Needle Drops
A Glaswegian songwriter bids farewell through sound, ambient artists welcome autumn's embrace, and the Greyboy Allstars dig into their vault in this week's selection of essential new releases.
Dancing About Architecture with Hiruy Tirfe
The Philadelphia saxophonist joins us hot on the heels of taking First Place at the 2024 DC JazzPrix Festival
On 'Oneiris,' Chloe Lula Bridges Two Musical Worlds
After trading her conservatory training for Berlin's electronic underground, Lula returns to her first instrument with fresh eyes and ears, marrying her two musical lives in ways she never imagined possible.
Dancing About Architecture with Jon Gold
Pianist and Bay Area native Jon Gold joins us to mark his new recordings with Brazil's top players on the album 'Guanabara Eyes'.
Every Sound Has a Season — Anders Koppel at the Keys
Through progressive rock (with '69 Newport veterans The Savage Rose), jazz, and classical composition, the Danish musician has built a musical legacy that spans generations. Now in his seventies, he's still discovering new sounds on his beloved Hammond B-3.
Excerpt from Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson
In advance of our live discussion and Q&A with author Gabriel Kennedy, we bring you the introduction from the first biography of Robert Anton Wilson, countercultural novelist and underground philosopher.
Ben Kono Translates His Family's Story Into Song
A thirteen-year-old's solo journey from Japan inspires a musical documentation of four generations, as the woodwind artist brings together jazz quintet and string quartet on his bold new album 'Voyages.'
Needle Drops
A weekly exploration of essential new music, featuring immigrant stories, ECM piano meditations, and a thirteen-minute psych-rock opus from the heartland.
'The Jazz Omnibus' is Tomorrow's Jazz History, Written Today
From almost 90 contributors and 600 pages emerges 'The Jazz Omnibus,' the most ambitious collection of contemporary jazz journalism and photography assembled this century—rescuing essential perspectives from digital obscurity while documenting how we write about the music today.
Naomi Moon Siegel — A Wind Player Finds Her Ground
Naomi Moon Siegel's trombone compositions merge the musical traditions of urban jazz scenes with lessons learned in rural quiet spaces. Her new album 'Shatter the Glass Sanctuary' captures this musical evolution.
Dancing About Architecture with Caitlin Magee 凱琳
The acclaimed Australian-Taiwanese vocalist joins us to mark the latest release from her innovative jazz collective ZY THE WAY 中庸.
How Christian McBride Keeps the Jazz Engine Running
From his early days with Ray Brown to leading Newport Jazz Festival, the master bassist reflects on jazz education, the power of mentorship, and why being uncomfortable might be the best way to learn.