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HENDRIK MEURKENS/BILL CUNLIFFE, Cabin in the Sky
If the late great piano/harmonica tandem of Bill Evans and Toots Thielemans were still alive, the remarkably crafted, jubilantly...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 24, 2018


DAVE KOZ and FRIENDS, Summer Horns II: From A to Z
Besides his magnetic personality, great showmanship and entrepreneurial acumen, saxophonist Dave Koz has been one of Smooth Jazz’s great...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 22, 2018


MICHIKA FUKUMORI, Piano Images
On her sweeping, emotionally riveting and engagingly impressionistic third album Piano Images, Japanese born, NYC based jazz pianist...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 21, 2018


CHRISTINE HITT, Magical Kite
Even if you’ve never heard the alternately jazzy, ethereal and soul-emotional vocals and sharp and playful scat mastery of Christine...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 21, 2018


TEA, Grand Cru
Considering that French guitarist Franck Balloffet and Southern California bred keyboardist/percussionist Phil Bunch – aka the pop, chill...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 19, 2018


TAKE 6, Iconic
Long before a capella pop sensations Pentatonix became a YouTube, Billboard chart and touring sensation this decade – in fact, even...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 17, 2018


PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY
The 40th Anniversary of the Playboy Jazz Festival was also the first festival without the physical presence of its founder Hugh Hefner....
Jonathan Widran
Jun 12, 2018


MELINA, Wishing On Love
When emerging soul/jazz singer Melina talks about the good fortune that took her from being a gigging vocalist in her hometown of San...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 5, 2018


JOCELYN MICHELLE, Live at Viva Cantina!
Let's start with a full disclosure as I experience the enthusiastic energy that comes from listening to a collection as fun, frolicsome,...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 4, 2018


JESSY J, Live at Yoshi's
With the release of her dynamic new album Live at Yoshi’s – 10 Year Anniversary Special, Jessy J celebrates a remarkable decade since she...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 3, 2018


MICHAEL FRANKS, The Music in My Head
Contemporary Jazz’s one of a kind poet laureate Michael Franks celebrates 45 years as a recording artist with The Music in My Head, his...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 3, 2018


BASIA, Butterflies
It’s that girl again, this time, the chart-topping, multi-million album selling, world-jazz vocalist, Basia flutters into our hearts with...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 3, 2018
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