Paradigms

Diane Coll returns to Paradigms to share her latest record Up From The Mud which also has a companion EP There Is Light . Diane is prolific, always writing, always working on the next record, always developing herself as a person and as an artist.  On this new record Diane has upped her game with lush production, wonderful musicians, and her songwriting and performing are both deepening. This reco...

Crys Matthews has just released their 10th album Reclamation . This is a collection of songs that focus on social justice, love, and how humans can “make it work” here on Earth. Crys is energetic and kind, generous and talented.  The music says “get up and dance” and “feel and think and act!” through the Folk tradition, with some R & B, Gospel, Rock and Blue...

Randy Hoexter has been playing music most of his life. He’s a pianist and a composer with a deep appreciation for the music and for creativity in general.  He also likes to make things with wood. The new record Tomorrowsville is an upbeat journey into possibilities, musical and otherwise. The music is accessible, fun, at times whimsical, at times serious. All this makes sense when you hear t...

Tracy Grammer is a wordsmith and a poet, creating music that is bluegrassy w/traditional and electric instruments, haunting and raucous melodies.  Her songs delve into emotional landscapes, stories, and the perennial inquiry into human existence. Prior to her solo career Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer were a musical duo getting a lot of radio play, touring nationally, when Dave Carter died in 200...

William Carn and Tara Davidson have been playing music together for years, which is convenient because they’re married to each other! Together they lead Carn Davidson 9 which is a bit of a super band; all accomplished wind instrument players plus a great rhythm section. The new record Reverence is an homage to musicians who are particularly inspiring to Tara and William. CD9 is… Tara Davidso...

Arun Ramamurthy is a violinist who leads a trio composed of himself, Sameer Gupta on drums, and Damon Banks on bass. They have just released their second record  New Moon which is a beautiful collection of Arun’s compositions, inspired by his musical life and his families love of the arts. The music embodies an improvisational openness while honoring traditional Indian Ragas. Arun shares som...

Crystal Zevon has been an activist for many years. She’s one of the Raging Grannies one sees in demonstrations for Peace and Justice around the world. Crystal is also a visual artist, and has been involved in creativity for much of her life, encouraging her children and grandchildren to follow their creative inspirations too. Crystal has written a play One Family in Gaza which is being perfo...

Joel Jeschke grew up in a small town in Saskatchewan, Canada, surrounded by endless prairie.  He gravitated towards drums at an early age. Now he lives in Edmonton, Alberta where he plays drums with a rock band, and leads his own jazz band, which has just released the album Time & Place . This music has a lot of complexity, as well as simple melodic moments. The musicianship os excellent, with...

Performing is a by-product of making the art. – Abbie Thomas Abbie Thomas has been writing songs and playing music since she was a child, but in recent years, catalyzed in part by the Covid lockdown, she has been recording and performing her original songs with a band. The new album is Not Gonna Lie and it’s great! The songs are weighty and personal yet relatable, and the music packs a...

Welcoming back Si Kahn and George Mann to talk about the new album Labor Day . Si has reached 80 years old, and is contemplating and creating his legacy. He’s written thousands of songs, been a Union organizer and activist on the line with workers, and is a Union member himself. Si enlisted fellow organizer, activist and musician George to produce this album. This is a collection of 21 songs...

Richard X Bennett is welcomed back to Paradigms to talk about his new record Scavenger , the film that goes with it, and some personal health challenges experienced during lock down and after. Richard is an eclectic musician who his own perspective and inspirations to a variety of musical traditions.  His new record, Scavenger , is a collection of pieces, some assembled from musical snippets Richa...

Tristan Israel and his band mates of over 30 years Nancy Jephcote and Paul Thurlow have released a new album Snake Hollow , 15 original song poems written By Tristan, exploring themes of home, mortality, and continuity. Tristan joins Baruch for a conversation about his life experiences, musical inspirations, and active participation in community life and politics in the small town where he resides...

Rose Wollman and Dror Baitel have come together, Viola and Piano respectively, to create the new record Breaking Glass Ceilings Music by Unruly Women offering classical compositions from four women spanning the last century or so; Florence Price , Libby Larsen , Rebecca Clarke , and Amy Cheney Beach . The music is energetic. Both Rose and Dror are Masters at their craft, and bring all of their exp...

