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KELLEY SUTTENFIELD, When We Were Young
Believe it or not, while Neil Young has enjoyed an extraordinarily influential 50-plus year career, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 9, 2019


CHLOE PERRIER & THE FRENCH HEART JAZZ BAND, Petite Fleur
A true musical citizen of the world, French born, NYC based vocal stylist Chloe Perrier has one goal every time she and her French Heart...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 3, 2019


MAGGIE HERRON, Renditions
Here’s the great news about Maggie Herron as the beautifully husky voiced Michigan bred, longtime Honolulu based singer begins unleashing...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 27, 2019


PINK MARTINI with The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl
Coinciding with the 25th Anniversary of Pink Martini – a multi-cultural, wildly eclectic global music sensation that must be heard and...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 27, 2019


SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ featuring Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns and The Commodores at the Hollywood
Having attended the Hollywood Bowl’s annual Smooth Summer Jazz extravaganza/evening mini-fest numerous times, I knew there was a ton of...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 20, 2019


RAY OBIEDO, Carousel
With the release of Carousel, an adventurous, often dazzlingly exotic collection fusing the many musical loves of Ray Obiedo’s life (pop,...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2019


NICOLAS BEARDE, I Remember You: The Music of Nat King Cole
Although Nicolas Bearde perfectly timed the release of his warm and intimate, easy swinging album I Remember You: The Music of Nat King...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2019


JEFF RYAN, "Embrace"
Very few artists of the new generation of smooth jazz artists stir up the kind of promise, excitement and inspirational oomph that Jeff...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2019


FABRIZIO SCIACCA QUARTET, Gettin' It There
To create his richly expressive, alternately sensual and intensely boisterous high energy debut Getting’ It There, Fabrizio Sciacca...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2019


TUCKER BROTHERS, Two Parts
Individually and collectively important parts of the Indianapolis jazz scene, guitarist Joel and bassist Nick Tucker – collectively known...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2019


AUGIE HAAS, Dream a Little Dream
Best known as a trumpeter on two previous solo albums and as a member of numerous big bands and orchestras (including for many Broadway...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2019


DAVE MILLER TRIO, Just Imagine
A mainstay on the Northern California jazz scene for many years, pianist Dave Miller has long considered Sir George Shearing a chief...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2019
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