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CHARLEY LANGER, Happy Hour
Perfectly embodying its cheerful, uplifting title, Charley Langer’s new album HAPPY HOUR is a true celebration of the veteran...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 2, 2018


NATE NAJAR, Under Paris Skies
Continuing on his freewheeling journey as a true musical citizen of the world, Nate Najar followed the release of his acclaimed 2016...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 30, 2018


LUCIA JACKSON, You and The Night and the Music
It’s worth noting that fans of well-established dancer/model and emerging jazz singer Lucia Jackson helped her raise some $15,000 towards...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 27, 2018


RACHEL CASWELL, We're All In The Dance
Honestly, I didn’t think anyone besides Ella Fitzgerald would inspire me to dream of an album featuring only scat and no actual lyrics....
Jonathan Widran
Jul 27, 2018


ALLEN AUSTIN-BISHOP, No One Is Alone
The cover of No One Is Alone, Allen Austin-Bishop’s warmly inviting, deeply soulful new album, is curious and quirky. With juxtaposed...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 27, 2018


REBECCA ANGEL, What We Had
On her soulfully produced and gorgeously arranged debut EP What We Had, emerging NYC singer/songwriter Rebecca Angel makes every...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 27, 2018


THE SOUTH FLORIDA JAZZ ORCHESTRA Presents the Music of Gary Lindsay
You may not know the names Gary Lindsay (Grammy nominated arranger) or Chuck Bergeron (world class bassist), but in conjunction with The...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 23, 2018


MARK WINKLER/CHERYL BENTYNE, Eastern Standard Time
OK, seriously now, does music get any more quirky-fun hipster than two of America’s greatest jazz treasures, Mark Winkler and Cheryl...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 23, 2018


SAMUEL MARTINELLI, Crossing Paths
It’s only been four years since Brazilian born drummer and percussionist Samuel Martinelli started jazz vibing with the top cats on the...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 20, 2018


SEAL, CORINNE BAILEY RAE at the Hollywood Bowl
Just a few years ago, scheduling 90’s pop, rock and soul hit maker Seal on the slate of Wednesday jazz-oriented nights at the Hollywood...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 20, 2018


CAROL LIEBOWITZ & BILL PAYNE, Spiderwebmandala
Sharing their free-form jazz stylings in tandem on and off since first pairing in 2010, pianist Carol Liebowitz and clarinetist Bill...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 18, 2018


J.C. HOPKINS, It's a Sad and Beautiful World
When it comes to describing songs and music, the term “timeless” is sometimes bandied about a little too liberally – but every so often,...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 12, 2018
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