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PARKER LONGBOUGH, Off Front Street
As his latest quirky, freewheeling opus Off Front Street envelops our intrigued, piqued to the max ears, it’s clear that Parker Longbough...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 16, 2021


HANK (!), Guilty Pleasures (Are The Best Ones)
There are multiple possibilities we can read into exclamation point in singer/songwriter Hank Close’s clever branding moniker Hank (!)....
Jonathan Widran
Oct 14, 2021


FREDA PAYNE LIVE AT CATALINA JAZZ CLUB
Freda Payne’s two high-spirited, sultry and swinging October weekend nights at the Catalina Jazz Club came at a sweet spot in her...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 13, 2021


ANNALYSE & RYAN, "Singing With Angels"
For the spiritual minded listener, a key verse from Scripture may come to mind while listening to “Singing for Angels,” popular Americana...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 8, 2021


MICHAEL PELOSO, Life's Little Accidents
As a fan of classic pop/rock, you’ve gotta love an emerging, multi-faceted songwriter producer like Michael Peloso, who not only credits...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 5, 2021


CATHY SEGAL-GARCIA, Social Anthems Volume 1
In the liner notes to her latest recording, the launch of an impactfully themed two part album series titled Social Anthems, Volume 1,...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 4, 2021


ROSEANNA VITRO, Sing A Song of Bird
Closing in on an incredible 40 years as a recording artist, veteran jazz vocalist Roseanna Vitro’s name appears in large red lettering on...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 4, 2021


SUSAN KREBS with MIXED REMOTIONS
If it seems we can feel the longing for love and connection in every sensual, soulful and intimate phrase emoted by veteran vocalist...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 4, 2021


MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI, Next Level
Sometimes, the return of a beloved artist after a lengthy hiatus provides just the right amount of comfort and the fresh burst of energy...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 1, 2021


UNPINNABLE BUTTERFLIES, Radio Ocean
Paul Simon announced his retirement from touring in 2018 and his last set of original material was five years ago. Should he decide,...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 26, 2021


JOHN DAVERSA JAZZ ORCHESTRA featuring Justin Morell, All Without Words, variations inspired by Loren
Since earning three Grammy nominations for his album Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles in 2017, multi-talented veteran trumpeter,...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 23, 2021


myndstream COLLECTION, Volume 1
With its recent unique rollout of individual artist singles as part of their first seasonal collection Summer Flight and now the...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 23, 2021
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