Jonathan WidranApr 16, 2020JUAN TIGRE, The Dream CatcherYou’ve just gotta love a multi-talented artist who starts a disc with a Barry White like spoken baritone talking about tranquility, peace...
Jonathan WidranApr 14, 2020Calabó, One Day at a TimeWith the release of the Puerto Rican based Calabó’s rhythmically eclectic, delightfully swinging and sonically inventive debut album One...
Jonathan WidranMar 25, 2020VANDERLEI PEREIRA AND BLINDFOLD TEST, Vision for RhythmHad versatile Brazilian drummer emerged from his vast decades long resume as a sideman with his majestic and melodically sweeping,...
Jonathan WidranFeb 8, 2020CALLE LOIZA JAZZ PROJECT, There Will Never Be Another YouLatin jazz fans who like wild and colorful melodic, harmonic and rhythmic surprises in their ensembles might not need to know the history...
Jonathan WidranDec 4, 2019ROZINA PATKAI, TaladimIf the only way you’ve ever experienced legendary poet T.S. Elliot’s verses set to music is “Cats,” allow the beautiful, Astrud Gilberto...
Jonathan WidranDec 4, 2019CAROL ALBERT, Stronger NowFrom the get go on her latest, perfectly titled album Stronger Now, pianist/composer Carol Albert takes us on a soaring, optimistic...
Jonathan WidranDec 4, 2019FRANK COLON, Latin LoungeThroughout his illustrious career as a sideman, veteran percussionist amped up the grooves behind everyone from The Manhattan Transfer...
Jonathan WidranNov 27, 2019Luis Muñoz with Lois Mahalia, The Infinite DreamClosing in on a fascinating quarter century as a multi-faceted recording artist, Costa Rican born, California based drummer,...
Jonathan WidranSep 27, 2019DANIELA SOLEDADE, A Moment of YouWith the release of her intimate, tenderly inviting and exquisitely produced and arranged debut album A Moment of You, emerging Brazilian...
Jonathan WidranAug 27, 2019PINK MARTINI with The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood BowlCoinciding with the 25th Anniversary of Pink Martini – a multi-cultural, wildly eclectic global music sensation that must be heard and...
Jonathan WidranAug 20, 2019SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ featuring Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns and The Commodores at the HollywoodHaving attended the Hollywood Bowl’s annual Smooth Summer Jazz extravaganza/evening mini-fest numerous times, I knew there was a ton of...
Jonathan WidranAug 19, 2019RAY OBIEDO, CarouselWith the release of Carousel, an adventurous, often dazzlingly exotic collection fusing the many musical loves of Ray Obiedo’s life (pop,...