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Jonathan Widran
Aug 10, 2018
JIMMIE SMITH: Live in Music City: Jimmie Smith Plays Jimmy Smith
Being a man of deep faith – in fact, lead pastor at Effective Life Church, which he founded with his wife in Conyers, GA – Jimmie Smith...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 6, 2018
MONIQUE DEBOSE, The Sovereign One
On The Sovereign One, Monique Debose’s empowering first album since the pair of Choose The Experience collections that launched her...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 3, 2018
TAJMO: TAJ MAHAL, KEB' MO', MELISSA ETHERIDGE and DEVA MAHAL at the Hollywood Bowl
The colorfully written Hollywood Bowl program bio of Deva Mahal, the opening act on a midweek slate that included rocker Melissa...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 2, 2018
BRIAN SIMPSON, Something About You
If Smooth Jazz had an MVP award for versatility, keyboardist, composer and musical director extraordinaire, Brian Simpson, would be a...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 28, 2018
ALLEN AUSTIN-BISHOP, No One Is Alone
The cover of No One Is Alone, Allen Austin-Bishop’s warmly inviting, deeply soulful new album, is curious and quirky. With juxtaposed...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 27, 2018
ROB MORROW BAND at Bogie's
Whether it’s Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp, Zooey Deschanel, Jack Black or Kevin Bacon, there’s always a healthy skepticism surrounding...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 20, 2018
SEAL, CORINNE BAILEY RAE at the Hollywood Bowl
Just a few years ago, scheduling 90’s pop, rock and soul hit maker Seal on the slate of Wednesday jazz-oriented nights at the Hollywood...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 20, 2018
BROTHER REVEREND, The Tables Turn Too Often
Like a lot of young bands trying to make their mark, the Atlanta conceived, NYC executed band Brother Reverend – founded by Keith Xenos...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 20, 2018
NICK ANDRE, "Guns"
San Francisco based music producer Nick Andre is one of those dynamic and innovative multi-talents who seems to do everything well at...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 20, 2018
COUCH JACKETS, Go To Bed
For the Couch Jackets, there’s really nothing wrong with being strange, off the wall, out there, off the beaten path (insert “outside the...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 12, 2018
J.C. HOPKINS, It's a Sad and Beautiful World
When it comes to describing songs and music, the term “timeless” is sometimes bandied about a little too liberally – but every so often,...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 10, 2018
VINYL HAMPDIN, Red
The first thing that makes you smile is their clever name – which makes you think of a jazz legend and an era when wax and grooves were...
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