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DAWGGONEDAVIS ft. Chago G Williams, "Darkest Hour"
Just a little over two years since Rebecca “DawgGoneDavis” first took the world (and the World and Euro Indie charts) by storm with her...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 6, 2020


ANGELA PREDHOMME, "So Good To Be Free"/"Changeless Sky"
There’s something powerful and inspiring about an independent artist who pursues her passion and finds widespread success on her own...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 6, 2020


LAMONT DOZIER, JR. "Why Can't We Be Lovers"/"I'm Gonna Take My Time"
When it comes to enduring musical legacies, it’s always inspiring when the melodic, grooving evergreen apples drop so close to the tree....
Jonathan Widran
Jul 6, 2020


CHELSEY GREEN and the GREEN PROJECT, Re-Envisioned
Growing up in Houston, Chelsey Green has fond memories of coming home from her classical violin lessons and hearing influential jazz funk...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 6, 2020


TED CLINE - Country Music Done Right
When Ted Cline uses the phrase “Country Music Done Right” to describe his engaging vibe, the Kansas City area-based singer/songwriter...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 6, 2020


FIONA JOY HAWKINS, Moving Through Worlds
Sometimes reaching for the perfect adjective to capture the impact of a personally soul transporting album can be tricky, so often the...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 24, 2020


NOA LEVY/SHIMPEI OGAWA, You, Me & Cole
Cole Porter was born in Indiana, but decades after his passing, the stunning blend of romance and wit he brought to his songs for...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 22, 2020


SHUNIA, "Akal"
Sometimes – and often when we need it most – the most soothing and beautiful new age music can be not only meditational, but deeply...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 22, 2020


WENDY MOTEN, I've Got You Covered
Wendy Moten may have launched her career as a pop/R&B artist and taken cool detours into jazz throughout her fascinating career, but her...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 17, 2020


DARRELL KELLEY, The Audacity
The year 2020 is not yet half over, but between COVID-19 and the global protests for systemic change in the wake of the murder of George...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 17, 2020


NOSHIR MODY, An Idealist's Handbook: Identity, Love and Hope in America 2020
History’s greatest jazz recordings have always been those that meet the moment, using music and improvisation to reflect history, explore...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 15, 2020


JASON KAO HWANG, Human Rites Trio
In my 2018 review of Blood, violin maestro Jason Kao Hwang’s adventurous avant-garde collection spotlighting his octet of Chinese and...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 15, 2020
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