Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Afrobeat From Amayo Blends Nigerian Heritage and Kung Fu Teachings, In-Studio
Episode 125
Amayo is the Nigerian-born, Atlanta-based singer and songwriter who was the longtime front-person for the band Antibalas. Now out on his own, Amayo c…
1 year, 4 months ago
Cellist Abel Selaocoe On Finding Things That Bind Us Together
Episode 124
The South African-born, UK-based cellist Abel Selaocoe doesn’t really cross musical boundaries – he ignores them entirely. He’ll play Bach cello suit…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Band Wunderhorse, Very Raw, No Frills, In-Studio
Episode 123
The English band Wunderhorse now have two albums under that name, although the first of them, 2022’s Cub, was essentially a solo album by vocalist an…
1 year, 4 months ago
Richard Reed Parry's 'Quiet River of Dust' (Archives)
Episode 122
Richard Reed Parry is perhaps best known as the really tall, really redheaded guy playing half a dozen instruments in the Grammy-winning band Arcade …
1 year, 4 months ago
South African Guitarist Derek Gripper Translates Kora and J.S. Bach, In-Studio
Episode 121
South African guitar virtuoso Derek Gripper plays music originally meant for the 21 stringed lute-harp, the kora, on his 6-string Segovia-styled guit…
1 year, 4 months ago
Enhanced Chamber Music by W4RP Trio and LIKWUID, In-Studio
Episode 120
Hip hop and classical music come together in the hybrid chamber music of W4RP Trio. The new record, featuring the spoken word artist DJ LiKWUiD, is c…
1 year, 4 months ago
Violinist and Bandleader Jenny Scheinman Stretches Out At Play
Episode 119
Violinist, composer, and bandleader Jenny Scheinman is a familiar figure to jazz fans, having played for years with Bill Frisell, Allison Miller, and…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sax Player and Bandleader Lakecia Benjamin Imagines What's Possible
Episode 118
Sax player, MC, and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin grew up playing salsa and merengue in Washington Heights. She counts jazz greats Terri Lyne Carringto…
1 year, 5 months ago
Igmar Thomas’ Revive Big Band, In-Studio
Episode 117
Trumpeter, bandleader and composer Igmar Thomas has served as music director for Lauryn Hill, the rapper Nas, and the sax player Kamasi Washington, a…
1 year, 5 months ago
A Celebration of Folk and Indigenous Music From Jarana Beat
Episode 116
Jarana Beat is a world music group based here in New York, whose cross cultural celebratory sound is inspired by Mexican folk and Afro-Indigenous mus…
1 year, 5 months ago