Benjamin Koppel plays jazz with a novelist's narrative - Transcript
Saxophonist Benjamin Koppel talks about Perspective, his latest album with KCB Collective, and how his collaborators in jazz are part of a family.
On Minimalism: Kerry O'Brien and William Robin in conversation - Transcript
Authors and musicologists O'Brien and Robin discuss On Minimalism, their comprehensive book on the history of minimalist music.
Jethro Tull, New Haven, CT, October 31, 1989
Happy Hallowe'en! Are you dressing up this year? Giving out candy? Going to a party? Maybe a concert? I'm getting a COVID booster. Spooky! I have seen quite a few concerts on Hallowe'en over the years, though. This one was my first.
Simon Berz creates art with drums, sound, and trash - Transcript
The Swiss sound artist and drummer discusses Breath versus Beats, his recently released collaboration with Bill Laswell and the late Toshinori Kondo.
Seth Godin and The Song of Significance - Transcript
The influential author, entrepreneur, and teacher digs into the empowering and empathic team-building themes of his latest book.
Dengue Fever’s Ting Mong might be our album of the year - Transcript
The Los Angeles-based combo celebrates the joy of Cambodian rock music with a new album and tour.
Gabriel Kennedy leads us into the Chapel Perilous - Transcript
A deep dive into the life and thought crimes of Robert Anton Wilson, the subject of Gabriel Kennedy's forthcoming book.
Aline Homzy plays violin in the cosmos with étoile magique - Transcript
Led by Aline Homzy's ecstatic violin, a mind-expanding jazz ensemble finds inspiration in a planetary mythos.
Cat Henry of Live Music Society champions small venues - Transcript
The executive director of the philanthropic foundation talks about the importance of keeping small music venues alive and thriving.
Grateful Dead, New York, NY, September 20, 1988
For the Grateful Dead, 1987 and 88 we both years of recovery, massive success, change, afterglow...1987 was the first full year of touring after Jerry Garcia's diabetes-and-lifestyle-induced coma in July 1986, after which he famously had to re-learn how to play guitar.
Joe Mills (Aver) of Move 78 decodes jazz from the algorithms - Transcript
With the Berlin-based electronic-jazz combo Move 78, Aver blurs the line between performance and synthesis.