Jonathan WidranMay 1, 2018JARED GOLD, ReemergenceRecently voted the Top Rising Star on organ in an annual Downbeat poll, NYC based B-3 visionary Jared Gold fashions a dynamic through...
Jonathan WidranMay 1, 2018BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET, TimelineNext year, Chris and Dan Brubeck, sons of the iconic jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, will celebrate a remarkable two decades as leaders of the...
Jonathan WidranMay 1, 2018SHIRLEY CRABBE, BridgesPerhaps best known for opening for Abbey Lincoln, winning a slew of vocal competitions and her acclaimed one woman show celebrating...
Jonathan WidranApr 30, 2018THE NORM, "Delirious" (single)In the hands of Miami bred step brothers Bryan Rucker and Ryan Bars – aka The Norm – the mundane routines of life and the duo’s moody,...
Jonathan WidranApr 29, 2018RHONDA MACKERT, Time Not ForgottenTwo time Solopiano.com nominee for Contemporary & Modern Album of the Year, pianist and composer Rhonda Mackert has, on her previous...
Jonathan WidranApr 29, 2018WE ARE THE WEST, The Golden ShoreYou can’t judge a band by its venues – or maybe you can when the trippy, unexpected performances spaces that dominate We Are The West’s...
Jonathan WidranApr 29, 2018STEVE McCORMICK, Stars and ChandeliersFor whatever reason – easier downloading, streaming, marketability, short attention spans, indie artists these days are too often...
Jonathan WidranApr 29, 2018BANJO NICKARU & WESTERN SCOOCHES, Get Us Out of FearlandWhen I hear a band or artist whose vibe is so fresh, so unexpected and too wondrously all over the map transcendent to peg as a single...
Jonathan WidranApr 29, 2018LOREN EVARTS, Home AgainIn 2015, 23 years after the last release from his popular new/age jazz group Confluence, pianist Loren Evarts made a triumphant return to...
Jonathan WidranApr 28, 2018PROJECT GRAND SLAM, Trippin'We all know the sports metaphors associated with the term “Grand Slam” – and both the baseball and tennis connections would be perfect...
Jonathan WidranApr 28, 2018KAT EDMONSON, Old Fashioned GalUsually it’s the pain of a broken heart that inspires artists to plumb their emotional depths. On Old Fashioned Gal, songwriter and...
Jonathan WidranApr 28, 2018NICK COLIONNE, Just Being MeCreating provocative album titles that give insight into his current musical state of mind, Nick Colionne has done it all in his...