The Sounds of Brooklyn and Beyond

Featuring a vibey new jam from outstanding Pakistani/NYC musician Arooj After; a recently-released work by Argentine composer Francisco del Pino; Brooklyn genius kids Bridget Kearney and Benjamin Lazar Davis; a remix of Brassie by Rench; a slick cut from East Village legends Brazilian Girls; badass NYC collective the Analog Players Society and their most recent release; and a trio of legends: Char...

Featuring a fresh slapper from BK multi-instrumentalist Casual Male; the smooth sound of Norah Jones’ most recent release; TEXAS/BK/CDMX baddass Sly5th Ave; shimmering shapes from master pianist Shai Maestro on ECM; Black Jesus Experience with the Ethiopian legend Mulatu Astatke; more modern jazz exploration from clarinetist extraordinaire Ben Goldberg; Spencer Zahn’s sea of bass atmosphere on “Wh...

Featuring a tasty blend of timeless legends and fresh creators highlighted by classic tracks from Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans & Jim Hall, Joni Mitchell, and Jimmy Reed; and showcasing a new single from Brooklyn drummer/vocalist Jason Ewald; a track from HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” by Julian Sung Joo; the psychedelic exploration of LA’s Eulipion Corps; the dub stylings of NYC from Blanc du...

Featuring the piano brilliance of Shai Maestro from his just-dropped ECM quartet record; the deep sounds of Brooklyn diva Raia Was showcased on her latest single; whimsical piano musings from baddass Jon Solo aka Naneum; the amazing Analog Players Society produced by and featuring Benny ‘Cha Cha’ Rubin; another single from BK producer Lorenzo Wolf’s passion project in tribute to the enigmatic song...

Featuring a brand new banger from Brooklyn’s mmeadows (remixed by Kiwi super diva Kimbra); NOLA avant garde from drummer/composer/keyboardist Simon Lott and Context Killer; a trip to the tropics courtesy of keyboard wizard Frank LoCrasto; two of my mentors and fav peeps, master Charlie Hunter and genius Erin McKeown; CDMX artistry at it’s finest from Todd Clouser and Emmanuel Chopis; and finally p...

Featuring fresh jams from the new-grass-fuse-folk pride of NC, maestro Jon Stickley and his Trio; saxophone legend Jeff Coffin from his latest duo release with Derek Brown on his Ear Up label; ultra-legit-just-dropped Brooklyn dub music from Blanc du Blanc with legend Mr Lee Scratch Perry on the faders; composer/bassist extraordinaire Todd Sickafoose; a new ECM release featuring sax great Joe Lova...

Featuring fresh jams from Brooklyn maestros Theo Bleckmann (with the Westerlies) and Lorenzo Wolff (featuring Grace McClean); maestro Jason Moran shining in collaboration with the uber hip double-sax quartet Walking Distance; brand new music from gigantic pop performance and production icons Pino Palladino and Blake Mills; west coast organ master Wil Blades; Italian film music icon Ennio Morricone...

Featuring a brand new slapper from prolific Bushwick producer Lorenzo Wolff’s Judy Sill tribute album; a fresh live joni mitchell joint from Canadian songstress/pianist Laila Biali and her trio; downtown NYC legends Jane Ira Bloom and Mark Helias bouncing ideas around on their current duo recording; jazz piano legends Vince Guaraldi, Ahmad Jamal, and Thelonious Monk dropping knowledge on the moder...

Featuring fresh beats from organ savant Adam Scone and the Scone Cash Players on DapTone Records; the solo trumpet explorations of NYC staple Kenny Warren; the NOLA avant garde scene represented by drummer/composer/keyboardist Simon Lott; Bay Area drumming legend Scott Amendola from his early 2000’s classic “Believe”; BK/TX artist-producer Ybanez; and a new sound in UK hip-hop-jazz, The Comet is C...

Ho Ho Ho!!! Here we are—last episode of the year—268 deep… and what a great year it was (for music on the radio specifically :). This year’s holiday episode features new offerings from Canadian pianist/singer/songwriter extraordinaire Laila Biali; Brooklyn psych keyboard pioneer Frank LoCrasto; NYC string magician Jon Graboff (via Santa Fe); a fresh xmas recording direct from Mexico City by Victor...

Featuring a slinky new jam from organ maestro Adam Scone and the Scone Cash Players on Daptone Records; a beautiful single from BK pianist/songrwriter Damon Smith; more music from Deutsch & Thorn’s fresh release “Tangled Sea”; another cut from icon Norah Jones’ 2020 release “Pick Me Up Off the Floor”; Harrington, Gustin, and Zahn’s brand of modern hipster jazz on “Tura Lura”; Congolese pianist/ban...

Featuring the fresh releasef “Tangled Sea” by Deutsch & Thorn (w/special guest Victoria Reed); haunting stuff from the “Lovecraft Country” soundtrack showcasing my old friend Alice Smith; a creatively imagined cover of Nancy Sinatra from drummer/vocalist Alwyn Robinson; CO pianist Adam Bodine shows off his orchestration skills on his latest release “scenes of changery”; the wonderful Allison Mille...

Featuring fresh beats from my Bay Area boys Scott Amendola and Wil Blades; a new bop from Brooklyn indie legend Beyondo; vibey stuff from NYC composer/bassist/bandleader extraordinaire Ben Allison’s guitar-based quartet; the brand new single from underground BK sensation Casual Male aka Tim Lappin; an unreleased track from the Charlie Hunter Trio in 2008 at World Cafe Live; jazz legends Carmen McR...

