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MATTHEW J VAN HOWE, Legend of the Galactic Princess
Checking out Matthew J Van Howe’s bio while listening to his divinely trippy ancient meets modern mythological melodrama Legend of the...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 14, 2021


CORAL MOONS, Fieldcrest
Till Delta, it looked like we were heading for a carefree, almost post COVID summer full of fun, concerts and worry free small and...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 5, 2021


STEPHEN CHOPEK, Dweller
Considering that prior to emerging as a solo artist in 2012 Stephen Chopek was a veteran touring and studio drummer for the diverse likes...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 4, 2021


JAMES RAFTERY, Tornado
You can always tell if an artist is truly committed to creative evolution when, like ethereal vocalist and soulful piano man James...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 3, 2021


LIQUID MIND, Liquid Mind: Musical Healthcare®
For those who are fresh to the soulful and ambient soothing sonic energies of Chuck Wild’s Liquid Mind album series, it seems like...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 30, 2021


DAVE BASS, The Trio, Vol. 1
Perhaps the tale of Dave Bass’ extraordinary comeback and second musical act is old hat now for the jazz gurus and enthusiasts hip to the...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 28, 2021


ROB MULLINS, This Way Up!
As much as we cringe at the thought of cliches, they exist pretty much because they speak to universal truths about the human – and by...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 26, 2021


THE COLOR FORTY NINE, String Ladders
For many less bold, adventurous bands, it might seem a risk to follow a debut that received two San Diego Music Award nominations –...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 23, 2021


THE CHRIS SAUNDERS BAND, Dancing With The Widow St. James
Even if you’ve never previously gotten wind of Bay Area soul-jazz-blues bandleader and mainstay Chris Saunders or the previous three...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 21, 2021


DEDICATIONS: Jazz from Planet Flippo
If the struggles of earth seem to be too much, maybe it’s time to take a jaunt to the wild, eclectic side of the musical universe...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 21, 2021


CHRIS STANDRING, Wonderful World
With great reason and enthusiasm, much ado will be made of contemporary urban jazz guitarist and hitmaker extraordinaire Chris Standring...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 21, 2021


UMA, Wishing Well
Longtime fans of the brilliant, critically acclaimed Estonian duo of guitarist Robert Jürjendal and trumpet/corno da caccia player...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 18, 2021
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