MASA TAKUMI, Heritage
When first discovering a vibrant, visionary new artist, there’s always the tendency to connect his or her artistry to others who have...
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THE JW VIBE
Music That Sticks To My Soul
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Jonathan Widran
- Mar 25, 2020
VANDERLEI PEREIRA AND BLINDFOLD TEST, Vision for Rhythm
Had versatile Brazilian drummer emerged from his vast decades long resume as a sideman with his majestic and melodically sweeping,...
Jonathan Widran
- Mar 20, 2020
ARMIK, "Gypsy Flame (25th Anniversary Edition)"
Listen to any pop song on the radio today, and it’s doubtful it will bear any sonic resemblance to what we were vibing with back in 1995....
Jonathan Widran
- Jan 2, 2020
DAVE SOLDIER, Zajal
Flamenco guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and musical visionary Dave Soldier has been blazing fascinating, culturally...
Jonathan Widran
- Dec 14, 2019
PAUL ADAMS & ELIZABETH GEYER, Deeper Imaginings
Because composer/musicians and their fans tend to compartmentalize their passions into strict genre trappings, it’s rare to find artists...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 27, 2019
Luis Muñoz with Lois Mahalia, The Infinite Dream
Closing in on a fascinating quarter century as a multi-faceted recording artist, Costa Rican born, California based drummer,...
Jonathan Widran
- Nov 7, 2019
SUZANNE TENG & GILBERT LEVY, Autumn Monsoon
Two intriguing questions occur to me when listening Autumn Monsoon, an intricate, hypnotic-exotic, soul-transportive collection...
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