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    BOB MINTZER BIG BAND/NEW YORK VOICES, Meeting of Minds
    Jonathan Widran
    • Jun 3, 2018

    BOB MINTZER BIG BAND/NEW YORK VOICES, Meeting of Minds

    One of the sturdiest, most stylistically adventurous ensembles in contemporary jazz, the Bob Mintzer Big Band began its more than three...
    JIM BRICKMAN, Home
    Jonathan Widran
    • Jun 3, 2018

    JIM BRICKMAN, Home

    Since the release of his debut album No Words, in 1994, pianist/composer Jim Brickman has not only become, as his website bills him,...
    MICHAEL GETTEL, The Art of Nature
    Jonathan Widran
    • Jun 3, 2018

    MICHAEL GETTEL, The Art of Nature

    When it comes to conveying the majesty and mystery of planet Earth and all its attendant glories, Michael Gettel is a musical...
    DAVID LANZ, Songs From an English Garden
    Jonathan Widran
    • Jun 3, 2018

    DAVID LANZ, Songs From an English Garden

    As David Lanz demonstrates Songs From an English Garden, his first ambition in life was to be a rock & roll pianist based on the music he...
    YANNI, Devotion: The Best of Yanni
    Jonathan Widran
    • Jun 3, 2018

    YANNI, Devotion: The Best of Yanni

    For a time in the mid-'90s, Private Music was issuing Yanni samplers on a regular basis, prompting the casual fan to wonder if the...
    LEE RITENOUR & DAVE GRUSIN, Amparo
    Jonathan Widran
    • Jun 3, 2018

    LEE RITENOUR & DAVE GRUSIN, Amparo

    The careers of these two jazz legends have diverged wildly since they celebrated a lifetime of friendship and collaborations with their...
    MAYSA, Metamorphosis
    Jonathan Widran
    • Jun 3, 2018

    MAYSA, Metamorphosis

    One of the most sensuous singers in the urban adult contemporary/urban jazz realm since the early '90s, Maysa's unique dual career, while...
    40TH ANNUAL PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL at The Hollywood Bowl
    Jonathan Widran
    • Jun 2, 2018

    40TH ANNUAL PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL at The Hollywood Bowl

    When Hugh Hefner died in September 2017, Andrew Dalton of the Associated Press wrote that he “turned silk pajamas into a work uniform,...
    ALESSA RAY, "Mamacita"
    Jonathan Widran
    • May 30, 2018

    ALESSA RAY, "Mamacita"

    The timing of Alessa Ray’s wildly infectious, hard not to sing and groove along with Spanglish track “Mamacita” couldn’t be better. In a...
    FLOW Live at the Grammy Museum
    Jonathan Widran
    • May 25, 2018

    FLOW Live at the Grammy Museum

    A little over a year ago, when I first got wind of the newly formed new age/contemporary instrumental super group FLOW, I immediately...
    STEVE HOBBS, Tribute To Bobby
    Jonathan Widran
    • May 24, 2018

    STEVE HOBBS, Tribute To Bobby

    In his deeply detailed liner notes to an excellent ensemble album that embodies the enduring sonic magic of the marimba and vibes, Steve...
    BRAD GARTON/DAVE SOLDIER, The Brainwave Music Project
    Jonathan Widran
    • May 24, 2018

    BRAD GARTON/DAVE SOLDIER, The Brainwave Music Project

    If you’ve ever wondered if human beings could dissect the art form of jazz in meaningful scientific ways, this fascinating but sonically...
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