• Guitarist Bill Frisell on his Jazz-Meets-Country Synthesis
    Dec 17 2024

    One of the most admired guitarists in jazz, Bill Frisell has never recognized boundaries and his music--while always remaining jazz--reflects his deep study of Americana and country music's roots. He spoke in advance of a 2024 gig in Fairfield, CT.

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    22 mins
  • Nicole Glover: Modern Giant of the Tenor Saxophone
    Dec 17 2024

    Tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover is currently dividing her time between the all-female Artemis band, a new ensemble from bassist Christian McBride, Ursa Major, and her solo projects--sometimes a trio without a net. She's a fully committed player, and here she talks about coming up on the Portland, OR scene and making the all-important move to NYC.

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    39 mins
  • The Many Worlds of David Amram
    Dec 17 2024

    David Amram is a true musical omnivore, with deep roots in jazz (bringing the French horn into the mix), classical and folk music. He virtually invented jazz poetry with Jack Kerouac in the 1950s, worked with Leonard Bernstein and composed symphonic works, and was a friend of Rambling Jack Elliot and Woody Guthrie. Here, at 94, he talks about the musical lessons he's learned.

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    36 mins
  • Author Robert Rubin Talks about His Deep Dive into the film Vanishing Point
    Nov 8 2024

    Robert Rubin is the author Vanishing Point Forever, the ultimate and exhaustive take on the filming and meaning of the semi-existential 1970s road movie Vanishing Point. Who was Barry Newman? Listen and find out.

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    15 mins
  • Krissy Nagy and the Kranks Celebrate the Jazz Standards
    Nov 8 2024

    Krissie Nagy is a major new new discovery in jazz singing, making the Great American Songbook come alive with verve and panache. Her self-titled album as Krissie and the Kranks is out now.

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    13 mins
  • Matthew Herd of Britain-based Seafarers on New Album Another State
    Nov 8 2024

    Seafarers specializes in highly literate, gorgeous pop music that's hard to slot into an easy category.

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    23 mins
  • Singer-Songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs Talks "Avalanche"
    Nov 8 2024

    The Maine-based singer-songwriter, most famous for asking, "What was I thinking?" talks about her album "Avalanche," her new book, and her hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer podcast.

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    24 mins
  • Author Graeme Thomson on the Engigmatic Kate Bush
    Nov 8 2024

    British author Graeme Thomson talks about the flamboyant but also press-shy superstar Kate Bush, the subject of the recent update of his incisive biography of her.

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    22 mins