Paradigms

Diane Coll has a new EP Into the Fire as a follow-up to her 2022 LP Happy Fish . The music is bright and clear and lovely, even when exploring challenging stuff. Diane is a person who has chosen to move through shyness in order to grow and to share her creativity, which is all oriented towards healing. Isn’t it always though, really?  In her work as a therapist, doing stand-up comedy, and as...

Falú Quilombo of TribalMixtura joins Baruch for a discussion about the music, how he came to be making music with bandmates Claridad Bértola and Sebass Forero . TribalMixtura’s current single is Soy or “I Am” in English.  The song and the video open doors to inner spaces for healing and realization. Falú Quilombo is one of those people who is so excited to be on their journey, it...

James McGowan is a jazz artist; a pianist, composer, band leader, and educator from Ottawa, Canada.  His latest record is Reaching In , the first of a two-part series, the second album due out next year is Reaching Out. This project offers listeners space to reach into themselves, to see and feel and listen to their own emotions and thoughts, while the follow-up Reaching Out will be more about del...

Dan Storper started Putumayo as a shop in 1975, selling crafts and clothing imported during his travels in South and Central America, and eventually India and Asia  It wasn’t too long before one shop became many.  Dan tells us how the craft business led to a partnership with a record label, eventually leading to the creation of Putumayo World Music. With dozens of albums to their credit, Put...

Bob and Sarah Amos are a father daughter musical duo from Vermont.  They’ve released a new record Ever Onward , mostly songs Bob wrote with a couple of traditional covers. It’s bluegrass music, very down home, really lovely. They share some of their musical story and  perform live for us.  We’ll also be listening to songs from the new album. Earlier this month Vermont experienced...

Mr. Chair is a Jazz Quintet out of Madison, Wisconsin. Jason Kutz , pianist, and Mark Hetzler , trombonist, talk about the band, the music, their process, and their new record Better Days . Ben Ferris , drummer, José Guzman , guitarist, and Mike Koszewski, drummer, were not present for the interview. The album is a product of the time leading up to the pandemic and through it. The music is definit...

Andrea Valeri plays guitar with a vigor and passion that come from his aliveness! Listening to his recorded music, or attending one of his performances, the joy and inspiration Andrea gets from playing is infectious. Andrea is working on a new record. His last two records Historia (2020) and Mediteranneo (2016) couldn’t be more different, with one showcasing Andrea’s guitar playing and...

Janice Jo Lee is a folk artist whose work explores themes of gender empowerment, community, climate change, the environment and antiracism. Musician, poet, and playwright, Janice has released her third record Ancestor Song . “I couldn’t be more proud of this record. We captured the Janice Jo Lee sound and I’ve been telling everyone it’s the best thing I’ve ever made.” – Janice Jo Lee J...

Evelie Delfino Solås Posch works with sound in the context of healing, using instruments and voice with individuals, groups, and in community rituals. Evelie explains some of the theoretical and spiritual basis for her work and then takes us through a sound healing experience with various instruments including drum, singing bowls, bells and chimes, guitar, and poetry. We’ll also be listening...

Holly Near is a person who pays attention, who notices and thinks and feels.  Her perceptions and cogitations often become melodies, lyrics, and ideas for making things that inform and inspire. Holly had been a guest on Paradigms twice, in 2009 and again in 2012 . It is a great pleasure to welcome her back! Holly’s most recent project is Because of a Song – A Feminist and Lesbian Music...

Joan Zen returns to Paradigms to share new music and talk about life in Montana. Last on the show 8 years ago Deborah and Jason have moved from The Bitterroot Valley, they are now based in Seeley Lake where they are building a home as they continue to perform regionally. The music, originals and covers in a rockin’ R & B folky bluesy style, is conscious dance and groove music which appea...

Mike Rivard started Club d’Elf 25 years ago.  Over 150 musicians have been part of the journey, creating healing trance music rooted in African traditions.  The new record is You Never Know . This music is deeply intentional. When you listen, allowing yourself to come to the music with your own intentions, you can encounter your own healing journey. Mike shares the history of the band and al...

