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TENI RANE, Goldenrod
Raised in and among a community of Chattanooga musicians who helped cultivate her passion for all things folk, country and Americana that...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 15, 2023


KENNY MCNEIL & MATTHEW SHELL, "My Ride or Die (House Remix)"
With a provocative, hardcore loyalty declaring title like “My Ride or Die,” it’s no wonder longtime friends and collaborators Kenny...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 8, 2023


DEBBIE SPRING, Tocamos
At last resurrecting her solo recording career after a whopping 33 years, Debbie Spring may not be the world’s only jazz violist making...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 2, 2023


JEREMY MONTEIRO, Sings
Closing in on an incredible half century as a performer, educator and recording artist, Jeremy Monteiro – world renowned as Singapore’s...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 2, 2023


REBECCA HARROLD, "Chorean"
In 2012, Rebecca Harrold released her highly acclaimed debut album The River of Life, a new age collection featuring an ensemble of genre...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 1, 2023


ANN LICATER, "Divine Skies"
In my glowing review of Ann Licater’s sixth solo album Whispers from Earth (2022), I praised the veteran award-winning multi-flutist and...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 1, 2023


MAUREEN TOTH, Chiaroscuro
In my enthusiastic review of veteran singer/songwriter Maureen Toth’s 2019 EP Blur, I pointed out one of the trademark truths inherent in...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 30, 2023


BLUEBURST, Significance
Let’s start with a pun: Significantly, there’s no actual song on the hard-rocking Atlanta indie band Blueburst’s debut album Significance...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 30, 2023


SUSAN CRAIG WINSBERG, "Strange Times"
One of the silver linings of the pandemic, at least creatively, was the opportunity it afforded musicians sidelined from their regular...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 30, 2023


LARS TAYLOR, "Carioca"
Since dropping his debut single “Smile” in 2019, multi-faceted Swiss born guitarist Lars Taylor has been a prolific, non-stop presence in...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 30, 2023


SHAMBHU, Acoustic Oasis
Given the privilege to review Lilac Skies (2019) and Life Passage (2022), the most recent highly acclaimed soothing/relaxing guitar...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 30, 2023


LYNN TREDEAU, Many Branches
In my earlier reviews of Lynn Tredeau’s beautiful works Fellowship of Solitude (2018) and Reflection (2022), I chronicled in depth...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 27, 2023
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