July 17, 2025 #1420

I’ve played various bands from Germany with Fabian Arends on drums, but never where he’s been the leader. That ship gets righted with a pair of tracks from Fabian’s band Fosterchild – tight, progressive and searching! I have also played some pretty weird albums too, but “Imaginary Songbook” with its Continue Reading

July 10, 2025 #1419

New this week, music from new albums by NY alto saxophonist David Bixler, English drummer Johnny Hunter, free jazz saxophonist Zoh Amba & her new Sun Ensemble, Chicago drummer Lily Finnegan, saxophonist Jaleel Shaw and a preview of an upcoming recording by the Linda May Han Oh Trio. Top that Continue Reading

July 3, 2025 #1418

Try this episode on for size. It’s got lots of very interesting music made by some of great artists working today. New albums sampled come from the master drummer Rakalam Bob Moses & Brzailian saxophonist Gaia Wilmer, guitarist Karl Evangelista & Apura with another master drummer Andrew Cyrille, bassist Manolo Continue Reading