Lili Haydn is a prolific artist, composing for film, TV, and making music with her band Opium Moon . A person of vision and conscience, Lili offers her inspirations to us with an open loving heart, which you can feel when you listen. One of Lili’s current projects is the score for the documentary film American Theocracy: The Rise of Christian Nationalism .  She recently scored the celebrated...

Sarah Aroeste and Chef Susan Barocas bring together food and music to create a multi-media cultural project celebrating Sephardic/Ladino food and music. The project, Savor , honors the women who carried these traditional recipes and songs forward, through the Spanish Inquisition, through the Holocaust, through centuries of diaspora and oppression, to the present. Created during the pandemic lockdo...

Jacques Schwarz-Bart is a saxophonist whose music will transport your mind to a place where the organicity of the music is palpable. His new record is The Harlem Suite .  This music is a paean to the Harlem of the not so distant past, when New York City north of Central Park was less gentrified, more raw and gritty; a tribute in Jazz. Jacque shares some of his personal story which is remarkable. ...

Matthew Alexander has been playing music most his life.  He writes and performs his own material.  His songs are very personal and relatable.  He is really a Folk Musician, he is one of, and plays for, the folks…you and me! He’s a super friendly guy with a positive perspective. Matthew’s new record is Midnight Dream Station , a collection of 13 songs about life, love, and the hum...

Roberto Lopez has released a new record Ritual .  Roberto is a virtuoso guitar player who brings together Latin, Jazz, and Rock to create music that will make you feel, and want to move! Joined by singers Flavia Nascimento and Adan de Dios , this music is celebratory! In the conversation with Baruch, Roberto describes how he came to music as a young child, and his evolution as a guitarist. Roberto...

Wally Ingram ,  Tom Freund , and  Stevie Blacke   are Spadei .  Their new record is Left Right Here . Wally, Tom, and Stevie, are all accomplished musicians who have played with so many musicians you listen to, you have heard all of their work already whether you knew it or not.  Among the many people he’s played with, Wally was a member of Timbuk3. Tom’s credits includes playing with...

Derek Vanderhorst is probably someone you’ve never heard of, but if you watch movies you have heard his work as a Sound Engineer/Designer/Mixer in films like Hidden Figures , No Country for Old Men , Terminator: Dark Fate , and many more. Derek experienced a life threatening health crisis a few years ago, which he faced full-on, and it transformed his life.  Now he is writing songs every day...

Silent films traditionally have live musicians playing along with the film.  Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin have been working together creating music and performing along with silent films depicting the plight of Jews in Europe in the early 20th Century. The three films they have scored so far are City Without Jews , The Ancient Law , and Man Without A World . Alicia Svigals is a mover and shaker...

This episode focuses on discussion of the following: “ Earth is an integrated system of life. If we accept that premise then we must see ourselves as part of that web of life forms, all, ultimately, interdependent. With that in mind, how do we address the current state of humanity on Earth? What are the challenges humanity faces and how can we meet them successfully (sustainably) with respec...

Freebo is a folk, rock and blues icon, with over 45 years of recording and touring. If you’ve gone to concerts in the last 45 years and seen any of these folks, Bonnie Raitt in the 70’s and 80’s, CSN , Maria Muldaur , John Mayall , Ringo Starr , Dr. John , Neil Young , and more, you’ve probably seen and heard Freebo. He is still playing fretless bass, but now you’re j...

Christopher Briscoe has been taking photographs for most of his life and has published a number of books of photos. The new book is The Child on the Train : And Other Stories in War-Torn Ukraine , photos taken during Chris’s journey to Ukraine a few weeks after the Russian invasion in 2022. The photos and accompanying writing tell bits of stories of some of the people enduring this latest at...

In this episode we feature the author of the new book American Metaphysical Religion: Esoteric and Mystical Traditions of the New World . Ronnie Pontiac is a musician, producer, and scholar. He worked as Manly P. Hall ’s research assistant, screener, and designated substitute lecturer for seven years. Ronnie is a founding member and primary guitarist of Lucid Nation , executive producer of the doc...

Kaston Guffey and Nick Pankey are My Politic . With over a dozen albums under their belts, their new one is Missouri Folklore: Songs & Stories From Home , a collection of songs that explore the human condition in the geographical region from whence Guffey and Pankey hail. The new record stands in sharp contrast to their previous record Short-Sighted People In Power which is a political powerho...