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...
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THE JW VIBE
Music That Sticks To My Soul
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Jonathan Widran
Sep 25
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 24
BLIND CHAPERONE
Tip Scarry’s fascinating, compelling emergence as a heartfelt soulful singer/songwriter under his fascinating alter ego Blind Chaperone...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 23
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
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 21
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
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 18
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
ENRICO GRANAFEI, It's Hard To Say Goodbye
With the release of his alternately melancholy/reflective and celebratory, life-embracing fourth album It’s Hard to Say Goodbye ,...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 18
CATHY SEGAL-GARCIA, Social Anthems, Volume 2
A brilliant lyricist and songwriter in addition to being a vocalist who sets the contemporary jazz standard for exciting, otherworldly...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 16
GREGORIAN, Pure Chants II
While perhaps best known for his co-founding of instrumental phenomenon Enigma and producing legendary voices like Andrea Bocelli and...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 14
Q&A With Devon Michael
After ten years and three albums as Devon, you’re now going by Devon Michael. Why the change? Devon Michael ; I’ve always been making my...
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