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THISTLE, Mysterious Star: A Tribute to Poe
Nearly 175 years since his mysterious death, the life and mysterious, macabre works of Edgar Allan Poe remain a source of fascination in...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 21, 2023


SOPHIA AGRANOVICH/RUPAM SARMAH, "Love Serenade"
Based on the passionate and romantic Schubert piece “Serenade” (composed in 1826), Ukranian born classical pianist Sophia Agranovich and...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 10, 2023


ADAM PALMA, Second Life
Though it’s not exactly what the title of Adam Palma’s brilliantly conceived and vibrantly expressed fourth album Second Life refers to,...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 9, 2023


NATHALIE BONIN, Aspirations
On a purely musical level, perhaps the most dynamic and inspiring aspect of Nathalie Bonin’s exquisitely composed, arranged and performed...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 5, 2023


RAYMOND SCOTT REIMAGINED
Its musical excitement and transcendence aside, to fully understand the cultural value of a project like Raymond Scott Reimagined, you...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 25, 2023


JOHN PAUL MCGEE, Gospejazzical
For multi-talented musical hyphenate (musician, preacher, producer, author, educator) John Paul McGee, the release of his extraordinary...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 30, 2022


HOLLAND PHILLIPS, Standing in Motion
When listening to instrumental new age music, sometimes it’s conducive to fully immersing in the artist’s journey when he/she explicitly...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 5, 2022


GEORGE HENNIG/RICHARD CAMBRIDGE, Songs from the Crossing
Had veteran Celtic/psychedelic folk leaning indie artist George Hennig met and collaborated with Alan Ginsburg Award winning poet Richard...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 28, 2022


ELIZABETH NACCARATO, A Southwest Story
In 1993, Michael Gettel, future husband and producer of fellow new age piano great Elizabeth Naccarato, released – in association with...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 27, 2022


SHARON FENDRICH, Sapphire Oak
In new age music, there is no shortage of artists who love to celebrate nature and our deep connections to sacred lands. Generally this...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2022


MICHAEL GETTEL, The View From Here
As a veteran journalist/reviewer, I’m not always inclined to insert myself into my musings about any specific project, but it’s...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 9, 2022


SLUKA, Figure It Out
Imagine a band so bold, dynamic and pinball bouncing eclectic that 11 albums and 32 years after their debut album – and after a cross...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 16, 2022
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