Jonathan WidranApr 15, 2018NEIL TATAR, After The RainOver the past few decades, the new age genre has seen its share of brilliant pianists and acoustic guitar artists, but none have combined...
Jonathan WidranApr 14, 2018THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER, The JunctionReaching the infectious chorus of the deep bass driven title track from The Junction, their first album in nearly a decade, The Manhattan...
Jonathan WidranApr 13, 2018BYRON METCALF & JENNIFER GRAIS, They Were HereIn what has evolved as a divinely timed collaboration of transcendent musical energies, shamanic practitioners and multi-talented artists...
Jonathan WidranApr 13, 2018JACKIE ALLEN, Rose Fingered DawnWhile so many jazz vocalists with her range of gifts and stylistic leanings hone in on a single trademark vibe, veteran Chicagoan Jackie...
Jonathan WidranApr 13, 2018EZRA VANCIL, YouThough this era of streaming and downloading has relegated the notion of analyzing album covers to something of an afterthought, Ezra...
Jonathan WidranApr 13, 2018JEFF RYAN, EmbraceAmong the many iconic saxophone players Jeff Ryan lists as influences in his development as a top flight player and performer, he can...
Jonathan WidranApr 12, 2018JESSE COOK Live at the Saban Theatre, Beverly HillsMoments after launching his high powered, dynamics-filled world music extravaganza before a nearly sold-out crowd at The Saban Theatre...
Jonathan WidranApr 12, 2018ANAYA MUSIC, AonkiCapping an extraordinary year for her epic 2016 work Eternity with a ZMR nomination for Best Neo-Classical Album, world renowned...
Jonathan WidranApr 12, 2018JARED HALL, HallwaysJared Hall’s deliriously eclectic, powerfully swinging and melodically engaging debut Hallways marks more than simply the arrival of an...
Jonathan WidranApr 12, 2018DAVID K. MATHEWS, The Fantasy Vocal Sessions, Vol. 1, StandardsThis “other” Dave Mathews is a multi-faceted, Bay Area based jazz wonder to behold, a 40 year veteran sideman who started his career with...