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CARLA MARCIANO QUARTET, Psychosis - Homage to Bernard Herrmann
Led by one of Europe’s most acclaimed, expressive and versatile saxophonists, the Carla Marciano Quartet celebrates 15 years of recording...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 17, 2020


NOAH BLESS, New York Strong - Latin Jazz!
With listeners in other genres increasingly discovering music on digital platforms, we can be grateful that jazz artists still put out...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 17, 2020


REBECCA ANGEL, For What It's Worth
Considering the way Rebecca Angel’s sultry vocals have till now wrapped themselves so beautifully around the melodies and grooves of...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 17, 2020


CAMILLE NELSON, Acoustic Christmas
With apologies to George Lucas, a long musical time ago in a galaxy seemingly far, far away from the present one we’re living in – August...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 15, 2020


THE PETER LEITCH NEW LIFE ORCHESTRA, New Life
In this terribly challenging year of COVID-19, we all need to be inspired by stories of hope and perseverance – and for a meaningful...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 14, 2020


CATHY SEGAL-GARCIA, "Inner City Blues: Make Me Wanna Holler"
In my review of Los Angeles based jazz vocal treasure Cathy Segal-Garcia’s two previous, albums, the magnificently eclectic The Jazz...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 1, 2020


LOUIS PRICE & STARR PARODI, "What Do You Think of That?"
Sometimes when all the creative stars align just right, a song written and performed by two beloved, multi-talented veteran artists meets...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 20, 2020


JENI SLOTCHIVER, American Heritage
In a socio-politically charged year when our understanding of African American history has been in the spotlight and challenged like few...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2020


BEN ZUCKER, Fifth Season
The Biblical expression “To every thing there is a season” is a spot-on way to dive into Fifth Season, the remarkable...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2020


HAZAR feat. Al Di Meola, Reincarnated
The release of Hazar’s latest album Reincarnated would serve as a glorious and transcendent, gently swaying yet rhythmically explosive...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2020


AMBER WEEKES, The Gathering
The pandemic has been a hindrance to a lot of musical traditions we’re used to, but thankfully, it can’t stop the release of grand...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2020


DOUGLAS OLSEN, 2 Cents
New England based trumpeter/composer Douglas Olsen is one of those highly accomplished musical forces who’s been biding his time behind...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2020
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