonathan Widran
Oct 28, 2019


KELLEY JOHNSON, Something Good
To paraphrase the title from a whimsical British Invasion hit co-written by Carole King, Seattle based vocal interpreter and sassy...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 23, 2019


ACCENT, Christmas All The Way
Hands down the most vibrant, festive and engaging jazz album of the 2019 holiday season, Christmas All The Way by international a capella...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 23, 2019


LYNN CARDONA, Ophelia
In only three compelling, heart on her sleeve songs, gossamer voiced soul-jazz singer songwriter invites us into a fascinating interior...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 23, 2019


CATHY SEGAL-GARCIA, Straight Ahead to the U.K.
One of L.A.’s most prolific and wildly eclectic jazz songwriters and vocal interpreters, Cathy Segal-Garcia shares a tune on her latest...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 23, 2019


DOUG MACDONALD & THE TARMAC ENSEMBLE, Live at Hangar 18
With the release of Jazz Marathon 4: Live at Hangar 18, the dynamic ensemble concept created originally in Hawaii by jazz aficionado Don...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 14, 2019
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