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

June 26, 2025 #1417

Sadly, two of the free jazz world’s most important drummers passed away this month: Sven-Åke Johansson & Louis Moholo Moholo. The Swedish-born Johansson defined free jazz drumming in Germany through the 60s – 80s, and was very much his own man, eschewing institutions and groups. Moholo Moholo’s passing brings an Continue Reading

June 19, 2025 #1416

The best thing about doing a jazz program independent of any rules, management, demanding sponsors, etc. is that I can play anything I want to bring to your ears. Usually half of each week’s playlist is new, and that’s the case this week. I happened upon “Abstract Emotions” by Oversáez, Continue Reading