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Douyé, Quatro (Bossa Nova Deluxe)
Nigerian born, Los Angeles based vocal jazz virtuoso Douyé,- whose professional moniker is as singular, unique and coolly exotic as her...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 24, 2020


THE MICHAEL O'NEILL QUARTET, And Then It Rained
Don’t let the wistful title or the impressionistic cover painting give you the wrong impression. And Then It Rained by the newly formed...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 17, 2020


JOHN DAVERSA QUINTET, Cuarantena: With Family At Home
The John Daversa Quintet’s elegantly melodic, rhythmically exotic and eclectic collection Cuarantena: With Family at Home is truly...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 17, 2020


Michael Hoppé, Peace & Reconciliation: Choral Music
If you’ve ever experienced the majesty of Sedona, Arizona first hand, you’ve no doubt felt it. As breathtaking as all the natural red...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 17, 2020


JUSTIN MAKI, "Different Kind of Love"
Between mandated facemasks, adapting to new at home work modes (if we can), social distancing and lockdowns, let’s face it, there’s...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 17, 2020


JACO, Dose
Although the jangling yet edgy, offbeat but super-melodic power pop jam Dose is technically the second solo album of a trilogy by...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 16, 2020


CLAY HARPER, Dirt Yard Street
Describing Clay Harper’s latest solo album Dirt Yard Street as “raw” does a disservice to the word. Vocally, instrumentally and...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 16, 2020


ANDRE CAVOR, "Heat Index"
A veritable musical institution in his hometown of Cleveland, saxophonist Andre Cavor got it right when he called his 2017 debut album...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 16, 2020


MUSICAL SPA, Meditation Music 4: Deep Theta
Sometimes, as if the universe somehow just knows, an artist’s musical destiny can coincide with the dire needs of the planet and its...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 13, 2020


JAKE WINSTROM, Circles
The release of onetime Tenderhooks frontman Jake Winstrom’s quirky and poignant, jangling retro-guitar and oldschool keyboard driven...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 10, 2020


SANGEETA KAUR, Illuminance
A prominent force new age/classical crossover music who has been gracing us with her groundbreaking “mantra opera” aesthetic since her...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 9, 2020


SUKYUNG KIM, Lilac Hill
Having established herself as an integral young performer on the NYC jazz scene these past few years, Korean born, Brooklyn based Sukyung...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 7, 2020
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