Featuring another mesmerizing musical journey courtesy of a gang of NYC cats: Allison Miller, Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, Ted Nash, Sunny Ozell, Theo Bleckmann, and Christina Courtin; NYC turned Austin diva extraordinaire Kat Edmonson; update reggae institution 10 Foot Ganja Plant; Stax Records screamer Ruby Johnson; Raleigh, NC Triangle all-stars The Hot At Nights; and quite possible the best supergroup rock ‘n roll band of all time, Fleetwood Mac.
Episode #237
Featuring a fresh-off-the-press-brand-spanking-new jam from hell’s house string maestro Brandon Seabrook, beautiful new music from Brooklyn songstress Leslie Mendelson, and the latest single from Mexico City diva Victoria Reed; beautiful new film score work by legendary Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto; Brooklyn legends Tony mason and Tony Scherr backing up another timeless string master, Luca Benedetti; the one and only Milton Nascimento; + a Stax Records deep cut from the Mad Lads, early 2000’s DJ glory from Madlib, and Mr.. Leanard Cohen.
Episode #236
Featuring a beautiful new track from master sitarist/vocalist Anoushka Shankar; Kenya collides with 2000’s Thrill Jockey indie rock from Extra Golden; Brooklyn keyboard wizard Frank LoCrasto from his 2019 release; alt-blues legend Jimmy Reed; Gorillaz Vs Spacemonkyz in the outer dubosphere; funky icons Jimmy McGriff and Curtis Mayfield; plus a stunning jam from Janelle Monae and the longest running lineup in the HISTORY OF POP MUSIC--the pride of TEJAS, the best beards in the BIZ... it's the one and only ZZ TOP.
Episode #235
Featuring a brand new release from songstress extraordinaire Victoria Reed; a brilliant new track from Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist Sarah Goldstone; a unique collaboration between US and Haitian musicians (conceived by Jackson Browne): Artists for Peace and Justice; fresh ECM music from one of the most underrated musicians of our generation, Carla Bley (with Steve Swallow and Andy Sheppard); a crushing new ensemble led by Israeli trumpeter Avishai Cohen; Brooklyn resident Christina Courtin’s stunning latest release “Situation Station”; more new ECM music from pianist Wolfgang Muthspiel; and finally another single from Nina Simone’s lost record from 1981.
Episode #234
Featuring killing new music from Bay Area amigos Scott Amendola and Wil Blades, fantastic trio work from Brooklyn’s Danny Fox, a hot new single from Denver musical tour-de-force Kim Dawson, new world-jazz from old Boulder friend and guitarist/composer extraordinaire Bill Kopper, two stellar tracks from legit NYC cats Jesse Harris and Mike McGinnis, Drew Emmitt’s tribute to Col. Bruce Hampton, and the first single from the Dixie Chicks’ new album.
Episode #233
Featuring an all-vocalist almost-all-Brooklyn collection of piping hot new releases with a few classics sprinkled about. Brand new records from Sunny Ozell, Mmeadows, Andy Frasco and the U.N. and Jonah Smith; one of the best records of 2019 from vocalist/violinst/compsoer extraordinaire Christina Courtin; a brand new re-release of a rare 1982 Nina Simone live recording on the Verve label; Ryan Scott’s one-man-band triumph “A Freak Grows in Brooklyn”; the incredibly talented young actress/musician Maya Hawke (produced by Jesse Harris); old friends Alice Smith and Greg Humphreys: and finally the all-female Brooklyn rock outfit Desert Sharks.
Episode #232
Featuring a variety pack of music from master vocalist Theo Bleckmann and keyboardist Erik Deutsch in anticipation of their upcoming duo tour in Mexico. Selections include interpretations of Kate Bush, the Beatles, and Pink + plus original selections from Erik’s albums Fingerprint, Demonio Teclado, and his upcoming release Live at LunÁtico.
Episode #231
Featuring a hot new track from Seattle-based drummer extraordinaire Ted Poor; brand new jams from a NYC trumpet/guitar/drums trio featuring Josh Deutsch and Nico Soffiato; a new release on the Impulse label from Shabaka and the Ancestors; beautiful music from Parisian songstress Gabi Hartmann; legendary NYC singer/songwriter/guitarist Jesse Harris; Canadian piano-vocalist Laila Biali; Floritone, Freddie King, and Memphis’ own Booker T. and the MGs.
Episode #230
Featuring brand new music from NYC drummer/composer Jeff Davis, a fresh track from the ethereal piano-led NYC project Naneum, vocalist extraordinaire Theo Bleckmann, NOLA to NYC transplant Tondrae Kemp; + legendary Hoboken rockers Yo La Tengo, late-90’s standouts Unkle and Thunderball, soul icons Curtis Mayfield and William Bell, and finally Erik’s partner in crime and Grammy winner Shooter Jennings.
Episode #229
Featuring a blazing hot new track from Stu Bogie and the Bogie Band; a beautiful new release from rising star Damon Smith; prolific Brooklyn bassist Stephan Crump and the Borderlands Trio; maestro and vocalist from the moon Theo Bleckmann; the best instrumental keyboard album of 2019 from Frank LoCrasto; + modern masters Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, and Tom Waits and finally legends Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete, and the Temptations.