CORY LAVINE, Out of the Blue
True to the title of his elegantly flowing, melodically engaging debut solo piano album, Cory Lavine’s journey is testament to one of...
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Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
GIG, Brave New World
The emergence of GIG on today’s indie music scene reminds us that sometimes, the most dynamic and compelling pop super-groups are made up...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
STEVEN DUNN, Love
In creating his thematically provocative four EP series “God,” “Love,” “And” and “Death,” introspective and philosophical Nashville based...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
REBECCA ANGEL, What We Had
Four quick “s” adjectives come to mind when you first hear Rebecca Angel, making for some nice descriptive alliteration: smooth, soulful,...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
DONGFENG LIU, China Caribe
The musically provocative title of Chinese born composer and piano virtuoso Dongfeng Liu’s new album China Caribe reflects his desire to...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
MICHAEL SARIAN & THE CHABONES, Leon
In the humorous and heartfelt liner notes he wrote for Leon, his third album with his seven piece ensemble The Chabones,...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
HAKON SKOGSTAD, Two Hands to Tango
Ambitious in its scope and dramatically majestic in its style, the gorgeously rendered solo piano work Two Hands to Tango by Award...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
BOB MINTZER BIG BAND/NEW YORK VOICES, Meeting of Minds
One of the sturdiest, most stylistically adventurous ensembles in contemporary jazz, the Bob Mintzer Big Band began its more than three...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
JIM BRICKMAN, Home
Since the release of his debut album No Words, in 1994, pianist/composer Jim Brickman has not only become, as his website bills him,...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
MICHAEL GETTEL, The Art of Nature
When it comes to conveying the majesty and mystery of planet Earth and all its attendant glories, Michael Gettel is a musical...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
DAVID LANZ, Songs From an English Garden
As David Lanz demonstrates Songs From an English Garden, his first ambition in life was to be a rock & roll pianist based on the music he...
Jonathan Widran
- Jun 3, 2018
YANNI, Devotion: The Best of Yanni
For a time in the mid-'90s, Private Music was issuing Yanni samplers on a regular basis, prompting the casual fan to wonder if the...
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