Les Arrivants is Abdul-Wahab Kayyali on Oud, Amichai Ben Shalev on Bandoneon, and Hamin Honari on Percussion (Tombak, Daf, Frame Drums). These three men each migrated from a different parts of the world, to Montreal Canada, where they met and make music. Their new record is Towards the Light. Baruch talks with Abdul and Ben about the record, the inspiration of being migrants, why people move, how...

Travis Knapp has just released his 5th album The Same Sun Rises . These are songs that celebrate life, with all it’s ups and downs. Travis has been making music for most of his life.  He is also a farmer and lover of nature.  Travis lives close to the earth, which informs his world view, and his art. Travis is a gentle person and it comes through in his music, gentle strong messages of hope...

Mark S. Winfield has led an interesting life so far, with a career as a CPA behind him he is now spending his time through-hiking, writing, and making music. Mark is also a life-long community volunteer. Mark is part of The Leopold Trio , a Jazz group, and he’s working on a sequel to his book The Stones of Great Bear Lake .  Mark also has a YouTube Channel where he offers videos about hiking...

D.D. Jackson is an Emmy Award and Juno Award winning composer and an inspired pianist and educator.  In this new album Poetry Project he has set to music poems from Canadian Poets, adding dimension to the words, creating space for listeners to more deeply experience the words of the Poets. Bringing together wonderful vocalists and musicians, this record is a journey.  Sit back and listen to the wh...

N’Faly Kouyaté , Johnny Khalsi , and Saran (Sandra Werner) of Afro Celt Sound System join Baruch to share the new record OVA and to talk about Simon Emmerson , one of the founders of Afro Celt, who died in 2023. Afro Celt Sound System has made an indelible mark on the world of music with great songs, massive hits like Release with Sinead O’Connor and When You’re Falling with Pete...

Moira Smiley returns to Paradigms to share her current work The Rhizome Project a collection of mostly old traditional songs with a few new compositions. Moira is examining issues of grief, care, and connection, while also exploring the musical emotional space of a string quartet. The music is poignant and spare. Moira Smiley is touring .  Look for her in California at the end of October and then...

Perla Batalla is a singer and songwriter.  She lives in a small town with her husband and daughter, where, when not touring, she engages with her community bringing art to children. Perla sang with Leonard Cohen for many years, on records and in concerts.  She’s just released her second Cohen tribute A Letter to Leonard Cohen Tribute to a Friend a collection of nine Cohen songs and two other...

Angelina Llongueras returns to Paradigms to discuss her latest creative work, politics, but mainly to remember her younger brother Josep Maria Llongueras, musician, mentor to younger musicians, and a lover of life. Most recently Angelina performed the Percy Bysshe Shelley poem The Mask of Anarchy at the San Francisco Public Library, and she’s written a play which is in development called The...

Réginald Policard is a Pianist and Composer in the Jazz genre, but that doesn’t begin to describe his music.  He is from Haiti, and is fluent in the rhythms and melodies of the Caribbean, as well as being influenced by and playing with numerous Jazz greats.  The new record Boarding Pass is his 17th album since 1989. Réginald and Baruch discuss the musical inspirations for the songs on this r...

Dengue Fever is celebrating 20 years as a band with their new album Ting Mong. The band was on hiatus until 2019 when they reconvened, exploring new music, and then the Covid pandemic. The result is this new record. “In Cambodian culture, a Ting Mong is an effigy of protection, a scarecrow-like figure usually placed at the entrance of a village or a home. It wards off diseases and evil spiri...

Teni Rane sings original songs about life. They offer us an opportunity to connect our lives with each other in a musically beautiful and unassuming way. The lyrics, the musicianship, the singing, all create a homey feel that is calm, introspective, traveling through the ups and downs of life. Teni is a member of Folk Alliance International , an organization which promotes and encourages Folk Musi...

Neil Adler grew up with musician parents.  Music has always been part of his life. He’s played and studied with masters of his craft, teaches, and has just released Emi’s Song , a record featuring original compositions, with Neil playing piano and harmonica, Jeff Buenz on 6-string bass, and drummer Akira Tana , and Carlitos Medrano on congas. The music is energetic and melodic, driven...