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Jonathan Widran
Nov 5, 2024
SLUKA, Cautionary Yell
It’s perfect that singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Christopher Sluka launches his latest Sluka album Cautionary Yell with...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 4, 2024
SAM KUSLAN, Runaway Love
Not since AJ Croce has a young singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist emerged with such an inspiring fusion of funky, traditional...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 4, 2024
l.d. levy, dnand
If the ee cummings fan club held a contest to find a jazz equivalent to the famed poet’s quirky, no caps style, they would have an...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 4, 2024
KEN SERIO QUARTET, Brooklyn Oasis
For those not familiar with drummer Ken Serio and his incredible diversity over the past three decades, Bill Milkowski’s richly...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 4, 2024
JASON BLAKE, A Confusion Sequence
While the influential tastemaker Rock Times is quoted at the top of Warr Guitar maestro Jason Blake’s bio page as saying he’s “really a...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 3, 2024
MON DAVID, DNA Continuum
At the conclusion of her thoughtful liner notes to the great, stylistically diverse and jazz vocalist and songwriter Mon David’s DNA...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 3, 2024
LAILA BIALI, Wintersongs
No relation to Wintersong , an equally brilliant though thematically different classic album by her fellow Canadian Sarah McLachlan,...


Jonathan Widran
Oct 30, 2024
JOE BAIONE, Vibe Check
Contemporary and straight-ahead jazz fans, it’s time for a serious Vibe Check ! Any rave review or enthusiastic endorsement for veteran...


Jonathan Widran
Oct 29, 2024
DeeAnn, "Stay Here With Me"
We’ve all been in that dark, despairing place that multi-talented singer/songwriter DeeAnn sings of on her soulful, deeply passionate new...


Jonathan Widran
Oct 28, 2024
GINA SOBEL, Redbud
As we drift along and groove easy through the six soulful, compelling tracks of Gina Sobel’s latest EP Redbud , we are invited to connect...


Jonathan Widran
Oct 24, 2024
PETER STERLING, Heaven Sent
It’s happened a few times previously and I pray it does again – a personal spiritual phenomenon I call “The Angel Effect,” where, almost...


Jonathan Widran
Oct 22, 2024
MICHELLE QURESHI, Shimmer and Lineage
In just a few words to a question about the different sonic approaches she takes on the multitude of acclaimed, award winning albums and...
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