Paradigms

Andy Desmond was a rocker who played with many of the great Rock’n’Roll artists of the 20th century; Fleetwood Mac, Fairport Convention, Hall and Oates, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, and others. Then something happened and he discovered a different path. Andy Desmond became Miten , and devoted his life and his music to spirituality. Together with partner Deva Premal he embarked on a journey...

“Legend has it that Celtic Monks used a specially prepared mixture of ashes obtained from the burning of the boughs of nine sacred trees – Alder, Ash, Birch, Elm, Hazel, Oak, Rowan, Willow and Yew. The use of the ash in ceremonies was important, but for the monk, the collection of the individual woods was an act of worship in itself. ” – mattsteady.com Matt Steady is a mult...

Wayne Mcsweeney came to San Francisco, California, from Ireland in 1996. Being himself,  a person of conscience and curiousity, he sought out the Tenderloin where he found beauty and brokenness and humanity. It’s Christmas, a time where supposedly people remember, at least for a day or two, to be kind, to share, to help those in need. In 2020 United States we are still under the shadow of se...

Nightsong is John Reed , Jo Beth Young , and Ali Karim. Their new record is 16 songs inspired by the past to inform the present for a more deliberate and better future for humanity. The album release is December 21, Winter Solstice, 2020. “The songs of The Peasants’ Revolt show that the lot of peasants varied across the country. The songs give an insight into the fabric of medieval society....

CeCe Gable is a Jazz vocalist who has performed throughout the US, Europe, and Japan. Originally from Ohio, CeCe has moved around, spent time in Vermont, and eventually settled down in Reno, Nevada where she has been a featured Guest Artist with the Reno Jazz Orchestra, the Reno Philharmonic, the Reno Pops and the Carson Symphony. CeCe’s new record More Than A Song is a soothing bright liste...

Jim Kweskin has been an iconic figure on the music scene for decades! He grew up listening to the music of his time, Swing and Jazz and Folk, and went on to found the Jim Kweskin Jug Band . Kweskin has lived in community most of his life. One of the children raised in that community is Samoa Wilson who has become a singer. Jim and Samoa have been making music together since Samoa was a child. Now...

Alba Careta is a jazz trumpet player, and a composer. She is from Catalonia, and has spent time in Holland studying music. Her recent record Alades is a triumph. Careta’s compositions, her playing, and the other players on the record, offer fresh music with depth and a lot of energy. Angelina Llongueras joins Baruch for an update on events in Catalonia, and an exciting announcement! Music by...

Zen Zadravec is a composer and musician, tapping into his native creativity and channeling it through jazz. Have you ever met someone who speaks multiple languages? Zen, the multi-instrumentalist, speaks multiple musical languages. The new record is Human Revolution and the name says it all. Zen is interested in humanity, in our progress, in where we get stuck and how to get unstuck; how do we cho...

 Dahlia Dumont is The Blue Dahlia . Raised in Brooklyn, a traveler and student of human nature, Dahlia writes, composes, sings and plays music that Is both light and solid. She explores styles from Post-war Pop to contemporary electronica. Dahlia is an anthropologist. The discussion between Dahlia and Baruch looks at the United States, the current state of the social contract between people, what...

Ruthless Cosmopolitans is a cathartic/parodic/prophetic response to the spiraling state of our nation, and the world. Music, poetry, performance and imagery are the mediums employed to spread this synaesthetic form of sympathetic magic. Word. Sound. Sign. Signal. ” – ruthlesscosmopolitans.com Jon Madof and Eden Pearlstein (aka ePRHYME) join Baruch for a spirited conversation about art,...

Whether it’s the change of the seasons, a fun night to play, a ritual of grief and renewal, the thinning of the veils between the living and the dead, Dîa de los Muertos, whatever it means to you, the end of October is significant in many traditions.  In this episode of Paradigms we hear from songwriters before we hear their witchy magical soulful and very personal songs. There’s also...

Brad Lauretti performs as This Frontier Needs Heroes , an interesting name which he will explain during the interview. The new record is Go With the Flow . Brad brings a country progressive folk sensibility to his music. The songs are about the human condition, and he doesn’t pull any punches with his messaging. As soon as you start to listen you will hear the inspirations of Woody Guthrie a...

