The acclaimed cellist discusses his move from Manhattan to Rex Brasher’s Wassaic farm, where he recorded his first solo album, ‘REX,’ finding the space between pristine composition and unpredictable improvisation.

Alana incorporates her father David’s beatnik wisdom into the EP ‘Movies’ while brother Adam channels Dylan-esque wanderlust on ‘To The End’, each forging distinct identities that occasionally converge for powerful family performances.

On ‘Rose-Anna,’ the Vancouver pianist honors his great-grandmother’s church-organ tradition through compositions that move between meditative prayer, silent-film themes, and post-bop propulsion.

Through the archival efforts of Zev Feldman, two lost recordings surface: ‘Vibrations in the Village’, taped at New York’s Village Gate in 1963, and ‘Seek & Listen’, captured at Seattle’s Penthouse four years later, both documenting Kirk’s ability to loop jazz history into one great sphere.

The LA quintet’s second album, ‘How You Been’, unfolds through the distillation of live improvisations into moments where individual voices dissolve into collective sound.

Composer Lawrence English discusses his listening theory, Trinity collaboration, Room40’s anniversary, and why nostalgia threatens the future.

Pianist Noah Franche-Nolan discusses his album Rose-Anna, composing for silent film, church gigs, and what keeps the Canadian jazz scene alive.

Behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth explains why calling out hypocrites backfires, how status drives moral judgment, and escaping the hypocrisy trap.

NAMM CEO John Mlynczak on transforming the trade show from booth sales to brand experiences, music education advocacy, and generating 39M content views.

Vibraphonist Patricia Brennan discusses her constellation-based compositional system, blending jazz, classical, and alt-rock on Of The Near And Far.