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Jonathan Widran
Dec 6, 2020
DANA CUNNINGHAM, What I Hear: A Collection of Carols
It happens every year when Christmas rolls around. As exquisite as so much holiday music is – especially in the new age solo piano realm...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 15, 2020
CAMILLE NELSON, Acoustic Christmas
With apologies to George Lucas, a long musical time ago in a galaxy seemingly far, far away from the present one we’re living in – August...


Jonathan Widran
Dec 6, 2019
CHRIS STANDRING & KATHRIN SHORR’S XMAS EXTRAVAGANZA AT FEINSTEIN’S AT VITELLO’S
Back in 2011, Billboard chart-topping contemporary jazz guitarist Chris Standring and award-winning pop/folk singer/songwriter Kathrin...


Jonathan Widran
Dec 4, 2019
JOHN BASILE, Silent Night
It’s probably a good bet that master jazz guitarist and all-around Renaissance Man John Basile played his share of Christmas music while...


Jonathan Widran
Dec 4, 2019
REBECCA ANGEL, "Santa Baby"
Four years after making her recording debut with an original holiday track, NYC jazz singer, songwriter and performer puts an exclamation...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 24, 2019
ROB MULLINS, Holiday Piano Collection
In my review (sparkling, naturally) of the Rob Mullins Trio’s 2018 album, I marveled at the way he so seamlessly integrated swinging...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 24, 2019
RICHARD DILLON & CORINNE SEGANOS, We Follow The Star
For adventurous music fans, it happens every year when the holidays roll around. When we make our holiday playlists, we want some of our...


Jonathan Widran
Oct 23, 2019
ACCENT, Christmas All The Way
Hands down the most vibrant, festive and engaging jazz album of the 2019 holiday season, Christmas All The Way by international a capella...
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