Matt DeMerritt plays tenor, alto, and baritone saxes, flute, keyboards, and melodica. He’s an accomplished sideman and a composer in his own right. Matt has recorded his first album Fool’s Journey , bringing the symbolism and wisdom of Tarot to us via jazz music. Matt is a person who explores consciousness through various forms of meditation practice. Matt and Baruch’s conversati...

Betty LaDuke has been making art that addresses the human condition for seven decades! Her current works address many of our current social, political, and environmental challenges; tall wooden panels depicting various abstract and representational human situations, presented with bright and earthy colors. Betty talks about her work, her motives, and how she sees her art and art in general as part...

“Nsimbi is a Ugandan – American international award-winning duo formed by Ugandan hip-hop pioneer GNL Zamba and American world fusion artist Miriam Tamar.” – Nsimbimusic.com Miriam and Zamba join Baruch to discuss their musical mission, to connect people with culture and with each other. Their new record is self-titled Nsimbi . As life partners and musical partners Zamba an...

Kristina Train is a classically trained violinist. She’s a songwriter and singer who blends elements of classical music theory with a jazzy country sound and sensibility that sounds smooth, at times sultry, relaxing and stimulating at the same time. The new record Rayon City will be released soon. Years in the making this collection of songs speaks to the human condition, what we are experie...

Kiki Valera is the oldest son of the famous La Familia Valera Miranda septet, a multi-generational traditional music group from Santiago de Cuba. Kiki, like most of his family, is a virtuoso. A multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, sound engineer and producer, he’s best known as one of the world’s greatest players of the Cuban cuatro, a mid-size guitar with 8 strings grouped in sets of 2. &#8...

“ Andrew Adkins ’ new single, Vagabond Shoes was inspired by COVID-19 and written, recorded, and produced in his home studio in East Nashville while in quarantine. “Back in March much of Nashville was ravaged by a devastating tornado. We were in the throes of that when coronavirus hit only a couple of weeks later.” Adkins says. “I went into quarantine and just felt defeated and scared, like...

In 2017 Thomas Muhammad produced a film Malcolm X: An Overwhelming Influence on the Black Power Movement!   The film is a brilliant and sensitive telling of the story of one of the United States’ most significant human rights activists. Through interviews with family and friends of Malcolm, the film tells the story of Malcolm Little’s childhood and young adulthood, and how he eventuall...

Fantomaticos new single Boa Noite Porto Alegre “…presents a chaotic and troubled portrait of our times from the perspective of everyday experience in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.” Fantomaticos is a Brazilian rock band. Their influences are many and varied, from the iconic to less well-known artists. If you like rock music with a message and a lot of heart, you will love thes...

Three-time Grammy Nominee Brady Rymer and UK BBC Folk Award Nominee David Gibb are musicians who discovered each other’s music and decided to collaborate. They make joyful music intended for all listeners, but especially children and families. Their new album Songs Across the Pond will delight and inspire you! David and Brady join Baruch for a conversation about the music, their inspirations...

“ZANOV is one of the earliest musicians to start innovating in the world of electronic music. As early as 1976, he was composing in his home studio equipped with the now legendary synthesizers : the ARP 2600, the VCS 3, the RMI or the PS 3300. His installations are complex, and often he had to use ingenuity to overcome the technical limitations of the time. He has made three albums (in 1977,...

Happy Sanchez is one of the founders of Los Mocosos , a San Francisco band in the tradition of now-defunct Aztlan Records, the first Spanish-language rock label in the country. Los Mocosos has a new CD All Grown Up featuring the single United We Stand “…that speaks to the blatant authoritarianism plaguing the streets of police brutality, immigrant persecution, deportation, racism, and...

Angelina Llongueras , PhD is an actress, playwright, professor, researcher, and journalist. Angelina was on Paradigms in 2016 sharing her experience at Standing Rock, North Dakota, with the Water Protectors. She is from Catalonia, and in this episode explains some of the history that has led up to the current situation in Catalonia, where the independence movement is being met with violent repress...

David Boswell is a Guitarist. Inspired as a child by The Beatles and Johnny Cash , David has matured into a skilled and talented composer and musician. His new record, his sixth, The Story Behind The Story , is a series of journeys that will pollinate thoughts and feelings. You’ll feel better after listening to it. David joins Baruch in a conversation about music, inspiration, empathy, and o...