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Jonathan Widran
Feb 25, 2020
FUNK SHUI NYC, Shark NATO on a Plane
It’s kind of curious as to why Dave Morgan and Rob Susman, veteran sidemen and masterminds behind the slammin’, jammin’ high octane 15...
Brix Jennings
Feb 22, 2020
BADBADNOT GOOD and The Future of Neo Jazz
Modern music has had a resurgence in the last decade. Leading the charge is a slew of new artists that are shifting the landscape of the...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 19, 2020
KREE HARRISON at The Hotel Cafe
Long before she won the hearts of millions on American Idol in her early 20s, Kree Harrison was immersed in the musical aesthetic of...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 17, 2020
DR. DAVE AND THE HOUSECALL BAND, "Hey Hey Hey Hey"
Since “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” debuted in February 2014, the opening “Hey Hey Hey Hey” riff by house band The Roots has...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 14, 2020
ROB MULLINS, 2 of Hearts: Music For Lovers II
The romantic title, soft focus, glass heart filled cover and Valentine’s week release of Rob Mullins’ latest album 2 of Hearts: Music for...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 8, 2020
ANDRE CAVOR, "Wind Beneath My Wings"
It’s always fascinating when an artist you know and love in an established vibe shifts creative gears and takes flight in a whole new way...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 8, 2020
AL GOLD'S PARADISE
Take note! When you enter Al Gold’s Paradise, leave your regional musical stereotypes at the door and keep an open mind. As you’re...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 8, 2020
RJ & THE ASSIGNMENT, Hybrid Harmony
Back in the day, before market research created the smooth jazz format and radio began playing only the safest fare by its core artists,...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 6, 2020
MY LUV NOTES, "You Don't Own Me"
Born into an underprivileged family and abandoned by her father, Stephanie Hochman’s life played out in some unkind and challenging ways....
Jonathan Widran
Jan 12, 2020
THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES: AL SAPIENZA and DEBORAH RENNARD at Feinstein's at Vitello's
Reviewers aren’t generally supposed to inject themselves into their objective write-ups of shows they see, but, in as delightful a manner...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 2, 2020
BONZO SQUAD, There's Always Tomorrow
In a world that’ increasingly crazy and chaotic, sometimes it’s necessary to take a step back, put on some wild and trippy retro-minded...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 2, 2020
ANTHONY JEFFERSON, All I Am
A native of New Orleans and big star in his longtime adopted home of the Dominican Republic, pop, R&B and jazz influenced vocalist...
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