SERGIO TIEMPO, CHOPIN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 IN E MINOR AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
As amazed as we can be when we think of our beloved rock legends having penned some of the greatest songs of all time before the age of...
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Jonathan Widran
- Aug 27, 2018
SKINNY HIGHTOWER, Retrospect
While we fans of contemporary jazz love the music our favorite artists create for our enjoyment, we sometimes don’t stop to think about...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 24, 2018
QUEEN LATIFAH/COMMON AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
Imagine the befuddled traditional jazz enthusiast contemplating the purchase of a package of four nights at the Hollywood Bowl this...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 22, 2018
MONICA WILLIAMS, Journey of Tears
Check into Pandora’s Indian Flute Radio any time of day, flip from track to track, and you’ll be met with some lovely sparsely arranged...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 22, 2018
GARY SCHMIDT, Even For a Moment
In listening to the deeply meditative, spirit penetrating pieces on Gary Schmidt’s new album Even For a Moment, I’m tempted to speak...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 21, 2018
SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ at the Hollywood Bowl
Fans of the sensual and funky, urban vibin’, mostly instrumental (with cool vocals thrown in here and there) genre known as Smooth Jazz...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 19, 2018
FIREBIRD MUSIC FESTIVAL, Scottsdale, AZ, September 23
Fans of straight-ahead and funky urban jazz don’t always get to share lawn and seat space at major all-star events, but thanks to JEMROCK...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 19, 2018
BETTY MOON, "Parachute"
You can probably count on a single hand artists that were making waves in the early ‘90s and are not only still making insightful,...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 19, 2018
MIKE SPINRAD with GUIDO FAZIO, Horns
Once in a great while, an indie jazz artist jumps in the fray from seemingly out of the blue that captures our ears, fires up our hearts...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 19, 2018
LAUREN DAIGLE, Look Up Child (Article)
Daunted by the prospect of following the platinum selling, multiple award winning phenomenon of her 2015 debut How Can It Be,...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 17, 2018
MARCIA WATSON BENDO, Woodland Moons
Discovering an exciting new Native American flute artist like Marcia Watson Bendo reminds me just how long I’ve had a passion for her...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 17, 2018
GREGORY PORTER and SAVION GLOVER, Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Oftentimes, a major venue like the Hollywood Bowl will add enticement to a major artist booking by having that artist not only perform...
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