XAVIER TOSCANO, Feels So Good
When Xavier Toscano arrived at indie producer Gawain Matthews’ Bay Area studio to start working on initial tracks for his debut full...
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Jonathan Widran
Jul 1, 2018
ARUN SHENOY & THE GROOVE PROJECT, A Stagey Bank Affair
Truly a musical citizen of the world, Arun Shenoy’s passion for and rich exploration of Spanish Flamenco music on his dynamic 2012 debut...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 29, 2018
LOVEHONEY, Dig This!
As a veteran music journalist, I have to tip my hat to others who do this kind of work and come up with phrasing whose brilliance...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 27, 2018
THE PRZMATICS, Always Stuck Here in Between
That moment when a veteran musician and producer making the magic happen for other artists steps out and forms a new band as an outlet to...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 22, 2018
DAVE KOZ and FRIENDS, Summer Horns II: From A to Z
Besides his magnetic personality, great showmanship and entrepreneurial acumen, saxophonist Dave Koz has been one of Smooth Jazz’s great...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 20, 2018
TEA, Grand Cru
Considering that French guitarist Franck Balloffet and Southern California bred keyboardist/percussionist Phil Bunch – aka the pop, chill...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 17, 2018
TAKE 6, Iconic
Long before a capella pop sensations Pentatonix became a YouTube, Billboard chart and touring sensation this decade – in fact, even...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 6, 2018
MELINA, Wishing On Love
When emerging soul/jazz singer Melina talks about the good fortune that took her from being a gigging vocalist in her hometown of San...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 4, 2018
JESSY J, Live at Yoshi's
With the release of her dynamic new album Live at Yoshi’s – 10 Year Anniversary Special, Jessy J celebrates a remarkable decade since she...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 4, 2018
EVA CASSIDY, American Tune
The saga of Eva Cassidy, the late Washington, D.C., singer who gained fame long after her early passing from melanoma, continues...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 3, 2018
MAYSA, Metamorphosis
One of the most sensuous singers in the urban adult contemporary/urban jazz realm since the early '90s, Maysa's unique dual career, while...
Jonathan Widran
May 24, 2018
DUQUETTE, Trust The Night
After rolling blissfully through the second album by Duquette – a multi-faceted alt-folk-rock based group led by veteran drummer,...
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