Jonathan WidranMar 22, 2021JUAN CARLOS QUINTERO, CaminandoOne of the major challenges for veteran artists is adapting to the evolving way that music is consumed. In 2000, ten years into his solo...
Jonathan WidranMar 22, 2021ERIC GOLETZ, Into the Night...For a guy who admits he dislikes the chaotic connotations of the term “fusion,” veteran East Coast trombonist and keyboardist Eric Goletz...
Jonathan WidranMar 18, 2021ATRIA, MoonbrainSpeaking candidly about the pointed messaging in many of his most enduring, influential songs, Curtis Mayfield once said, “Painless...
Jonathan WidranMar 15, 2021NIKOLAY NEKRASOV & THE POETRY YOU'VE HUMMED WITHOUT KNOWING ITAll music is poetry in one sense or another. Sometimes there’s only a hint of it in the foundation or inspiration for a given song. In...
Jonathan WidranMar 13, 2021DEPARTURE LOUNGE, TransmeridianLike a warm and comforting, dreamily sensual yet wildly exhilarating visit from some cherished old friends, famed, quirky, trippy and...
Jonathan WidranMar 12, 2021SARAH MENDELSOHN, "Lifeline"In my (naturally!) glowing review of Sarah Mendelsohn’s 2018 debut album If, I praised the diversity of the eclectic singer/songwriter’s...
Jonathan WidranMar 11, 2021MICHAEL LINGTON, Alone Together: The DuetsUnable to hit the road over the past year due to pandemic-related lockdowns, over the past year, many smooth jazz artists have taken...
Jonathan WidranMar 9, 2021JONATHAN KANE AND DAVE SOLDIER, February Meets Soldier String QuartetGood thing Jonathan Kane (drums, guitar, bass) and Dave Soldier (violin, strings) let their fascinating, multi-faceted, trippy and...