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WHAT!!!! In The World
When music legends George Whitty and Ellis Hall decided to turn their longtime mutual admiration society into an official partnership,...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 9, 2024


JOE MARCINEK BAND, 1 River Street
In the two years since I posted my rave review of the Joe Marcinek Band’s album 5 , - naturally, their 5th album since their 2011 debut...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 9, 2024


JAMES GADSON, Dance on Through
Yes, true, modern medicine and healthier lifestyles are ensuring that we’re living longer on average and as a result 60 is the new 40, 70...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 8, 2024


TOM JOHNSON JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Time Takes Odd Turns
Considering the amount of material on the Tom Johnson Jazz Orchestra’s epic debut album Time Takes Odd Turns that was originally written...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 5, 2024


MATT BOOTH, Sun Prints
The exciting part about a veteran musician like bassist Matt Booth finally putting out a solo project is wondering just what approach he...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 5, 2024


MATT B, Alkebulan II
A voice as surreal, soaring and emotionally compelling as Matt B’s has the power to take listeners on journeys full of wild imaginings –...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 4, 2024


KAREN OLSON, Divine Echoes (2)
Generally, when we hear the term “echo,” it invokes the idea of lingering auditory sensations generated by the reflection of sound waves....
Jonathan Widran
Aug 28, 2024


KAREN OLSON, Divine Echoes
As a veteran professional sound healer, Karen Olson has established herself as a noted authority in helping people achieve emotional and...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 25, 2024


JIMBO ROSS, Jazz Passion & Satin Latin
Fans who find themselves instantly enraptured, as I did, with Jimbo Ross’s magnificent, rhythmically multi-faceted and adventurously...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 22, 2024


MAGDALENA TUL, "Rediscovered You"
The tracking may not have been intentional, but Magdalena Tul’s decision on her EP Signature of Soul to follow the exuberant...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 20, 2024


MAGDALENA TUL, "Face The Day"
Over the course of only six songs and 20 minutes on her dynamic, multi-faceted EP Signature of Soul, Polish R&B/pop singer Magdalena Tul...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 20, 2024


JOHN GREGORIUS, Communion
When I was blessed with the privilege of listening to and reviewing veteran guitarist John Gregorius’ exquisite Full of Life album in...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2024
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