Featuring NYC legend Joan As Policewoman; Nashville rising saxophone star Jake Botts; ensemble improvisation at the highest level on Joe Lovano’s new Trio Tapestry record on ECM; a journey into the world of modern dance composition from boy genius Sufjan Stevens and co.; a murderer’s row of jazz legends including McCoy Tyner, John McLaughlin, Betty Carter, James Booker, and Louis Stewart; rounded out by two Americana treasures, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan.
Episode #338
Featuring lo-fi goodness from L.Dre; the killer piano stylings of Danny Fox and his latest trio recording; NYC modern composer/drummer/visionary Aaron Siegel vibing on his fresh release; Caribbean/Cuban guitar master Benjamin Lapidus shows us how it’s done; more dynamite from French production duo Montparnasse Musique; the contemporary Indian fusion of Jasdeep Singh Degun; and finally, NYC meets CDMX when Sly5thAve and JSwiss throw down.
Episode #337
Featuring new music from The Mexico City Experiment on Ropeadope; a vibey modern supergroup comprised of Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shazad Ismaily; trumpet legend Ralph Alessi from his fresh ECM release; Michael Blake’s brilliant new Brazilian fusion ensemble; BK guitar master Simon Kafka and his latest joint featuring Duncan Sheik; the ethereal soundscapes of Eulipion Corps; Ligeti Quartet interpreting composer Meredith Solstice; and finally, Peter Gabriel live and direct from the first WOMAD festival in 1982.
Episode #336
Featuring the haunting sounds of Sandrayati Fay; NYC legend Joan As Police Woman; new directions in classical music from master Sufjan Stevens; California-born NYC transplant Sasha Dobson and her stunning musical skills; Irish legend Louis Stevens from his 1978 solo guitar recording; Brit art-rock modernism from Freddie and the Scenarios; Keith Jarret from his improvisational clavichord solo record The Book of Ways; and finally, the best French export since Tony Parker, the magical soundscapes of Air.
Episode #335
Featuring a new solo track from versatile keyboardist Rachel Eckroth; a fresh jam from BK guitarist Simon Kafka featuring Duncan Sheik; Nashville sax baddass Jake Botts from his debut LP; the world of exotica courtesy of Frank LoCrasto and Kolumbo; power sax jazz from Leap Day Trio; Erik Deutsch and his band live in Queretaro; and finally, the program debut of NYC artist/writer/legend Guy Lesser.
Episode #334
Featuring a brand new Brazilian fusion project from sax genius Michael Blake; a piping hot new record from BK pianist Danny Fox and his trio; a sensitive banger from songwriting whiz Victoria Reed; a slick beat from French production duo Montparnasse Musiqe; Dutch modern composer and renaissance woman Sarah Neutkens; legendary Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto; Miami grease from the Scone Cash Players; and the force of nature that is Meredith Monk.
Episode #333
Featuring the transcendent talent of harpist Brandee Younger; the Mivos Quartet interpreting Steve Reich; genre-bending UK artists Lisa Marie Simmons and Marco Cremaschini; the contemporary Indian fusion of Jasdeep Singh Degun; Brooklyn bad boy trumpeter Kenny Warren; another ECM collab between Jakob Bro and the great Joe Lovano; and two icons, Mr. Roy Ayers and the Nightripper: Dr. John.
Episode #332
Featuring a new jam from Nashville sax master Jake Botts’ debut LP; South African/Congalese production duo Montparnasse Musique dropping some serious knowledge; new ECM sounds from Mette Henriette; fresh stuff from NYC composer/drummer Tomas Fujiwara and his genre bending “Triple Double” ensemble; Rokia Kone & Jacknife Lee showcasing the stellar artistry of 2022’s “Bamanan”; indie darlings Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn laying down soft pillows of sound; Italian composer Olivia Belli channels the past masters; pianist Jason Crosby takes a stab at one of the deepest Grateful Dead cuts; and finally, UK modern masters The Comet is Coming.
Episode #331
Featuring a seminal new single from indie songstress Victoria Reed; lo-fi Amsterdam jams from gHSTS & gUITARS; the fresh Indian fusion of Jasdeep Singh Degun; British contemporary composer Isobel Waller Bridge; NYC super-jazz-group Leap Day Trio (from the debut live recording); remarkable genre-bending urban fusion from British duo Lisa Marie Simmons and Marco Cremascrini; the new record from Japanese composing icon Ryuichi Sakamoto; the amazing, unparalleled Meredith Monk; NYC saxophonist and minimalist electronic composer Danny Meyer; and finally, Brooklyn guitarist/composer extraordinaire Simon Kafka.
Episode #330
Featuring the mesmerizing sounds of Sandrayati Fay’s new single; Italian pianist Olivia Belli and her timeless compositions; a fresh jam from Brooklyn super duo mmeadows; muti-instrumentalist Jason Crosby in the solo piano setting for the first time in his career; guitar legend Jonathan Goldberger with his trio from a new collaborative release; the beautiful music of musical world traveler Gabriel Gordon; and finally, one of the best in the biz, D’Angelo live in Stockholm.