Featuring the fresh single from Todd Sickafoose’s seminal compositional work “Bear Proof”; brand new jams from a new improvising group “Selcouth Quartet”; the wonderful Kavitah Shah and her Cape Verdean sounds; Jesse Harris’ inspired instrumental project Cosmo and their latest release; ECM records’ Wolfgang Muthspiel accompanied by is all-star trio; hot jams from the mod-jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements; Ben T. Rubin and his banger drop” Hustla” from his play-all release Landshark: Crosschatter; and finally, a dreamy collab between Erik and Dutch lo-fi artist Ghosts n Guitars.
Episode #345
Featuring a grip of fresh jams from all-star artists Scone Cash Players, Joan As Police Woman, Sex Mob, The Comet is Coming, Shabaka, and Thor de Force; + a taste of downtown legend Trevor Dunn’s Trio Convulsent, and tribute to the great Ryuichi Sakamoto, the legend that is Meredith Monk, and the one and only, late, great, Ron Miles.
Episode #344
Featuring a fresh new joint from galactic harpist Brandee Younger with Meshell Ndgeocello; modern Cape Verdean sounds from vocalist Kavitah Shah; two unreleased live concerts from two legends, Nina Simone and John Coltrane; and finally, the GZA as he celebrates the 30th anniversary of “Liquid Swords.”
Episode #343
Featuring the brand new single from trombonist/vocalist to the starts Darius Cristian; another fresh beat from the Sex Mob/Scotty Hard collab “The Hard Way”; Harry Styles reinterpreted by Harrington, Gustin, and Zahn; brilliant Parisian chanteuse Melody Gardot; guitarist Todd Clouser and his Mexico City Experiment; visionary NYC artist Brandon Seabrook’s latest release; downtown NYC legend Joan As Policewoman; Irish jazz guitar icon Louis Stewart; and finally, lo-fi symphonic beauty courtesy of L.Dre.
Episode #342
Featuring the latest release from NYC downtown legends Sex Mob (with Scotty Hard); rockstar keyboardist Rachel Eckroth throwing down for us; British composer Isobel Waller-Bridge; modern drumming icon Mark Guiliana; NYC trumpet master and composer Kenny Warren with his quartet; the genius of Erin McKeown; a cut from Erik Deutsch’s 2012 lo-fi psychedelic soul jazz journey, “Demonio Teclado”; one of the baddest that ever was, Earl Hines; and an all-time great, Air.
Episode #341
Featuring a brand new joint from galactic harpist Brandee Younger with Pete Rock; an unreleased cut from the John Coltrane Quartet feat. Eric Dolphy live in 1961; the brilliant reinterpretation of “Harry’s House” from Harrington, Gustin, and Zahn + an ambient solo release from Spencer Zahn on the keys; Freddie Bryant’s tribute to the spirit and soul of Manhattan’s Upper West Side; Todd Clouser and his recent release The Mexico City Experiment; a tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto curated by Innaritu; and finally, The Beat live at the WOMAD fest in 1982.
Episode #340
Featuring a new jam from NYC saxophone icon Michael Blake; the unique brilliance of a modern master of all things stringed, Brandon Seabrook; a new-school super group featuring Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shazad Ismaily; a fresh joint from super-talented CDMX songstress Carmen Ruiz; Malian diva Rokia Kone serving it up; NYC/Israeli guitar whiz Dida Pelled continues to push the envelope; the wonderful world of Meredith Monk; and lo-fi legend L.Dre and the innocent beauty of his classical/hip-hop mash-up.
Episode #339
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.