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ANITRA CARR, "Dignity"
The fascinating geography of emerging indie country rock singer-songwriter Anitra Carr goes something like this. A native of New York now...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 26, 2024


CELESTIAL LATITUDE FEATURING FRANK GAMBALE: THE HAAS COMPANY VOL. 2
With the creation in 2023 of progressive jazz/rock/fusion collective The Haas Company, veteran drummer Steve Haas and...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 25, 2024


GINO AMATO, Latin Crossroads
Though veteran pianist and arranger Gino Amato makes his debut as a leader with the aptly titled Latin Crossroads , the highly ambitious...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 25, 2024


MATT PANAYIDES TRIO, With Eyes Closed
Hard to know exactly what shifted veteran guitarist Matt Panayides’ aesthetic mindset between his trippy and semi-experimental,...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 25, 2024


GUNCHILD CARLING, Jazz Is My Lifestyle!
In case her fans didn’t get the memo over the course of her extraordinary 25 year recording and performing career, crazy talented...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 25, 2024


HYESEON HONG, Things Will Pass
A true citizen of the world, South Korean born composer, arranger and bandleader – and let’s say this up front, true musical visionary -...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 25, 2024


BLIND CHAPERONE
Tip Scarry’s fascinating, compelling emergence as a heartfelt soulful singer/songwriter under his fascinating alter ego Blind Chaperone...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 24, 2024


JOHN BEASLEY & THE FRANKFURT RADIO BIG BAND, Returning To Forever
If you feel like Returning to Forever with two-time Grammy winner John Beasley, better hang on tight and brace yourself for a breathless...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 23, 2024


VALERIE BAILEY, "Won't Get Fooled Again"
It may not be the only or best reason to dive headfirst into Valerie Bailey’s blistering version of The Who’s enduring counterculture...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 23, 2024


BERNWARD KOCH, Calming Colors
When German composer, pianist and multi-instrumentalist Bernward Koch began his journey as a new age artist with his debut album Flowing...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 21, 2024


SHARON LIA BAND, Expanse
Even if the Sharon Lia Band’s euphoric, sonically empowering (and perfectly titled!) album Expanse wasn’t an all out triumph of...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 21, 2024


BRENDA EARLE STOKES, Motherhood
Celebrated for her eclecticism, improvisation, pop-jazz excursions, scatting and “cheery piano” throughout her nearly 20 years as a...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 18, 2024
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