Jonathan WidranMar 25, 2020SCHAPIRO 17, New Shoes: Kind of Blue at 60Now over 60 years since its release, Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue is hailed as a masterpiece of not just jazz but all modern music. In...
Jonathan WidranMar 24, 2020HIROMI KANDA, Seven Elegant BalladsIn my overwhelmingly positive review of Japanese born vocal interpreter extraordinaire Hiromi Kanda’s 2013 collection Days of Yesterday,...
Jonathan WidranMar 24, 2020SKINNY HIGHTOWER, Blue MoonAs dynamic and infectious as the hits that made composer, keyboardist and producer Skinny Hightower a force in urban jazz are, the deeply...
Jonathan WidranMar 23, 2020THE LOST MELODY, New Songs For Old SoulsAs veteran touring and recording musicians, Joe Davidian (piano), Jamie Ousley (bass) and Austin McMahon (drums) have likely played every...
Jonathan WidranMar 23, 2020DAVE ASKREN/JEFF BENEDICT, Paraphernalia: Music of Wayne ShorterGuitarist Dave Askren and saxophonist Jeff Benedict may not be household contemporary jazz names, but they should be after two previous...
Jonathan WidranMar 23, 2020JOAN WATSON-JONES, ChoicesIn addition to being a noted recording artist, Joan Watson-Jones, a veteran of the New England Jazz scene, is host and producer of The...