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BIANCA ROSSINI, I've Been Alone
In my effusive praising of Bianca Rossini’s 2023 contemporary pop meets Brazilian masterwork Apaixonada , I made note that the...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11


YUKO MABUCHI, "Ethereal"
Six acclaimed albums and a decade-plus into her extraordinary, multi-faceted career, the internationally acclaimed Yuko Mabuchi continues...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 2


JIM "KIMO" WEST & DAVID VITO GREGOLI, “Africa”
Having seen the iconic LA hitmakers Toto at the Hollywood Bowl last year, I immediately got curious about how many artists and bands had...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 26


CAROL ALBERT, Pieces of Me
When Carol Albert started scaling the smooth jazz airplay charts in 2017 with “One Way” and “Chasing Waterfalls” from her album Fly Away...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 22


LIQUID MIND XV: In the Love
For those who think they know everything about Michael Jackson’s musical legacy, here’s a bit of a mind-blow sure to thrill. If it...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 15


DAVID MAUK, Piano with a View
Like many in demand musicians and composers who launch successful independent recording careers, pianist David Mauk has been...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 12


JIM GELCER & DAVID VITO GREGOLI, "Flow"
While allowing myself to be soul-seduced into the majestic, meditative exotica of Jim Gelcer and David Vito Gregoli’s five-and-a-half...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 5


DUO HALO, Imaginary Folksongs
Rooted in their long-term academia-based friendship at USC’s Thornton School of Music and the camaraderie they’ve developed since their...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 1


DASHMESH, Biomimesis
My introduction to the expansive sonic universe of Dashmesh came in 2024 when the multi-faceted musician, producer, sound healer,...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 29


THE BENTLEY PROJECT, Kind as the Shade
People of every age and era know the overwhelming feeling. While it seems that in life, there is never a shortage of daily tragedies,...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 28


NOEL OKIMOTO, Ho Ihi
Considering the intense amount of Hawaiian bred and based musical excitement on Ho Ihi , legendary drummer Noel Okimoto’s first album in...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 27


Argentina Durán, Rapsodia Mexicana
A principal performer of the National Symphony Orchestra, emerging piano virtuoso Argentina Durán’s gloriously and sensitively performed,...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 27
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