Paradigms

Alice Di Micele has just released a new album Reverse the Flow which is a collection of songs that will resonate with many people.  The original songs are all about different aspects of the human experience right now.  This is music for today! Alice has been on her mission for many years, deepening her experience and abilities to communicate with beauty and clarity. Her songs are moving, and the m...

Anthony Taddeo of Alla Boara visits Paradigms to share some of his story, to talk about Alla Boara and to share their new record Work & Song , a live album that captures the joy and passion of this music. Alla Boara brings together traditional Italian folk songs from around Italy, with contemporary undertones of jazz and folk. Inspired by his heritage, Anthony researched the music of his forbe...

Strat Andriotis has been playing music since he was a young person, and as many do, he started out on one instrument and then found that another was his true calling. Eventually he came to the instrument that, coincidentally, is his namesake. Strat has a new record Exits 8 original compositions performed by a trio. Strat and Baruch follow a familiar theme, discussing music and inspiration, explori...

John Patrick Elliot has been playing music since he was a child, discovering ways to bring his imagination to life with soundscapes and song.  He started out as a solo performer under the name The Little Unsaid but that eventually blossomed into a full band. They have released a number of albums and the most recent, just dropped, is Stay Fragile All Across This Cold Frontier , a collection of 11 t...

Ben Clifton is a pianist and composer.  He’s just released his debut album  Overlook which is 14 original pieces all great to listen to, and to travel with in your mind. The compositions are dimensional and the musicianship on the record is excellent.  This is wonderful music. Ben shares some of his life experience with us in the conversation with Baruch, and we listen to some of the tracks...

John Reed returns to Paradigms to share his latest record  A Proliferation of Pointlessness , twelve new tracks exploring the human condition, emphasis on current world situations and circumstances. John’s musicianship continues to expand in dimensionality and scope, as does the clarity and depth of his lyrics. John Reed hosts a radio show The Compendium , writes a Blog , has a YouTube Chann...

Dave Douglas plays trumpet, composes, and teaches. His new record is Alloy . Dave is a deep communicator. His compositions and his playing come from Dave’s inquisitive nature, and his altruism. He’s a realist with an imagination, who can see what’s so as well as what could be. The new record includes fellow celebrated artists, Alexandra Ridout and David Adewumi on trumpet, Patric...

Matt Soverns hails from suburban Indiana where he grew up in a family of creatives.  His own creativity leans toward communication through theater, music, and comedy. Matt’s way of dealing with Covid is so cool, you will love the story he tells. Phoning It In is a full length album of original songs written and composed by Matt, inspired by his surroundings and the rich variety of music and...

Travis Hall is a classically trained opera singer who is about to release his debut album of original R & B songs. Travis has been singing since he was a child in Georgia. Now as a classically trained adult, he has returned to his R & B roots with HeArt Museum . The full album will be available in October, but you can preview some of the songs on Travis Hall’s YouTube site. Travis an...

Victoria Cardona has released her debut album Que Pasó showcasing her original compositions, guitar and percussion.  Victoria is a powerhouse of energy and musical inspiration! Born and raised in Florida in the Cuban community, Victoria heard the music her grandfather and parents listened to, which influences her compositions and styles of playing, along with good old fashioned Rock’n Roll....

Hadar Noiberg has just released an album, a collaboration with Katia Toobool called . It was recorded live, so no studio effects or overdubs, just players and living music. Hadar has been playing the flute for most of her life. Her relationship with the music is intimate.  Music is a part of her core as a person, which means it is key to how Hadar relates with the world.  Through composing, perfor...

Eljuri is back! This woman is a powerhouse of creativity and altruism, making music that speaks to the heart and soul as well as to the issues of the day.  Her sixth studio album is now available, Así es el Mundo . Eljuri’s activism comes from her deep commitment to justice. Last summer she partnered with a number of “Get out the vote” organizations with her Concerts for Democra...

Dr. Charles Shepherd is the Honorary Medical Adviser to the  ME Association , a patient charity in London, UK. Dr. Ken Friedman is a retired Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology, New Jersey University of Medicine and Dentistry , Newark, New Jersey. Following up on Paradigms February 27, 2022 with Dr. Ken Friedman and Dr. David Maughan , Drs. Friedman and Shepherd describe the current...

