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),...
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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
Mar 26
KEVIN FLOURNOY and AMANDA COLE, "To The Water"
Vers•a•tility, The title of Kevin Flournoy’s upcoming independent debut album says it all about the multi-talented keyboardist/producer’s...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 16
QUEEN ESTHER, Things Are Looking Up
Boasting a fascinating breakneck creative background that makes her official bio at least if not more fascinating than her famous...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 16
RONNY SMITH, Struttin
Over the past 20-30 years, when fans of the urban side of smooth/contemporary jazz think of their go-to electric guitarists that come...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 13
CLASSIC TWIST, "Holding Back the Years"
When renowned veteran R&B/jazz singer/songwriter Gene-o launched his genre-defying Classic Twist concept in 2023, the vision was twofold...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 28
CLIFF BEACH, You Showed Me The Way
Ten years after his quirkily titled debut album Who the Funk is Cliff Beach? earned four L.A. Music Awards nominations – paving the way...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 19, 2023
DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2023 at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
One of the great joys of being a longtime smooth jazz enthusiast is the opportunity every so often to share the festive, ever-grooving...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 29, 2023
CLASSIC TWIST, "Just Like Christmas Before"
Even as he’s now recording under his freshly minted moniker and multi-genre fusion concept Classic Twist, there’s no mistaking the...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 28, 2023
KEVIN FLOURNOY, Vers•a•tility
An unstoppable behind the scenes force of musical nature since his 1994 breakthrough as a producer with “Sweet Sensual Love,” Big...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 3, 2023
BRENDA RUSSELL, "What Will It Take"
In casual conversation reflecting upon Brenda Russell’s epic four-and-a-half- decade career as a multiple Grammy nominated...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 26, 2023
CURTIS NOWOSAD, If I Had
Now entering his second decade as an impactful, jazz based but ultimately genre-defying artist, NYC drummer Curtis Nowosad is no stranger...
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