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ALBARE, Beyond Belief
There’s nothing inherently supernatural about veteran guitarist Albare’s latest album Beyond Belief – but the title appropriately...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 15, 2024


JOSE GOBBO TRIO, Current
Since vocalist and guitarist Jose Gobbo moved from his native Brazil to the Midwest to pursue his Master’s in Jazz Performance in 2011,...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 15, 2024


CLASSIC TWIST, "Holding Back the Years"
When renowned veteran R&B/jazz singer/songwriter Gene-o launched his genre-defying Classic Twist concept in 2023, the vision was twofold...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 13, 2024


DOUG MACDONALD, Sextet Session
Though he recorded his first album 45 years ago, a run through versatile master guitarist Doug MacDonald’s recent discography offers us a...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11, 2024


ROB DIXON/STEVE ALLEE QUINTET, Standards Deluxe
A grand, multi-faceted and expansive showcase of two popular mainstays on the Indianapolis jazz scene, saxophonist Rob Dixon and pianist...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11, 2024


COMMODORE TRIO, Communal
Released in conjunction with The Tucker Brothers’ Live at Chatterbox – which explosively captures the restless, relentless energy of Joel...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11, 2024


TUCKER BROTHERS, Live at Chatterbox
Both insanely accomplished musicians and artists, the Tucker Brothers – Indianapolis based guitarist Joel and bassist Nick – have...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11, 2024


CHRISTIAN FABIAN, Hip To The Skip
Christian Fabian brings a dynamic, stylistically multi-faceted history to his latest and arguably and by design funkiest trio project Hip...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11, 2024


ANDREA WOLPER, Wanderlust
One of the artist/performers prominently mentioned in The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide, veteran NYC based vocalist and songwriter...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2024


LAUREN WHITE, Making It Up As We Go Along
A thoughtful and engaging, one of a kind storyteller, crafty phrase turner and soulful vocal interpreter now entering her second decade...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2024


CURTIS TAYLOR, Taylor Made
From the iconic Blue Note cover design aesthetic to some of the most transcendent, richly nuanced yet wildly percussive trumpeting you’re...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2024


TONY MONACO, Over and Over
Several decades and 13 albums into his multi-faceted career, Columbus, OH based Hammond B-3 master Tony Monaco is still a voracious...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2024
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