GAETANO LETIZIA, Chartreuse
Perhaps the word “eclectic” is a bit overused in attempting to describe an artist who takes a loose, freewheeling stylistic approach to...
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Jonathan Widran
- Jul 26, 2021
ROB MULLINS, This Way Up!
As much as we cringe at the thought of cliches, they exist pretty much because they speak to universal truths about the human – and by...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 23, 2021
THE COLOR FORTY NINE, String Ladders
For many less bold, adventurous bands, it might seem a risk to follow a debut that received two San Diego Music Award nominations –...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 25, 2021
REBECCA ANGEL, Love Life Choices
Hot off her hit sensual funk rendition of “For What It’s Worth,” the Vietnam era classic she slyly re-appropriated for contemporary...
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 20, 2021
RICARDO SILVEIRA, Solo
In a multi-faceted four decade career that has included stints with countless jazz legends (Herbie Mann, Michael Brecker, Sadao Watanabe)...
Jonathan Widran
- Mar 22, 2021
JUAN CARLOS QUINTERO, Caminando
One of the major challenges for veteran artists is adapting to the evolving way that music is consumed. In 2000, ten years into his solo...
Jonathan Widran
- Mar 9, 2021
ALBARE, Albare Plays Jobim, Vol. 2
A true musical citizen of the world, acoustic and electric guitar virtuoso Albert Dadon (aka “Albare”) was born in Morocco, grew up in...
Jonathan Widran
- Feb 22, 2021
DIEGO BALIARDO and The Gypsy Evolution, Este Ritmo
One of the world’s most acclaimed and best loved global music groups for over 30 years, The Gipsy Kings introduced millions of fans to an...
Jonathan Widran
- Feb 22, 2021
JAMES ROBINSON, New Beginnings
The 12th of 13 children, Silicon Valley raised virtuoso James Robinson was blessed to have the guitarisma in his DNA, with six of his...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 18, 2020
CARLA CAMPOPIANO, Chicago/Buenos Aires Connections, Vol. II
When you listen to Carla Campopiano’s whimsical, otherworldly lead melody and improvisational musings on the “El Portenito” and...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 18, 2020
NOAH BLESS, New York Strong - Latin Jazz!
With listeners in other genres increasingly discovering music on digital platforms, we can be grateful that jazz artists still put out...
Jonathan Widran
- Oct 19, 2020
JIM WALLER, Bucket List
True to its whimsical title, Bucket List, the first ever project by the Jim Waller Big Band, finds the veteran composer/arranger and...
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