Featuring NYC/Bay Area guitar hero Will Bernard’s latest recording; heady jams from indie geniuses Bridget Kearny and Benjamin Lazar Davis; the downtown sounds of Analog Players Society featuring Amon Drum; Rockaway songstress extraordinaire Sasha Dobson; the uplifting sonic world of sitarist Anoushka Shankar; Walking Distance with one of the most gifted pianists alive, Jason Moran; drummer/compos...

Featuring a rad bop from BK legends Jordan McClean and Zach O’Brien; a swinger from Mike McGinnis’ large ensemble showcasing the talents of iconic trombonist Brian Drye; a a Texas/Brooklyn mashup on the EP from Ybanez; another beautiful release from modern piano master Fred Hersch; Flatbush meets CDMX on saxophonist/producer Sly5thAve’s fresh jams; unreleased music from film score giant Ennio Morr...

Featuring a variety pack of jams produced by NYC bassist Ben “ benny cha cha” Rubin including the Analog Players Soctiety (with Amon Drum), Walking Distance feat. Jason Moran, and a fresh cut from NYC sax legend Donny McCaslin; the title track from my Pique-nique Records 7” release with Spencer Zahn “Chysanthemum”; a brand new single from pop diva KAYE; Theo Bleckmann’s latest collab with a modern...

Featuring a brand new drop from NYC rising star Karina Rykman; Flatbush meets CDMX (by way of Austin) on Sly5thAve’s epic new record; the uplifting sounds of Congolese pianist Tyson Meya; Toronto superstar piano/vocalist Laila Biali chanelling Joni Mitchell; GDL music legend Sara Valenzuela’s super fresh release; another track from Spencer Zahn’s 2020 modern jazz masterpiece ‘Sunday Painter’; Josh...

Featuring a fresh cut from CDMX indie maestro Salvador y El Unicorn; NOLA swamp-hoppers Tank and da Bangas; NYC avant garde legends Bobby Previte + Jamie Saft w/guitar icon Nels Cline; Brooklyn indie songstress Raia Was; Travis Laplante’s new collab with modern piano/percussion innovators Yarn/Wire on New Amsterdam Records; another track from drummer/composter Billy Martin’s fantastic ‘20 record ‘...

Featuring brand new jams from Brooklyn one-man-band Andrew Fox; a killer new west coast collaboration between guitarist Marcel Camargo and vocalist Destani Wolf; a fresh release on Decca from jazz diva Melody Gardot; a stunning new gem on Impulse showcasing the Thelonious Monk Quartet live at Palo Alto HS in ‘68; the first single from pianist Dave Brubeck’s final recording (solo piano lullabies);...

Featuring a fresh single from other-worldly talented Flatbush drummer/vocalist Alwyn Robinson; an evocative ballad from Colorado saxophonist Dominic Lalli’s Bluebird Quintet; a mesmerizing world of ambience created on Brooklyn bassist Josh Werner’s new jam; Seattle songstress extraordinaire Rae Isla; killer tunes from CDMX locales JAB & Jenny Beaujean; + DC’s Theivery Corporation, Nick Drake, and...

Featuring a piping hot new jam from NYC rising star multi-instrumentalist Karina Rykman; a fresh jam from Seattle-based indie songstress Rae Isla; the latest single from bassist/synth maestro Spencer Zahn; outer space jams from underground tour de force Eulipion Corps; a lost recording from Brooklyn chanteuse Sunny Ozell; pianist Russ Lossing’s modern song cycle based on the poems of zen buddhist...

Featuring a freshly dropped jam from Brooklyn artist So Brown; Norah Jones’ 2020 Blue Note release feat. Jesse Murphy and Brian Blade; Chicago indie guitar legend Jeff Parker; longtime duo collaborators pianist Wayne Horvitz and bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck; this year's reboot/reunion of Joshua Redman’s famed 90’s quartet feat. Mehldau, McBride, and Blade; cutting edge serialist modernism from NYC a...

Featuring a blazing hot new jam from Brooklyn indie legend Beyondo; a deep groove from rising star and Colorado songstress Willa Emmitt; percussionist extraordinaire Billy Martin with longtime collaborator Marc Ribot; pop/jazz craftsman Jesse Harris; pianist Aaron Parks from his latest Ropeadope release; a lost Ella Fitzgerald recording from 1962; Berkelee clarinetist/composer Ben Goldber’s ongoin...

Featuring epic grooves from the king of ethno-jazz Mulatu Astatke in collaboration with Melbourne’s Black Jesus Experience; a fresh new release from Colorado banjoist/songbird Sydney Clapp; a lion of the trumpet and a film score icon, Terence Blanchard from Spike Lee’s latest joint; Mexican indie crooner Nunca Rodrigo; drummer/composer extraordinaire Ted Poor; France’s lounge electro pop icons Air...

Featuring brand new music from composer/bassist Spencer Zahn; another hot track from legendary soul diva Betty Lavette; a brand new jam from Timothy Brownie feat. the one and only Celia Cruz; percussionist Billy Martin’s excellent 2020 recording GUILTY; pianist Aaron Parks’ thick vibes from his latest Ropeadope record; Mexican songstress Silvana Estrada with the great Charlie Hunter; a cut from ce...