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DOUG MACDONALD, Sextet Session
Though he recorded his first album 45 years ago, a run through versatile master guitarist Doug MacDonald’s recent discography offers us a...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11, 2024


ROB DIXON/STEVE ALLEE QUINTET, Standards Deluxe
A grand, multi-faceted and expansive showcase of two popular mainstays on the Indianapolis jazz scene, saxophonist Rob Dixon and pianist...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11, 2024


COMMODORE TRIO, Communal
Released in conjunction with The Tucker Brothers’ Live at Chatterbox – which explosively captures the restless, relentless energy of Joel...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11, 2024


TUCKER BROTHERS, Live at Chatterbox
Both insanely accomplished musicians and artists, the Tucker Brothers – Indianapolis based guitarist Joel and bassist Nick – have...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11, 2024


CHRISTIAN FABIAN, Hip To The Skip
Christian Fabian brings a dynamic, stylistically multi-faceted history to his latest and arguably and by design funkiest trio project Hip...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 11, 2024


ANDREA WOLPER, Wanderlust
One of the artist/performers prominently mentioned in The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide, veteran NYC based vocalist and songwriter...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2024


LAUREN WHITE, Making It Up As We Go Along
A thoughtful and engaging, one of a kind storyteller, crafty phrase turner and soulful vocal interpreter now entering her second decade...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2024


CURTIS TAYLOR, Taylor Made
From the iconic Blue Note cover design aesthetic to some of the most transcendent, richly nuanced yet wildly percussive trumpeting you’re...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2024


TONY MONACO, Over and Over
Several decades and 13 albums into his multi-faceted career, Columbus, OH based Hammond B-3 master Tony Monaco is still a voracious...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2024


JANE SCHECKTER, I'll Take Romance
Sometimes part of the joy of checking out the latest beautifully intimate and sweetly swinging album by a celebrated veteran song stylist...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 6, 2024


HYEONSEON BAEK, Longing
Korean born, Netherlands educated and now residing and thriving as an up and coming jazz artist in NYC playing with some of its most...
Jonathan Widran
Feb 18, 2024


BETTY BRYANT, Lotta Livin'
In August 2021, the late great Tony Bennett performed his final shows with Lady Gaga at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate his 95th...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 28, 2024
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