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...
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Jonathan Widran
- Sep 10
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 9
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 5
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
- Jun 25
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
- Nov 30, 2022
JOHN PAUL MCGEE, Gospejazzical
For multi-talented musical hyphenate (musician, preacher, producer, author, educator) John Paul McGee, the release of his extraordinary...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 5, 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
- Jul 28, 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 27, 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
- Jun 14, 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
- Feb 9, 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
- Jan 16, 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...
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