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STEVE SLAGLE, Dedication
Because every modern jazz artist is the sum of his or her influences, tribute albums with fresh interpretations of classic material and...
Jonathan Widran
May 24, 2018


NOSHIR MODY, A Burgeoning Consciousness
Indian born NYC mainstay Noshir Mody has led popular trios and showcased his explosive electric guitar chops in his bands The EthniFusion...
Jonathan Widran
May 24, 2018


GREGORY LEWIS, Organ Monk Blue
The world celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Thelonious Monk’s birth in October 2017 – but the inventive and adventurous NYC based...
Jonathan Widran
May 24, 2018


ALAN LEATHERMAN, Her
Receiving vast critical acclaim for his 2011 debut album Detour Ahead, Alan Leatherman earned himself inspiring comparisons to other...
Jonathan Widran
May 24, 2018


TAUTOLOGIC, Re:Psychle
Tautologic’s hard to peg vibe demands a phrase I like to use when I’m intrigued and engaged by a recording, yet I realize it’s...
Jonathan Widran
May 23, 2018


SCOTT GRAY, Raincoats & Other Short Stories
If you happen to be searching for a quick and easy master class in picture perfect piano/keyboard driven romantic pop songwriting, look...
Jonathan Widran
May 23, 2018


SEAN NOONAN, The Aqua Diva
And now for something completely offbeat, crazy-cool, jazzy, rocky, punky, world beat edgy – and so hipster it would make an incredible...
Jonathan Widran
May 14, 2018


BOB ARTHURS & STEVE LaMATTINA, Jazz It Up: Ukranian Songs for Three Dads
Don’t let the subtitle of this unique dual album by world renowned jazz trumpeter Bob Arthurs and guitarist Steve LaMattina make you...
Jonathan Widran
May 14, 2018


GABRIELE TRANCHINA, Of Sailing Ships and the Stars in Your Eyes
Once dubbed a “German born Parisian chanteuse with Brazilian stylings,” versatile vocalist and true musical citizen of the world Gabriele...
Jonathan Widran
May 14, 2018


DIANE MARINO, Soul Serenade: The Gloria Lynne Project
When it comes to female jazz legends, we have certainly have had enough tribute albums to Ella, Billie, Sarah and Dinah – so it’s...
Jonathan Widran
May 14, 2018


SALVO LOSAPPIO, Long Story Short
It is testament to Italian born saxophonist Salvo Losappio’s dynamic skills as tuneful bebop and swing composer that the original songs...
Jonathan Widran
May 14, 2018


ANDREW NEU, Catwalk: The Big Band Side of Andrew Neu
In a rave review I wrote a few years ago for Everything Happens for a Reason, Andrew Neu’s fourth solo smooth/urban jazz oriented album,...
Jonathan Widran
May 6, 2018
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