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ANTONIO ADOLFO, Love Cole Porter
One of the great American composers of the 20th Century, Cole Porter died in October 1964, just months after the release of...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 1, 2024


LISA RICH, Long As You're Living
Considering Lisa Rich’s powerful, emotionally trying back story of triumph over adversity, it’s nothing short of a miracle that we have...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 1, 2024


SWEET MEGG, Bluer Than Blue
With the addition of the beyond incredible jazz, blues and Western swing influenced vocalist Sweet Megg , the glorious old-timey...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 1, 2024


SEAN HONG WEI & JEREMY MONTEIRO, The New Jersey Sessions
A truly transcendent multi-generational delight that embodies the concept of “passing the torch” on multiple levels, The New Jersey...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 1, 2024


RICHARD THEISEN, Oceanova
A multi-talented singer, composer and keyboard virtuoso, Richard Theisen’s ever-evolving musical muse – and subsequent eclectic career...
Jonathan Widran
May 28, 2024


WYLY BIGGER, Broken Telephone
Engaging our old school senses just a year after the release of his sister Bailey’s debut album Coyote Red, Memphis based retro blues...
Jonathan Widran
May 28, 2024


JIM "KIMO" WEST & DAVID VITO GREGOLI, "Fragile"
Since recording it on his second solo album Nothing Like the Sun in 1987, Sting’s graceful evergreen ballad “Fragile” has been one of the...
Jonathan Widran
May 27, 2024


AMBIENTE SOLSTICE, Short Stories
Ambiente Solstice is the artist moniker of JJ Rey, derived from the multi-talented composer, multi-instrumentalist and visionary artists’...
Jonathan Widran
May 14, 2024


JO HARROP, The Path of a Tear
On Jo Harrop’s previous albums, including her powerhouse pandemic era breakthrough The Heart Wants, the major story was that of a onetime...
Jonathan Widran
May 7, 2024


TONY ROMANO, Three Chord Monte
Any veteran musician who can boast a resume populated with the likes of Stanley Jordan, Randy Brecker, Michael Feinstein AND still active...
Jonathan Widran
May 7, 2024


SYNIA CARROLL, Water is My Song
Writer Bob Seymour wildly understates the peripatetic nature of transcendent, multi-genre singer and wise, insightful storyteller Synia...
Jonathan Widran
May 7, 2024


CHAD EDWARDS, Wyoming Roads
If anyone enjoying pianist/composer Chad Edwards’ magnificently eclectic, infectiously engaging new album Wyoming Roads wonders why he’s...
Jonathan Widran
May 7, 2024
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