Jonathan WidranJun 27, 2023ALEX COKE & CARL MICHEL SEXTET, EmergenceSaxophonist and multi-woodwind player Alex Coke and guitarist Carl Michel, leaders of the fascinating and passionately innovative - not...
Jonathan WidranJun 27, 2023JASON KAO HWANG/CRITICAL RESPONSE, Book of StoriesEven in this day where streaming is dominant and packaging is slightly less valued, liner notes in the jazz realm play an important role...
Jonathan WidranJun 14, 2023CHARLIE APICELLA & IRON CITY MEETS THE GRIOTS SPEAK, Destiny CallingVoted onto the 84th and 86th annual Downbeat Readers Poll for Guitar, Charlie Apicella takes a fascinating career turn on the...
Jonathan WidranFeb 15, 2023MATTHEW J VAN HOWE, Cognitive ConcreteWhether he’s listening to Beethoven or Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, a musical compadre of mine always says, “To catchy every intricate...
Jonathan WidranFeb 13, 2023LOUIS SICILIANO, Ancient Cosmic TruthUsually, it’s the creative visionaries in the new age and ambient arena who take the mantle of musical exploration of the universe and...
Jonathan WidranDec 19, 2022CURTIS NOWOSAD, CNRMXDThough Curtis Nowosad has been a major force in The Harlem Sessions local arts collective for about a decade and released two previous...