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ROBERT PRESTER & ADRIANA SAMARGIA, First Snow
Like the fresh, glistening grace of the long awaited initial flurries of the year, renowned classical and jazz pianist Robert Prester and...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 13, 2020


CATHY SEGAL-GARCIA, "Sermonette"
Considering how prolific and inventive Cathy Segal-Garcia has been these past few years, there are not a whole lot more superlatives I...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 13, 2020


EVAN TROOP, The Next Chapter
The promotional materials for Evan Troop’s second EP The Next Chapter inform us of some cool background and character defining tidbits –...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 12, 2020


MARTY ELKINS/MIKE RICHMOND, 'Tis Autumn
In my review of veteran NYC vocalist Marty Elkins splendid collection Fat Daddy, I mentioned that the term “re-imagining” was too...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 7, 2020


JEFF ELLWOOD, The Sounds Around the House
Musicians often wax hyperbolic when it comes to praising their compatriots, Alan Pasqua touts Jeff Ellwood as “one of my favorite tenor...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 7, 2020


NATHANIEL BELLOWS, Three
As with any musical project so boldly tackling the slow ebbing of life and the ultimate loss of a loved one, Nathaniel Bellows’ raw,...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 7, 2020


DANA CUNNINGHAM, What I Hear: A Collection of Carols
It happens every year when Christmas rolls around. As exquisite as so much holiday music is – especially in the new age solo piano realm...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 6, 2020


MIKE MONTREY BAND, In the Middle of Hope
Like a lot of artists whose brilliant and insightful songs seem almost prophetic in the way they meet our collective anxious moments of...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 30, 2020


MICHAEL CLEARY, Last Man Standing
Longtime fans of Connecticut funk/pop/rock institution Michael Cleary may see the title of his dreamy and otherworldly, soulful pop/rock...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 30, 2020


LARRY SCHMID, Words
2020’s been one of those anxiety ridden years that’s forced us to take stock of what’s important and to try to find the silver linings –...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 29, 2020


SCOTT WATERS, Peace Signs & Dragonflies
Striking all sorts of delightfully engaging poses as a romantic, fun-loving and defiantly optimistic retro rocker on his whimsically...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 29, 2020


COSMOS SUNSHINE, The Way is Clear
If you ever wondered what the coolest advantages of being born and raised on a commune-like hippie settlement, let multi-faceted (pop,...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 29, 2020
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