Episode #297

Featuring a groundbreaking new single from visionary chanteuse Melanie Charles; Victoria Reed interprets the late Neal Casal on the tribute “Highway Butterfly”; Jesse Harris serenades us with his “Songs Never Sung”; the exquisite release “Girl Talk” from Brooklyn jazz master Sasha Dobson; Brooklyn bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck explores fresh territory on her current solo release; pianist Federico Albanese gets vibey as hell; a little taste of Elvin Jones’ mastery from the excellent Impulse Records release ‘John Coltrane: Live in Seattle 1965”; and finally, master human Art Lande takes us on a journey into the mesmerizing world of Thelonious Monk.