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BAILEY BIGGER, Coyote Red
With an old musical storytelling soul wise beyond her early 20-something years and infused with the same colorful plainspoken emotion and...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 26, 2022


ARI PAPPALARDO, Minstrel Class
In contemplating the unique title of Ari Pappalardo’s brilliantly eclectic, atmospheric yet grounded, rootsy and organic yet often...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 26, 2022


JO HARROP, The Heart Wants
Once a session singer for the likes of Neil Diamond, Rod Stewart and Gloria Gaynor, Jo Harrop’s dusky, gorgeously sensual voice found its...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 24, 2022


GARY BRUMBURGH, Full Circle
When veteran jazz vocalist Gary Brumburgh released his delightfully graceful and swinging album Moonlight in 2018, the overriding story...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 24, 2022


PALM READING, Joshua Tree
Many new age and ambient projects are based on impressions of a certain location, but not until musical veterans Scooby Laposky and...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 19, 2022


Q&A with Rolland Jacks and Emilio Palame About Their New Film KNIGHTS OF SWING
Ignited by the powerful post WWI memories of veteran musician, composer and songwriter Rolland Jacks, the new independent feature length...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 19, 2022


AMBIENT SLEEP
If somehow you have never heard of the National Sleep Foundation or Sleep Awareness Week®, consider yourself enlightened about an...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 10, 2022


WILL ACKERMAN, Positano Songs
One of contemporary instrumental music’s greatest gifts has been the constant flow of artists offering their music in service of themes...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 5, 2022

WILL ACKERMAN Q&A on Positano Songs
Legendary Grammy winning guitarist and new age icon Will Ackerman makes a humble and fascinating confession in his insightful liner notes...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 5, 2022
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