Nearly 20 years after Norah Jones artful fusion of jazz, country, blues, folk and pop fueled her to superstardom with her five-time Grammy winning debut Come Away With Me, the insightful singer-songwriter is still tugging hearts with her warmth, intimacy and unique insights on the...
True to the title of his 17th album Solid, Boney James and his soulful urban-driven silk and funk adventures have been among smooth jazz’s surest bets for nearly 30 years. From the slinky groove, atmospheric old school textures and sultry lead sax of “Full Effect”...
Feeling flush with a burst of creativity in the months before COVID-19 changed our lives, and realizing he had a lot more to say musically, the irrepressible Dave Koz put aside all thoughts of releasing a nostalgic retrospective or another all-star Summer Horns or holiday...
By Fayeruz Barbari My fiance and I were running late for a dinner. We never show up to dinner parties empty-handed, and if we arrived empty handed and late? That's just tacky. We dashed into a store to pick up a bottle of wine. The shelves...
By Pete Jordon I was thinking of legendary wines the other day and entertaining thoughts of herbs, raisins, caramels, oily nuts, toffee and other tastes and scents of the season and how they all come together in a fine bottle of Madeira wine. This mood and...
By Tre Gibbs As the days grow longer and warmer, as spring's initial beams of hope metamorphose into summer's glorious promise, one not need look any further than our wine cellars and CD collections to truly celebrate the wonderful season that's waxing it's way into our...
I knew I was on to something with this wine and music idea of mine, but I was not quite sure how to describe this unique pairing idea to others. How do I explain why it makes sense to pair a fine 2001 Dolce Late...
If you have never watched this HBO series, you might wonder what kind of soundtrack a dark, comic drama about funeral directors might sound like. The short answer? It is pretty good! Nina Simone's "Feelin' Good" is a perfect, spine-tingling opening. This track alone cries out...
I had the pleasure of seeing Inara George's live show at The Echo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, as the Monday night featured performance. Songs from her album, "All Rise" have been featured on KCRW's "Morning Comes Ecclectic." At first glance, you might mistake the...
How do you pick a wine to stand up to the performance of the L.A. Philharmonic conducted by John Williams, one of America's premier composers, in a compendium of his accumulated works? What other modern day composer has touched the lives of so many...