Episode #328

Wrapping up ‘22 with the mesmerizing vibes of Bady-Dorzhy Ondar and Shodekeh’s Tuvan/east-coast mash-up; brand new music from Madrid multi-instrumentalist Jose San Martin; Jesse Harris’ brilliant instrumental ensemble Cosmo; a fresh release on the ECM label from Jakob Bro and Joe Lovano; the unmistakable vintage sound of rising star vocalist Samara Joy; ethereal magic created by guitarist/producer Daniel Lanois; a cut from John Scofield’s 1st ever solo record; the brilliance of Oliver Nelson; and finally, summoning the holiday spirits courtesy of the the heavyweight champ himself, John Coltrane.

Episode #327

Featuring a fresh joint from BK super wonder kids mmeadows; the latest single from Victoria Reed’s upcoming LP; music from the mind of longtime NYC area artist Matt Trowbridge; mesmerizing vibraphone work courtesy of Will Shore and Pique-nique Recordings; the NOLA piano ensemble stylings of Extended Trio; a saxophonist with a sound worthy of the ages on the ECM label, Mark Turner; the queen Ella Fitzgerald live at the Hollywood Bowl; and finally, The Black Crowes take a dip into the world of Little Feat.

Episode #326

Featuring a smooth jam from israeli/NYC guitarist singer/songwriter Dida Pelled; Brooklyn trumpeter extraordinaire Kenny Warren and his crushing quartet; the ambient dreamworld created by Spencer Zahn and Dawn Richard; a magical track from a top artist, Anoushka Shankar; Seattle legend Wayne Horvitz with his compadres presenting the Snowghost Sessions; NYC genre-bending chanteuse Leslie Mendelson; and finally two of the greatest: Stan Getz and the purple one, Prince.

Episode #325

Featuring a brand new joint from British hiphop jazzers The Comet is Coming; a fresh duet courtesy of CDMX songstresses Andrea Acosta and Maria Centeno; NYC keyboard legend Marc Cary from his 2021 trio release; a modern aficionado of exotica music, Frank LoCrasto and his latest project Kolumbo. The father of Ethio- jazz Mulatu Astatke with Oz’s own Black Jesus Experience; Colorado jam grass legends legends Leftover Salmon getting after a Conway Twitty jam; and finally, Brazilian legend Milton Nascimento and his frequent collaborator Lo Borges from their 1972 classic.

Episode #324

Featuring brand new joints from two fresh duo projects: Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn + Sly5th Ave and JSwiss; the undeniable propulsive force that is Amendola vs. Blades; a debut single from a new project straight from the mind of British alt/indie/art rocker Freddie Cowans aka Freddie and the Scenarios; NOLA tribute supergroup The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong; the primal beauty of Sara Schoenbeck’s virtuosic bassoon improvisations; a little something from Erik’s debut record, “Fingerprint”; and finally, masters Earl Hines and Ella Fitzgerald reminding us where we came from.

Episode #323

Featuring a killer new joint from the world-best saxophonist Michael Blake; NC triangle galactic fusion from Nicolay and the Hot at Nights; a bright new voice with a classic jazz sound, Samara Joy on the Verve label; the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Kevin Kendrick, A Big Yes and a Small No; British world jazz master Shabaka; Keith Jarrett’s legendary European quartet from the Nude Ants record; Brazilian guitar wiz-kid Plinio Fernandes; and the one and only, maestra Nina Simone.

Episode #322

Featuring the new single from indie pop time traveller Victoria Reed; a trip down modern exotica lane with Kolumbo; brand new releases on the ECM label from Keith Jarrett, Fred Hersch and Enrico Rava; Erik Satie reimagined and remixed by Henrik Schwarz; Alwyn’s new music in ‘chopped but not slopped’ form; the unique Indian fusion of pianist Charu Suri; and finally, a little something from Dean Martin.

Episode #321

Featuring the retro world soul of the Scone Cash Players from their new Daptone joint; banjo-fusion master Andy Thorn digging into the claw-hammer on Aesop Mountain; a wonderful tribute to Carla Bley from Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, and Ted Nash; pianist Art Lande interpreting Monk as well as anyone can; NYC songwriter extraordinaire Jesse Harris from his latest release; and finally, the great Miguel Zenon exploring music of the Americas on his latest spectacular release.

Episode #320

Featuring the vintage groove of the Scone Cash Players; Alwyn remixed, mashed, chopped and not slopped; the powerful sound of Columbian diva Xiomara Torres; British jazz visionary Shabaka; young keyboard whiz Julius Rodriguez aka Orange Julius; bass improv legend Trevor Dunn’s latest release on NYC’s Pyroclastic Records; a spacey dream ballad from chanteuse Victoria Reed; and finally, the limited release 1972 cover album from the Black Crowes.