10:00 PM Pacific Time: Thursdays
A freeform mix of music, ranging from singer-songwriter folk and surprising back-catalog rock ’n’ roll to avant-garde jazz and improvisation, with unexpected forays into everything in between and beyond. Bits of comedy, international sounds, and contemporary and postmodern classical composition crop up now and then, and local and touring musicians stop by frequently for conversations and fully produced in-studio concerts. Hosted by Derk Richardson.
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Bassist Jeff Denson and his trio, with pianist Dan Zemelman and drummer Alan Hall, have just returned from a European tour with alto saxophone master Lee Konitz (who also appears on the new CD, “Jeff Denson Trio + Lee Kontiz).” A native of Arlington, Virginia, with degrees from the Berklee College of Music, Florida State University, and … Continued
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
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Tompkins Square Records is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Founder Josh Rosenthal talks with host Derk Richardson about the label, its music and musicians, and his new memoir, The Record Store of the Mind.
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Drummer/composer Scott Amendola‘s latest recording is “Fade to Orange,” an ambitious project that was initially performed on April 15th, 2011, at the Paramount Theater in Oakland and then recorded in various studios in 2014. The core band is Amendola on drums, Nels Cline on guitar, and Trevor Dunn on electric bass. But then add in the … Continued
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
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Flowing out of the Bonnie Simmons show, where we explored the same theme, Bonnie and Derk play songs that were written about or significantly mention other musician. A fall fund drive special. With host Derk Richardson.
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For our first joint program during the Fall Fund Drive, Bonnie Simmons and I dug out songs about the changing of seasons. We began during her 8 to 10 p.m. show and continued into the Hear & Now. The general tone was autumnal.
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Host Derk Richardson recounts the August 31 Van Morrison 70th birthday concert on Cypress Avenue in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Plus, birthday nods to Jose Feliciano, Leo Kottke, and John Martyn, new music by the California Honeydrops, the New Orleans Suspects, and John Schott’s Actual Trio, and more.
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
