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Jonathan Widran
Oct 1, 2021
MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI, Next Level
Sometimes, the return of a beloved artist after a lengthy hiatus provides just the right amount of comfort and the fresh burst of energy...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 21, 2021
GAETANO LETIZIA, Chartreuse
Perhaps the word “eclectic” is a bit overused in attempting to describe an artist who takes a loose, freewheeling stylistic approach to...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2021
JAMES HENRY, "Watermelon Man (Radio Remix)"
With one of the most identifiable, infectiously exuberant horn and piano riffs in contemporary jazz history, Herbie Hancock’s iconic 1962...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 18, 2021
THE GREG SHERROD MUSIC COMPANY, Do You Feel It?
Nearly 15 years after receiving national recognition as part of Michael Bolton’s New Haven Choir and shared the stage with Patti Labelle,...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 26, 2021
ROB MULLINS, This Way Up!
As much as we cringe at the thought of cliches, they exist pretty much because they speak to universal truths about the human – and by...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 21, 2021
THE CHRIS SAUNDERS BAND, Dancing With The Widow St. James
Even if you’ve never previously gotten wind of Bay Area soul-jazz-blues bandleader and mainstay Chris Saunders or the previous three...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 1, 2021
DAWGGONEDAVIS ft. Dorian Paul, "Boulders Weeping (Cry No More)"
Teaming up for the first time with former Gap Band member and gospel/R&B artist Dorian Paul, Rebecca “DawgGoneDavis” delivers another...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 30, 2021
DORIAN PAUL, "Shake It Around"
You can feel the freshness in the air and the revival of the American spirit as we continue to face our challenges with a renewed sense...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 17, 2021
KENNY BLACK STEPHEN WRENCH SHIMMER JOHNSON, "Good Ole Love"
KENNY BLACK STEPHEN WRENCH SHIMMER JOHNSON “Good Ole Love” After a difficult year fraught with fear, anxiety and personal and...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 17, 2021
NY'A, "Waiting"
An unstoppable force in indie R&B music since her re-emergence in 2015, Ny’a has topped the World Indie and Euro Indie Charts countless...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 23, 2021
STEVE GADD BAND At Blue Note Tokyo
December 18, 2019. There’s something surreal about looking at the date of the recording on the back cover of Steve Gadd Band at Blue Note...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 22, 2021
ERIC GOLETZ, Into the Night...
For a guy who admits he dislikes the chaotic connotations of the term “fusion,” veteran East Coast trombonist and keyboardist Eric Goletz...
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