JACQUI NAYLOR, Treasures of the Heart
Besides her impossibly soulful and crystal clear, emotive voice that’s at home in jazz and a multitude of other genres (pop, R&B, blues),...
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THE JW VIBE
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Jonathan Widran
- Apr 1
JULIA VARI, Somos
Wildly and excitingly versatile Mexican American jazz singer, pianist and composer Julia Vari has enjoyed a prolific career since...
Jonathan Widran
- Mar 16
RON RIEDER, Latin Jazz Sessions
If Ron Rieder’s fierce, festive and fiery debut album, the humbly titled Latin Jazz Sessions, feels like that blast of gale force...
Jonathan Widran
- Mar 16
JOSE GOBBO TRIO, Current
Since vocalist and guitarist Jose Gobbo moved from his native Brazil to the Midwest to pursue his Master’s in Jazz Performance in 2011,...
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 25
ONA K, Full, New, Luna
It’s not every female singer who can blend her fascination with the feminine energy of the moon, sultry and soulful, beautifully...
Jonathan Widran
- Dec 13, 2023
BIANCA ROSSINI, Apaixonada
Both a musical citizen of the world and the ultimate multi-talented creative hyphenate, Rio born, Los Angeles based Bianca Rossini has...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 3, 2023
AFRO PERUVIAN NEW TRENDS ORCHESTRA, Cosmic Synchronicities
Though the name of the mighty Latin centric music ensemble she leads promises to always be on the cutting edge of fresh concepts in all...
Jonathan Widran
- Oct 2, 2023
DEBBIE SPRING, Tocamos
At last resurrecting her solo recording career after a whopping 33 years, Debbie Spring may not be the world’s only jazz violist making...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 30, 2023
LARS TAYLOR, "Carioca"
Since dropping his debut single “Smile” in 2019, multi-faceted Swiss born guitarist Lars Taylor has been a prolific, non-stop presence in...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 24, 2023
COLETTE MICHAAN, Earth Rebirth
Inspired by working at the Village Vanguard in the late 70s, NYC native and world-renowned flutist Colette Michaan has developed an...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 12, 2023
DIMITRI LANDRAIN TRIO, Astor's Place
A true musical citizen of the world, pianist and composer Dimitri Landrain showcases such effortless facility and mastery of Argentine,...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 12, 2023
THE SANTIAGO BIG BAND /THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Santiago Brooklyn Santiago
What started out as a conversation between two top Latin pianists about a fresh way to collaborate evolved not only into a high-octane...
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