VIVIAN LEE, Let's Talk About Love
The typical way (the collective) we listen to full length albums is from the top down, but my entry into the heart-to-heart, alternately...
top of page
THE JW VIBE
Music That Sticks To My Soul
Home: Blog
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 9, 2018
CARMELA RAPPAZZO, Howlin' At The Moon
One of the most revealing elements of veteran NYC born, now New Orleans based jazz singer Carmela Rappazzo’s bio is that her dad and five...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 7, 2018
JULIE & ANDREAS, With the Sky in Our Hands - the tangos -
Sometimes can be an amazing experience to get out of your musical comfort zone and go on a sonic, rhythmically expansive global adventure...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 6, 2018
MONIQUE DEBOSE, The Sovereign One
On The Sovereign One, Monique Debose’s empowering first album since the pair of Choose The Experience collections that launched her...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 3, 2018
TAJMO: TAJ MAHAL, KEB' MO', MELISSA ETHERIDGE and DEVA MAHAL at the Hollywood Bowl
The colorfully written Hollywood Bowl program bio of Deva Mahal, the opening act on a midweek slate that included rocker Melissa...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 2, 2018
BRIAN SIMPSON, Something About You
If Smooth Jazz had an MVP award for versatility, keyboardist, composer and musical director extraordinaire, Brian Simpson, would be a...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 2, 2018
CHARLEY LANGER, Happy Hour
Perfectly embodying its cheerful, uplifting title, Charley Langer’s new album HAPPY HOUR is a true celebration of the veteran...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 1, 2018
DEVI, "Bad Boy"
The unrelenting pursuit of the proverbial “Bad Boy” may take its emotional toll on girls who don’t adequately armorall their hearts – but...
Jonathan Widran
- Aug 1, 2018
LISA SWERDLOW, Voyager
As much as I love instrumental music, whether it be contemporary jazz or new age, I sometimes take issue with artists who pour their soul...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 30, 2018
NATE NAJAR, Under Paris Skies
Continuing on his freewheeling journey as a true musical citizen of the world, Nate Najar followed the release of his acclaimed 2016...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 28, 2018
LUCIA JACKSON, You and The Night and the Music
It’s worth noting that fans of well-established dancer/model and emerging jazz singer Lucia Jackson helped her raise some $15,000 towards...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 28, 2018
RACHEL CASWELL, We're All In The Dance
Honestly, I didn’t think anyone besides Ella Fitzgerald would inspire me to dream of an album featuring only scat and no actual lyrics....
bottom of page