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TIERNEY SUTTON BAND, ScreenPlay Act 1: The Bergman Suite
The modern era of music streaming allows veteran jazz artists to create and release recordings in a way unique from any other time. One...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2019


CATHY SEGAL-GARCIA, Dreamsville
A songwriter and vocal interpreter of uncommon emotional depth and intuitive lyrical insight, L.A. jazz veteran Cathy Segal-Garcia has...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2019


CAROL SUDHALTER QUARTET, Live at Saint Peter's Church
Long renowned as the pioneer of the Queens, NY jazz scene who founded both the Astoria Jazz Band and Astoria Big Band (going strong now...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 20, 2019


LYN STANLEY, London Calling: A Toast to Julie London
Taking an extraordinarily bold step just five years into her recording career, Lyn Stanley showcases her stylistic range and heartfelt...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 20, 2019


URBANITY
The seeds of the uniquely fluid, silky and soulful smooth jazz duo Urbanity were planted narly 30 years ago when guitarist Albert Dadon...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 20, 2019


GREGOR HUEBNER, El Violin Latino, Vol. 3: Los Sonadores
The third album in German born violinist/composer Gregor Huebner’s El Violin Latino series is also the most socially and politically...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 20, 2019


DOUG MacDONALD QUARTET, Organisms
Over the years, guitarist Doug MacDonald has showcased his deftness, artsy cool and versatility in a wide variety of settings, from the...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 20, 2019


CLIFFORD LAMB, Blues & Hues
Jazz artists generally make a stark choice every time they enter a studio: create their own interpretations of beloved standards that...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 20, 2019


PATRICE JEGOU, If It Ain't Love
A still emerging jazz singer and standards interpreter extraordinaire who delivers emotional transcendence like the legends whose L.A....
Jonathan Widran
Feb 20, 2019


DEBORAH SHULMAN, The Shakespeare Project
The stories and sonnets of William Shakespeare have traveled remarkably well over the centuries, mostly in live theatre productions and...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 20, 2019


JAMES ASHER/ARTHUR HULL, On the Good Foot
On the Good Foot, an extraordinary, rhythmically eclectic and sonically expansive two EP set by longtime collaborators and drum circle...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 31, 2019


TONY MONACO, The Definition of Insanity
Whether it’s truly from Einstein is anyone’s guess, but we’ve all heard the well-worn, wisdom filled phrase that inspired the crafty...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 17, 2019
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