ERIC SCHROEDER, Turned on the Stereo
Not to get overly spiritual on an incredible emerging indie rocker, but those who are cynical about or adamantly opposed to the concept...
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THE JW VIBE
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Jonathan Widran
Apr 14
RUARK, Waiting on a Breeze
I'm thrilled beyond every one of Ruark Inman’s clever turns of phrase and ambling, Gibson LG1 acoustic guitar licks (wildly modulated at...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 12
KANDACE SPRINGS at The Sun Rose
Upon my long-awaited first visit to The Sun Rose, the elegant and upscale, intimately neon-lit club located at the Pendry West Hollywood,...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 11
LORI BELL, Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson
Legendary for his work spanning forty years and several eras of traditional and contemporary jazz, saxophonist Joe Henderson – in...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 2
JACQUI NAYLOR, Treasures of the Heart
Besides her impossibly soulful and crystal clear, emotive voice that’s at home in jazz and a multitude of other genres (pop, R&B, blues),...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 2
DAVE BASS, Trio Nuevo
Veteran pianist Dave Bass will probably never fully outrun the part of his bio where a wrist fracture necessitated a shift away from...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 1
STIX BONES/BOB BEAMON, Olimpik Soul
For veteran drummer/producer Stix Bones, titling his wildly infectious third album fusing jazz, soul and hip-hop Olimpik Soul isn't just...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 1
PAUL KENDALL, Whisper Not
Deep into Paul Kendall’s liner notes for Whisper Not, his first album in over 20 years, the veteran saxophonist mentions that he...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 1
ELLIE LEE, Escape
South Korea born pianist Ellie Lee’s auspicious, wildly inventive and adventurous debut album Escape comes courtesy of her finding peace...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 1
JULIA VARI, Somos
Wildly and excitingly versatile Mexican American jazz singer, pianist and composer Julia Vari has enjoyed a prolific career since...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 1
ROB SUSMAN, Top Secret Lab
Having taught at NYU for 30 years and ensembled with countless pop, jazz and Latin bands – including the Steely Dan revue King of the...
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