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JOE WITTMAN, Trio Works Sol
As perfectly inventive, intuitive, conversational and emotionally impactful as jazz trio dates get, Joe Wittman’s long awaited debut...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 3, 2023


CONSTANTINE ALEXANDER, Firetet
Enjoying the privilege of checking out longtime Windy City trumpet and flugelhorn stalwart Constantine Alexander for the first time via...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 3, 2023

BOWMANVILLE, Bowmanville
There’s no word in the bio information accompanying Bowmanville’s rootsy, stylish and often hard swinging self-titled debut if the...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 3, 2023


PETER XIFARAS, Fusion
Straight off his American Prize and Telly Award accolades for his Children of Conflict EP, a thematically and sonically dramatic,...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 3, 2023


GREGORY LEWIS, Organ Monk Going Home
At its essence, veteran Hammond B-3 master Gregory Lewis’ deliriously funked out, hard swinging and richly improvisational album Organ...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 3, 2023


CURTIS NOWOSAD, If I Had
Now entering his second decade as an impactful, jazz based but ultimately genre-defying artist, NYC drummer Curtis Nowosad is no stranger...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 26, 2023


KENNY MCNEIL & MATTHEW SHELL, "My Ride or Die (Rock Remix)"
Some tracks are so exciting, inspiring and soul-provocative, they seriously just scream out for a boatload of remixes presenting them in...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 15, 2023

KENNY MCNEIL & MATTHEW SHELL, "My Ride or Die (House Remix)"
With a provocative, hardcore loyalty declaring title like “My Ride or Die,” it’s no wonder longtime friends and collaborators Kenny...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 8, 2023


DEBBIE SPRING, Tocamos
At last resurrecting her solo recording career after a whopping 33 years, Debbie Spring may not be the world’s only jazz violist making...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 2, 2023


JEREMY MONTEIRO, Sings
Closing in on an incredible half century as a performer, educator and recording artist, Jeremy Monteiro – world renowned as Singapore’s...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 2, 2023


REBECCA HARROLD, "Chorean"
In 2012, Rebecca Harrold released her highly acclaimed debut album The River of Life, a new age collection featuring an ensemble of genre...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 1, 2023


LARS TAYLOR, "Carioca"
Since dropping his debut single “Smile” in 2019, multi-faceted Swiss born guitarist Lars Taylor has been a prolific, non-stop presence in...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 30, 2023
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