Paradigms

Nance Klehm ‘s work in the world concerns things like soil, sustainability, foraging; the relationship humans have with the rest of nature (since we are part of nature). Nance teaches workshops and classes, and has done such things as work at a disaster site designing and implementing composting toilets, and creating a medical waste disposal system that reduced disease.  Nance teaches a numb...

Miki Purnell is a Physician who works holistically, helping people find/restore balance and health. Miki is also a jazz singer! Her new record is called Midnight Bloom . Miki and Baruch talk about music, Miki’s life journey born in Hiroshima, Japan and now living/practicing in California. Miki talks about how music and medicine intersect. You’ll love Miki’s renditions of classic...

Randy Napolean started playing music as a child taking violin lessons. When he first touched a guitar as a young teenager, he was hooked. Guitar quickly became a central focus for Randy. Years later, Randy is a Professor of Music at Michigan State University College of Music in Lansing, MI. He has 4 records out, the latest, Common Tones informs Baruch and Randy’s discussion. Randy is recogni...

Chris Hedge has been making music for a long time. He’s worked with masters like Paul Horn and Neil Young and others. Chris has produced a new record Himalayan Sessions with Paul Horn , Keola Beamer , and local musicians in the Himalaya region. The record also includes spoken word pieces from an interview with H.H. the Dalai Lama , conducted by Tom and Nancy Vendetti in Dharamsala, India.  P...

Yvette Norwood-Tiger is a Jazz Singer. She used to be a Chemical Engineer, but her inspiration to sing never went away, and when she had a brain tumor less than a decade ago, and lived, she decided to “go for it” and she did! Yvette’s new record is called Love Is and it’s well worth listening to. There are standards and original songs, wonderful musicians and arrangements;...

“Helping San Diego’s unsheltered neighbors reconnect with hope and possibility through the healing power of music” – voicesofourcity.org Voices of our City is a choir made up of unsheltered people in the San Diego area. People coming together to make music, to be in community. “We believe that every human being deserves hope and connection. It’s with hope and co...

Kapil Seshasayee is a musician of South Asian ethnicity, but he grew up in Scotland where he still lives. Kapil makes music that is sonically rich and textured, and lyrically direct and purposeful. Kapil addresses cultural institutions in South Asian cultures, like misogyny, caste, and other inequities. Check out his new single The Item Girl . The music addresses serious matters, yet in the conver...

Dawn Drake and ZapOte have a new record Nightshade . This is funky fun movin’ to the groovin’ kinda music! You’re going to love it. Dawn is a woman on a mission; to empower and celebrate aliveness through multicultural music and community. Dawn is a percussionist, composer, teacher, and a badass. Dawn and Baruch get into the music and the inspirations of Dawn Drake and ZapOte. Mu...

Itamar Erez plays guitar and piano. His new album Mi Alegria is a sweet homage to life, to family, and to the amazingness of music. Embracing rhythms from various forms of Jazz, the songs are moving and exciting. Itamar and Baruch discuss inspiration, the making of this record, performance, and how the magic of music works as alchemy on human beings. Music by: Itamar Erez The post Itamar Erez &#82...

Mark Charles is running as an Independent candidate for President of the United States. Mark is a dual citizen of the Navajo Nation and the United States. He is running as an Independent Candidate for President of the United States to build a nation where -for the first time- ‘We the People’ truly means: #AllThePeople – markcharles2020.com Mark shares with Baruch why he is running for the Pr...

Kohshin Finley is a painter, an unlikely subject for a radio show. Kohshin is doing some powerful work that offers an opportunity for individual and cultural transformation. You can see this art at KohshinFinley.com. Baruch and Kohshin share a lively heartfelt conversation about the mission of this work, which is nothing short of world changing. You are encouraged to view the art at Kohshin’...

Kristin Chambers is a Singer/Songwriter/Musician based in Seattle. Kristin has a new record Kissing Ghosts which is a sophisticated blend of textures and emotions set to music. Kristin’s songs are simultaneously personal and universal. Kristin and Baruch discussed the music and Kristin’s inspirations, and of course the ever-present theme of how this music is part of the bigger picture...

