SHERRY FINZER, Connections
If you ask recording artists of any genre what their primary goal is with any specific project, they will no doubt tell you it’s not only...
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THE JW VIBE
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Jonathan Widran
- Dec 15, 2021
STEPHEN WALLACK, Colors
For a masterful solo pianist and composer so deeply dedicated to acoustic new age music and the rich expressions he creates on his home...
Jonathan Widran
- Dec 11, 2021
BRIAN HAGEN, Portraits
Sometimes the old adage “you can’t judge a book by its cover” applies to a collection of emotionally impactful, intimately and...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 18, 2021
TREVOR GORDON HALL, This Beautiful Chaos
Often times, those who most appreciate the deeply intricate work of master guitarists – and are quoted the most often - are their peers,...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 15, 2021
JANET NOGUERA, "Favor From the Wind"
The title of Janet Noguera’s hypnotic, soul seductive fingerstyle meditation “Favor from the Wind” feels like a self-fulfilling prophecy,...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 15, 2021
DAVID BARON, "End of One Thing"
Among David Baron’s most fascinating credits as a musician and arranger in the pop world – a list that includes everyone from Lenny...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 15, 2021
LARRY FAST/SYNERGY, "Insects"
A true pioneer of synthesizer music, Larry Fast created the conceptual alter ego Synergy to create a series of nine groundbreaking...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 15, 2021
KARLIJN LENGENDIJK, "The Golden Hour"
Since releasing her debut album, a dual project with Tim Urbanus titled Leap of Faith in 2015, 26 year old acoustic guitarist and...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 15, 2021
BERNWARD KOCH, "An Old Fairy Tale"
Though his 2020 myndstream debut album Becoming launched him into his incredible fourth decade of timeless new age recordings, it feels...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 15, 2021
ROGER KELLAWAY, "Autumn"
The title of pianist/composer Roger Kellaway’s 2019 hard swinging jazz trio album The Many Open Minds of Roger Kellaway captures the...
Jonathan Widran
- Oct 24, 2021
DONNA DE LORY, Gone Beyond
The name and voice of Donna De Lory sparks a fond, unique and essential memory for me that traces back several decades, long before this...
Jonathan Widran
- Oct 24, 2021
DANAE XANTHE VLASSE, A Concert & Celebration of Mythologies at Skirball Cultural Center
As part of her artistic mission statement that must be cited in any insightful profile or review of a recording or live performance,...
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