Jonathan WidranNov 27, 2018MARIEL AUSTIN ROCK-JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Runner in the RainMulti-talented trombonist, composer and arranger Mariel Austin is a fresh and fascinating emerging presence whose array of accolades...
Jonathan WidranNov 27, 2018ADA BIRD WOLFE, BirdieAny emerging jazz stylist bold enough to apply her multitude of vocal gifts and talent for fresh phrasing to classics by Amy Winehouse...
Jonathan WidranNov 26, 2018BLUESILHOUETTES, Looking for UtopiaFirst used in the book Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More, the term “utopia” refers to an imagined state of things in which everything is...
Jonathan WidranNov 11, 2018JOHN DAVERSA AMERICAN DREAMERS BIG BAND at Catalina Bar & GrillIn September, veteran Grammy nominated trumpeter, bandleader and jazz educator John Daversa released American Dreamers: Voices of Hope,...
Jonathan WidranNov 11, 2018THE GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA, Hidden Treasures Volume OneJust over 30 years after his passing, the spirit of pianist, arranger, composer, bandleader and arguably one of the greatest...
Jonathan WidranNov 11, 2018JAKE EHRENREICH WITH THE ROGER KELLAWAY TRIO, A Treasury of Jewish Christmas SongsFrom “The Christmas Waltz” to “White Christmas,” one of the quirkiest yet most unifying truths about American culture is the remarkable...
Jonathan WidranNov 11, 2018CHRISTOPHER HOLLYDAY, TelepathyTalk about a more than welcome return! A full 26 years after leaving the realm of recording to focus on a successful career as a jazz...