Jonathan WidranAug 14, 2019KAZYAK, OdysseyIn my October 2018 review of Reflection, the debut full length album by the uber inventive and adventurous prog-indie-psychedelic Twin...
Jonathan WidranAug 7, 2019LIONEL RICHIE at the Hollywood BowlLionel Richie’s career renaissance as enthusiastic, encouraging judge on ABC’s reboot of American Idol may be earning him a fresh legion...
Jonathan WidranAug 7, 2019PAUL BROWN, "Some of This"Bringing a much-appreciated powerful infusion of raw, rootsy bona fide blues to smooth jazz, Paul Brown - one of the genre’s biggest...
Jonathan WidranAug 6, 2019JASON HARNELL, Total HarnageWhen Jason Harnell was six years old, his father, Grammy winning composer and arranger Joe Harnell, invited Louie Bellson to their house...
Jonathan WidranAug 6, 2019MIKE PACHELLI, High StandardsUsually the term “happy jazz” is used by folks who want to knock the mostly peppy and lighthearted smooth jazz vibe, but that phrase also...
Jonathan WidranAug 6, 2019YIMBA RUDOTrue to the name of their hypnotic, strange and mysterious yet utterly fascinating avant-garde trio Yimba Rudo – which translates to...
Jonathan WidranAug 6, 2019LYN STANLEY, Favorite Takes London With a Twist Live at Bernie'sAwarded Female Jazz Vocalist of the Year for 2018 by Los Angeles’ KKJZ, the country’s largest jazz station, interpreter extraordinaire...