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08/29/2026

“‘fata morgana’ is an idiosyncratic journey that is excellent from front to back. The strongest record thus far of a superb discography.“ - Brian Kiwanuka

Link in bio to Brian Kiwanuka’s revirw of ‘fata morgana.’ Album out now on Mexican Summer.

08/29/2026

“I have no fu***ng idea how Scott does what he does. All I know is that he always makes things that sound very cool.”- Steven Bernstein

“Many musicians are very literal about things… But Steven hears the whole thing.”- Scotty Hard

Link in bio to the second part of our conversation with Steven Bernstein and Scotty Hard, where we dig deeper into their collaborative process, Laurie Anderson, hip hop, and more. ‘Ultra Resonance’ is out now on Royal Potato Family.



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08/26/2026

“I made this record and it’s still very mysterious to me how it all worked so well together. To have a mystery like that after making music for so many years is pretty cool.”- Steven Bernstein

“I feel, in some ways, I take Teo Macero’s aura and use it with newer technology.”- Scotty Hard

Check out our conversation with Steven Bernstein and Scotty Hard on ‘Ultra Resonance.’ Their wild album, and ‘ResoNation Trio’ that lies in the heart of it, are out now on Royal Potato Family.

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08/26/2026

“[W]hat emerges more than anything else on the brilliant collaboration, A Supreme Blue, is how even as sounds and styles change, some core essence in all Black music remains as powerful as ever.” - Jim Hynes

Link in bio to Jim Hynes’ review of Nicholas Payton and Butcher Brown’s ‘A Supreme Blue.’ The album, which features modern reinterpretations of ‘Kind of Blue’ and ‘A Love Supreme,’ is out now on Concord Records.

08/26/2026

“Find your own quiet spot. Tune out everything else. Put your headphones on, and be transported to the calm of Peace Anthems.”

Link in bio to Jim Hynes’ review of the album ‘Peace Anthems,’ which is out now on Red Hook Records. Stay tuned for a forthcoming conversation with the label’s founder-producer Sun Chung.

08/15/2026

“Once I started to do that, I was immediately freed up. I played like a caged bird who could sing. I no longer cared about things like who was in the audience. I was completely focused and could access all of my ideas without the slightest outside thought. I could react to whatever came my way musically without thinking too much about it. That’s a huge benefit, man. I thought it was luck, but as I kept chanting, I kept finding that kind of energy. It is an energy where you’re not self-conscious, unlike I was before then.” - Mike Clark

Read our conversation with Mike Clark. We cover the Headhunters, chanting, straight ahead jazz, sampling, Vince Guaraldi, and much more.

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Success. We all seemingly yearn for it. We want validation that our hard-fought battles have been won and the casualties of time and sacrifice worth the war. And yet, success and notoriety bring their own problems. Mastery in one realm far too often overshadows the subject’s expertise in others. T...

08/15/2026

‘After a career that spans longer than many lifetimes, Allen’s debut, ‘New Dawn,’ was a delight. But his age has seemingly not slowed the saxophonist down at all. Instead, he has seemingly only further continued to grow and develop. The highly textured and varied acoustic-electronic mix of ‘101: An Audio Odyssey’ is yet a further evolution in a career full of surprises.’ - Jim Hynes

Link in bio to Jim Hynes’ review of Marshall Allen’s ‘101: An Audio Odyssey.’ Album out now on Ropeadope Records/ Third Way Cultural Alliance.

08/15/2026

“The ambitious ‘The Devil I Knew’ will have listeners delving into their own emotional journeys. It’s a master work, a crowning achievement from arguably the most creative female jazz vocalist today. Immerse yourself. Your view of female jazz vocalists may be forever changed.“ - Jim Hynes

Link in bio to Jim Hynes’ review of Nicole Zuraitis’ ‘The Devil I Knew.’ Album out now on La Reserve Records.

07/20/2026

“I’ve created my own sound world as a place where I can more fully be comfortable being who I am.” - Anoushka Shankar

Read our conversation with Anoushka Shankar ahead of her performance as the first sitarist bandleader at the Newport Jazz Festival. We discuss her Chapters series, legacy and individuality, creativity as a spiritual practice, her evolving relationship with music, and why her fight for the broader capacity of the sitar is far from over.

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The first sitarist to perform at the Newport Jazz Festival reflects on thirty years of musical exploration, creativity, and finding the freedom to be herself.

07/18/2026

“Improvisation is ultimately about trust. You have to trust that the person next to you is listening, and they have to trust that you are too. That is community in its purest form.”- Linda May Han Oh

Read our conversation with Linda May Han Oh on her Strange Heavens trio with Ambrose Akinmusire and Tyshawn Sorey, her leader debut at Newport, her upcoming duo record with Melissa Aldana, and what live music provides that technology could never replicate.

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With only a few clicks or taps, we can find out about pretty much everything in the known world. We can discover long lost relatives. Meet new friends. Even uncover our soulmate. The internet, when fully considered, is a truly wondrous thing. But all is not rosy. Paradoxically, the search for deeper...