August 29 #1115 The dial must have been set to “eclectic” because when I looked at the completed playlist my only thought was that this show is all over the stylistic map.  For instance, there’s the Simon Nabatov Quintet’s new “Last Minute Theory” that extends group improvisation to new limits, Continue Reading

July 25 #1111 This episode features music from another independent record label in Europe, this time from the Krakow, Poland-based Audio Cave Records. The company has been in business since 2012, releasing jazz, electronic and alternative music. They spend a lot of attention into ensuring the sound of their products, Continue Reading

June 27 #1107 Finland is a country that has learned to be efficient given its climate; it doesn’t waste anything. In music too it appears. The renowned Finnish composer Jean Sibelius said “Don’t write any unnecessary musical notes! … We couldn’t afford to lose or waste anything.” That seems to Continue Reading