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CARLOS BARBOSA-LIMA/JOHANNES TONIO KREUSCH, Manisero
Manisero, the Munich tracked first recorded collaboration between legendary and influential Brazilian guitarist, arranger and educator...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2021


DR. MIKE BOGLE, Let There Be Light
While continuing his impactful educational career as Professor of Commercial Music at Dallas College, Cedar Valley campus, keyboard...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2021


ALEXIS PARSONS, Alexis
Hailed as one of the most unique voices on the NYC jazz scene for over two decades, Alexis Parsons scored a fascinating coup of dual...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2021


LADY MILLEA, I Don't Mind Missing You
That’s the exciting thing about emerging indie artists – one day, you’re just ho-humming along, listening to the same ol’ same ol’ and...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2021


BOB MINTZER & WDR BIG BAND COLOGNE, Soundscapes
After nearly 40 years leading and recording with his own large ensembles under the moniker Bob Mintzer Big Band, the veteran saxophonist...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2021


RODNEY JORDAN & CHRISTIAN FABIAN, Conversations
Generally when two veteran jazz masters like Rodney Jordan and Christian Fabian collaborate on a project as unique, prodigious and...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2021


GERRY EASTMAN TRIO, Trust Me
From his time with the Count Basie Orchestra in the 80s through his work with jazz and R&B icons Sarah Vaughan, Etta Jones and The Isley...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2021


L.A. COWBOY, The Big Pitch
For all the griping indie artists do about the economics and logistics of the consumer friendly streaming era, there’s no denying the...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2021


MAURICIO J. RODRIGUEZ, Luz
In their high praise write up on Mauricio J. Rodriguez’s long awaited, sonically intricate yet stylistically expansive debut Luz, Bass...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2021


MANNY KELLOUGH and FRIENDS, Speaking of Jazz (East to West Coast)
Renowned drummer for late greats from the worlds of pop/R&B (Billy Preston, Ray Charles, Barry White) and jazz (Carmen McRae, Freddie...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2021


JONATHAN BUTLER & FRIENDS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION @ Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill Jazz
Though Jonathan Butler’s all-star 60th Birthday celebration was decidedly landlocked at Herb Alpert’s swanky Vibrato Grill Jazz up off...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 16, 2021


PRETTY EMBERS, Under
There’s no actual song titled “Under” on Under, the sonically sparkling, edgy yet soothingly soulful full length debut album by...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 16, 2021
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