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KEVIN O'CONNELL QUARTET, Hot New York Minutes
It’s wonderfully serendipitous that the same year the family of Clifford Jordan unearths and releases a half century the shelf album...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2023


LAILA FAERMAN, Awake! Arise! Songs of Sri Chinmoy
Music and spirituality fused beautifully in the life and expression of Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007), the globally influential Indian spiritual...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2023


CLIFFORD JORDAN, Drink Plenty Water
The emergence of legendary saxophonists Clifford Jordan’s fascinating and socially conscious, nearly five decades on the shelf recording...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2023


STEVE SMITH & VITAL INFORMATION, Time Flies
Yes it’s so true, as Steve Smith reminds us via the title of his latest Vital Information project, that Time Flies, but that doesn’t mean...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2023


NOSHIR MODY, A Love Song
Mumbai, India born, NYC based guitarist Noshir Mody had a lot to celebrate in the first half of 2023, following the Best Global Music...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2023


TOMAS JANZON, Nomadic
In this streaming era, graphic design and CD packaging art is sometimes given short shrift – which is why we should always embrace the...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2023


RAMANA VIEIRA, Tudo De Mim - All of Me
Just in case any listener becoming increasingly fascinated with veteran singer and pianist Ramana Vieira’s passionate deep dive into...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2023


EUNMI LEE, Introspection
A true musical citizen of the world and fast emerging, multi-faceted musical visionary, pianist/composer Eunmi Lee made her initial mark...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 9, 2023


THE HARRY ALLEN ORCHESTRA, With Roses
Strongly inspired by his childhood exposure – via his father Maurice, a big band drummer – to Duke Ellington’s tenor saxophonist Paul...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 3, 2023


ANTONIO ADOLFO, Bossa 65: Celebrating Carlos Lyra and Roberto Menescal
Truly an ageless wonder carrying the romance, rhythms and mystique of bossa nova with him every time he brings his soulful magic to the...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 3, 2023


TATIANA EVA-MARIE & JEREMY CORREN, Two at the Most
On the surface, Two at the Most, the first dual album by NYC steeped jazz veterans, vocalist Tatiana Eva-Marie and pianist Jeremy Corren,...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 3, 2023

GAEA SCHELL, In Your Own Sweet Way
Usually when we talk of artists being “well-traveled,” it’s in reference to a frenetic touring schedule that takes them around the U.S....
Jonathan Widran
Jun 3, 2023
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