ALBERTA, MMMMM
Gritty and raw, making music cheaply but as if his heart, soul and his front porch indie rock blues life were on the line, David Boone –...
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Jonathan Widran
- Sep 10, 2018
THE FIBS, The Fibs
The genre terms “dark wave” applies to bands from the new wave and post punk era whose compositions are largely based on minor key...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 10, 2018
BROKEN BABY, Broken Baby
One woman’s tears is a hipster generation’s retro-exuberant joy, if the official story of how the LA duo Broken Baby – wunderkind...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 5, 2018
JUDITH LORICK, The Second Time Around
Most jazz vocalists who record standards consider themselves storytellers, but whether they’re superstars or, like the incomparable...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 5, 2018
KEN WILEY, Cuerno Exotica
The title of Ken Wiley’s melodically and rhythmically inviting new album translates to “Exotic Horn” – but his lead voice is not an...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 5, 2018
CAROL LIEBOWITZ & BIRGITTA FLICK, Malita-Malika
With the release of the uniquely compelling, exotically titled collection Malita-Malika just a few months after her equally provocative...
Jonathan Widran
- Sep 2, 2018
RANDY WALDMAN, SuperHeroes
Look! Up on the bandstand! It’s a piano! It’s a saxophone! It’s a trumpet! It’s Superheroes, a bold and daring, wall-scaling, day saving,...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 31, 2018
ARUN SHENOY & THE MAVERICK EXPRESS, The Unplugged Songwriter Sessions
Singapore based composer, producer and guitarist Arun Shenoy is one of those multi-faceted, creatively restless artists that makes me...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 31, 2018
ELSEWHERE, Multi-Man
OK, you mega-fans of The Police fans! Quickly name for me your top five all-time tracks by Sting, Andy and Stewart. Would you include...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 31, 2018
KIM WATERS, What I Like
Closing in on three decades as one of Smooth Jazz’s most “sure thing” romantic hit makers, saxophonist Kim Waters celebrates 20 years as...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 31, 2018
BOB JAMES, Espresso
Twenty seven years after co-founding Fourplay, legendary Grammy winning keyboardist/composer and contemporary jazz innovator Bob James’...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 29, 2018
RANDY BRECKER & MATS HOLMQUIST with UMO JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Together
No doubt the global fame of Grammy winning trumpet and flugelhorn master Randy Brecker made his name the obvious choice for co-lead...
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