Featuring the brand new single from NYC downtown unit COSMO; CDMX piano-playing diva Andrea Acosta; the NOLA all-star collective in tribute to Pops; Brooklyn whiz kids Bridget Kearney and Benjamin Lazar Davis; a jam from the fresh EP from EPCAR; bassist/composing legend Ben Allison; three frenchman that are Three of a Kind; a newly-released live solo concert from bass virtuoso Eberhard Weber; and straight outta Memphis on the Stax label… Albert King.
Episode #300
A special 2-hour milestone episode featuring a retrospectative playlist highlighting fresh and vintage musical reletionships from Erik’s 30-year career… including tracks from Will Bernard, Ches Smith, Victoria Reed, Brad Barr, Devotchka, Gabi Harmann, Simon Kafka, Andrea Acosta, Amendola vs. Blades, Sara Schoenbeck, Sasha Dobson, Art Lande, Liza, and Fat Mama…. plus a little side dish of Rufus Thomas and 10 Foot Ganja Plant. Adelante!!
Episode #299
Featuring the fresh drop from Kinston, NY’s Juka Ren; the spokenword/jazz stylings of UK artist Lisa Marie Simmons; a bilingual offering from saxophonist/vocalist Maria Kim Grand; Brooklyn roots artist Jacksonport feeling the family love; BK string wizard Luca Benedetti from his last trio release; Denver cornet legend Ron Miles; and finally seminal artist Air and Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm rounding out the set.
Episode #298
Featuring the brilliant new music of Brooklyn percussionist Daniel Freedman; a rousing tribute to Louis Armstrong called “A Gift to Pops”; legendary drummer Jorge Rossy takes a turn on the mallets on his new ECM release; Ches Smith and We are Break mold musics of the world into a modern NYC package; a tune from the brilliant HBO series “Lovecraft Country”; Italian legend Enrico Rava and his band live in Antwerp; Swedish electro-pop wizards Little Dragon; and finally, sliding it into the dub zone with NYC’s Blanc du Blanc and Doktor White.
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.
Episode #296
Featuring a hot new bop from Brooklyn indie pop duo Mmeadows; NYC fiddle diva Katie Jacoby pays homage to Ozzy and Sabbath with her fresh single; bassist/composer extraordinaire Ben Allison features his double-guitar quartet beautifully on his latest album “Moments Inside;” pianist Craig Taborn’s masterful improvisational skillset is on full display on ECM records; NYC-based/German-born saxophonist/composer Charlotte Greve debuts with her epic composition “Sediments We Move” from New Amsterdam Records; CDMX saxophonist Asaph Sanchez takes his new jams into the ethereal zone on “Renassaince;” Jefferson Hamer and Eamon O’Leary AKA The Murphy beds spin a beautiful yarn on their mesmerizing current release; and finally, Johnny Vidacovich, NOLA drumming legend, breaks it down for us with “Banks Street.”
Episode #295
Featuring a brand new jam from NYC string wizard Simon Kafka; another just-dropped bop from Andy Thorn (in tribute to Mac Miller); jazz duets from two titans on the scene—Jane Ira Bloom and Allison Miller; the ambient piano stylings of Mr. Jon Solo aka Naneum; South Beach organ wiz Adam Scone; the intergalactic groove of Eulipion Corps; Harrington, Gustin, and Zahn bringing their modern downtown vibes; chanteuse Victoria Reed from 2020’s Aqua Madre; and finally, the queen of it all, Ms Ella Fitzgerald live from Berlin in 1962.
Episode #294
Featuring a brand new joint from intergalactic harpist extraordinaire Brandee Younger; a tribute to Satchmo aka Louis Armstrong feat. Nicholas Payton, Wycliffe Gordon, and Common; Parisian chanteuse Gabi Hartman’s fresh single; Brooklyn drumming maestro Daniel Freedman and his unique world beat sound; the amazing and talented Sasha Dobson dipping into her jazz roots; Colorado front-range indie darlings Lapcat; NYC downtown saxophone mainstay Avram Fefer featuring Marc Ribot; and the wonderfully talented Bay Area artist Destani Wolf and her just-dropped single.
Episode #293
Folks, it’s long-overdue, but it has finally arrived: The Art Lande Episode!! Featuring ALL THINGS ART including compositions, piano stylings, drumming, and spoken word from the ECM years + his extensive Colorado and Bay Area-based collabs from the 21st century. Including wonderful musical contributions from Gary Peacock, Mark Isham, Elliot Zigmund, Bruce Williamson, Khabu, Shane Endsley, Erik Jakabson, Emily Takahashi, Tim Wendel, Otis Lande, Doug Anderson, Peter Barshay, Alan Hall, Carl Shultz, Anisha Rush, Bill McCrossen. Erik Deutsch, and many more… Sit back and enjoy the wild ride from this one-in-a-million creative force of nature!!
Episode #292
Featuring a brand new collab between two titans of the jazz world—Allison Miller and Jane Ira Bloom; the freshest single from indie legend Erin McKeown’s new LP “Kiss Off Kiss; vibemaster Daniel Lanois digs into the world of ambient soundscapes; cutting edge drum/vocal baddass Alwyn Robinson and his stripped-down recording “Bare”; the title track off Sly5thAve’s 2020 insta-classic “What It Is”; the magical sonic realm that is NYC’s Junk Magic; and finally, the jazz icon of GDL, “La Leyenda” Sara Valenzuela and one of her recent joints.