“Music Action Women Collective is an innovative music residency bringing together outstanding female artists committed to advancing the causes of women through music.” – giantstepsmusic.org Baruch spoke with Jasna Jovicevic, Barb Duncan and Liz Draper about the music, the process of coming together as a group of women, and the mission of making music in this world in collaboratio...

Beyond Music is the latest brainchild from Regula Curti , co-founder of The Beyond Foundation . Beyond Music is an online platform for musicians. You can go to the site BeyondMusic.org and join for free, then look for musical collaborators anywhere in the world, and connect! Collaborating with Larry Klein as Producer and creative partner, The Beyond Music Project has released it’s first albu...

Baruch welcomes Lilli Lewis back to Paradigms. The Lilli Lewis Project has released a brilliant new record We Belong which we’ll be discussing and listening to. Lilli is a person who is deeply inspired, who takes time to delve into and explore her inspirations. As a result the music that is brought forth is also deep and exploratory, bringing past and present musical flavors together in an a...

Soulsha plays music bringing together Traditional Scottish and Senegalese music with American Funk and Jazz; Afro-Celtic Funk! Elias Alexander plays pipes, sings, plays guitar, composes, and is one of the eight musicians in the band. Elias and Baruch discuss the band, the music, and humanity’s trajectory! Soulsha released their debut album this year Carry It On which we will be listening to...

“Lisa Fithian has been working for nonviolent social change since the mid 1970’s. Over the years she has been a student, labor and community organizer on a broad range of issues. From environmental justice to student and worker rights, from peace and global justice to immigration and housing, Lisa continues to use a wide range of strategies and tactics and encouraged nonviolent direct action...

Staci Griesbach grew up listening to country music. Later in life she discovered that she loved jazz, so it was a natural progression for Staci to bring these two genres together. The result is My Patsy Cline Songbook an album of Patsy Cline songs reinterpreted through jazz. Staci is a pro. She assembled a group of brilliant musicians to record this music, brought in 3 talented arrangers, and now...

Moken is a Camaroonian musician, now based in Atlanta Georgia. He’s just released a record called Missing Chapters , which came through him after a period of particular challenge and difficulty. His story is inspiring! Baruch and Moken discuss his story, the music, and the world. Moken says “This is a feelings album. Whatever felt right, we kept it,” reflects Moken. “This album has given me...

Aaron English is a Seattle native who is a musician, an artist, a humanitarian, an explorer, and more. Baruch caught up with Aaron between trips to talk about music and the world. Aaron has released 4 albums of music so far, and also is the founder of the International Youth Music Project which was formed to support Aaron’s work with orphans & HIV/AIDS+ kids in Kenya & Uganda. We’ll...

Coniece Washington has just released a tribute record Shades of Shirley Horn that will knock your socks off. Her voice is smooth and rich, the musicians are top notch, the production is clear and full, you’re going to love it. Coniece grew up singing and dancing. She has developed her craft to the point that she felt ready to tackle some of her favorite music, and she does it justice. The co...

Raine Geohegan is an actor, dancer, singer, mother, wife. Raine has also come through a severe physical illness. She has a great story about how she has accessed healing through the exploration of her Romany heritage, through connecting with her ancestors. Raine’s has written a book of poetry, Apple Water: Povel Panni celebrating her Romany family and culture. We get to hear Raine read some...

“Beloved is a 4-Day Sacred Art, Movement, and Music Festival on the Oregon Coast. Beloved is a healing event, intended to experiment with new models for culture. In the troubled times in which we live, people become divided against each other and can more easily feel isolated and separated from the Soul of the World. At Beloved, we become a sudden, mystical community where everyone can feel...

Maureen Choi and her quartet have moved to Spain! They’re making amazing music, touring, composing…and they have a new album Theia . Maureen is a woman whose bi-cultural upbringing, to some extent, informs her life, and of course, her music, which is Spanish Jazz Fusion with unique undertones. Her bandmates are also her close friends. She’s married to the bass player! The band is...

Väsen is a three man band from Sweden, playing traditional and original music together for 30 years! They’ve just released a new record to celebrate their 30th anniversary, “Rule of 3” which we’ll hear about from Olov Johansson, who plays the nyckelharpa. Olov and Baruch discuss the new record, but also get into some of the ethos and benefit of traditional music as part of...