Ian Brennan and Marilena Umuhoza Delli travel the world making field recordings of traditional music, much of it in danger of being lost forever. With 50 albums to their credit, Tigray Tears – The World Stood By is the most recent. Ian joins Baruch in a conversation about the Tigray region of Ethiopia, the people, the music, all in the context of the 2020 – 2022 civil war “ that...

Emma G returns to Paradigms to share some fun easy useful tools for sparking inspiration.  Experience three creativity exercises, we’ll also be listening to some  Emma G music! Emma G’s new book Mental Health Sounds Like This has just become available!  Musical, creative, authentic, inspired, energetic; all words that describe Emma G, a woman on a mission. Emma G is a person who has co...

Joaquin Núñez and Habana Safari have just released a recording of music they’ve been playing together for years, souped up with the addition of a great pianist. The record is Ruta De La Clave . Joaquin Núñez was born in Cuba where he was spotted as a talented percussionist in childhood, and educated accordingly with great teachers. He eventually moved to Canada where he lives with his family...

Egberto Willies is an activist, author, blogger, radio host, software developer, mechanical engineer, and more. Egberto’s media project Politics Done Right is a website with political articles that are well researched, direct and to the point, examining current events with critical thinking. This is a site where facts actually matter! Egberto also has a Substack newsletter, Egberto Off The R...

Gregg Hill is a prolific composer and writer, with 192+ compositions to his credit, and he just published his fifth book The Speckled Frog: The Music of Gregg Hill . Gregg started out with music at an early age, but didn’t go far initially.  He went on to have a life, a family, and a career as a truck driver. Time goes by and in his 50s he decided to get serious about music.  He tells us som...

Dee Robinson has been a truck loader, a janitor, worked in a cabinet making shop, worked in a big box store, and  has an adult son and grandchildren. Dee grew up around music. His grandfather played, his father played, and Dee noodled as a youngster, but at some point he decided to teach himself to play guitar, so he did. He also taught himself to play the banjo. The result is this record Dee from...

Natalie Bogwalker is the founder and director of Wild Abundance , a school where people learn Earth and Community based skills from house building to renewable energy to gardening, all good stuff that humans thrive on. Trauma can initiate a person into different awareness and a change of path.  Natalie experienced such an event when she was 19 which changed her life trajectory as she knew it at th...

Paul Asbell has been playing music for 60+ years give or take. He’s a virtuoso blues guitarist. He’s played with some of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. In his new book Stages: Ruminations, Rants, and Reminiscences on a Life in Music Paul shares 32 stories from his past. Folks like Pete Seeger, John Lee Hooker, and Big Mama Thornton, and many more grace the pages of this we...

Jaime Ospina brings together musics from Africa, the Caribbean, his native Columbia and surrounding countries, as well as American musics like R & B, Blues, Jazz; the music of African Americans.  His new record The Vessel explores these musical connections with traditional and modern instruments and an 18 person ensemble. The album is beautiful. Feeding Souls is a non-profit organization Jaime...

Welcome back to Paradigms Duende Libre ; Alex Chadsey , Jeff Busch , and Farko Dosumov . Their new record Invocation is a combination of homage to some specific inspirational artists, and to Creativity in general. These artists have been playing together for many years.  They bring a quality of intimacy to the music, both composed and improvised. You can hear it. They are currently touring the Pac...

Gwen Laster is a violinist, composer, and teacher. Her ensemble is The New Muse 4Tet and they have just released an album Keeper of the Flame which explores The Heroes Journey from the point of view of African Americans.  The music is potent, much of it is improvised, and it offers listeners a unique experience. Gwen shares her story of growing up in Detroit and discovering her love of stringed in...

Silvano Monasterios tells us a great story about how he became a pianist. It’s his father’s fault! The new record The River is a powerful suite in which Silvano shares personal feelings and thoughts about his life, and about what’s happening in Venezuela, the country of his birth and a place we are hearing a lot about lately because of the political situation. Silvano takes seriously the responsib...