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KIMBERLY MORGAN YORK, Keep On Goin'
Yes, the story behind the release of Found Yourself a Lady, the debut album by the delightful, deeply impactful, emotionally incisive...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 28, 2022


HANKA G, Universal Ancestry
In 2016, upon the invitation of her fan, friend and mentor Cassandra Wilson, multi-faceted Slovakian vocalist and songwriter Hanka G...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 28, 2022


GEORGE HENNIG/RICHARD CAMBRIDGE, Songs from the Crossing
Had veteran Celtic/psychedelic folk leaning indie artist George Hennig met and collaborated with Alan Ginsburg Award winning poet Richard...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 28, 2022


ELIZABETH NACCARATO, A Southwest Story
In 1993, Michael Gettel, future husband and producer of fellow new age piano great Elizabeth Naccarato, released – in association with...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 27, 2022


DUDAMEL AND PARIS OPERA BALLET at the Hollywood Bowl
by Jonathan Widran and Jessica Taylor Making its first appearance in Southern California in 21 years, the Paris Ballet Opera – globally...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 26, 2022


PETER KATER, Soul Story (Improvisations)
Closing in on a prolific, deeply impactful four decades as a recording artist, pianist/composer Peter Kater has found fresh, unique ways...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 11, 2022


PAUL ADAMS & ELIZABETH GEYER, Sanctuary
At the end of my review of Deeper Imaginings, Paul Adams and Elizabeth Geyer’s powerfully immersive sonically fascinating second dual...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 7, 2022

VICKI BURNS, Lotus Blossom Days
We owe the glorious, sweetly emotive, cool hipster swinging of veteran vocalist Vicki Burns’ latest eclectic album of standards and a few...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 7, 2022


ADA BIRD WOLFE, Odd Bird
Sometimes the image on the album cover is simply designed to grab our attention, but often, as in the case of soulful, deep voiced song...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 7, 2022


TIFFANY BYNOE, "Toast to Love (It's Our Anniversary)"
In reflecting upon “Closer and Closer,” her sensual 2021 smooth urban jazz single that featured #1 Billboard charting guitarist Tim...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 6, 2022
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