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ONA K, Full, New, Luna
It’s not every female singer who can blend her fascination with the feminine energy of the moon, sultry and soulful, beautifully...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 25, 2024


BRENDA RUSSELL WITH THE HOLLYWOOD JAZZ ORCHESTRA AT THE ROXY MAY 24, 2024
Currently riding high on the release of the contemporary anthem “What Will It Take” – her first solo recording in 20 years – and the...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 22, 2024


GENE-O, Five Steps Black
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with a well-known truism about life on planet earth – that the only constant in life is...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 22, 2024


MICHELLE QURESHI, A Day on Venus
There’s a supercool app out there called SkyView that helps us folks grounded on earth identify the planets and stars we see in the night...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 20, 2024


TIMA VOLOZH, Jubilee
The title of Tima Volozh’s debut album Jubilee implies that a major celebration is happening – and in the case of the Russian born, NYC...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 22, 2023


DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2023 at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
One of the great joys of being a longtime smooth jazz enthusiast is the opportunity every so often to share the festive, ever-grooving...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 19, 2023


TOM CIURCZAK, California Christmas Tales
It’s not the first time I’ve heard it at Christmastime, nor will it be the last. While the hipsters bag on the million annual spins of...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 18, 2023


JUDY WHITMORE, Come Fly With Me
Towards the end of my enthusiastic review of Judy Whitmore’s classic styled, Hollywood glamour filled 2022 album Isn't It Romantic?, I...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 17, 2023


MARK WINKLER, The Rules Don't Apply
If I were writing in the days of quill pens, it’s clear that I would have spilled more glorious colorful ink over the past 30 years...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 17, 2023


THE PALOMAR TRIO, The Song In Our Soul
The last time we heard from veteran saxophonist and clarinetist Dan Levinson, he was spearheading for Turtle Bay Records a special...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 17, 2023


SOFIA RUBINA, I Am Soul
Now celebrating 10 years since the release of her acclaimed debut album Dreams of Tomorrow, multi-faceted Estonian vocalist and...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 17, 2023


KEVIN FLOURNOY, "Smooth It Over"
After 30 years as a powerhouse behind the scenes creative force for some of pop, R&B and contemporary jazz’s most iconic performers,...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 15, 2023
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