Results for "David Bixler"

Craig Taborn: Playing in the Shadows

by David Bixler
January 12, 2022

Pianist Craig Taborn's new recording Shadow Plays was recorded in 2020 in Vienna while on a solo piano tour in Europe just as the pandemic was blowing up. In this episode of LINER NOTES Craig reflects on the process of improvisation as well as recounting the uncertainty that surrounded getting back home and his transition to ...

Happy Holidays from the Jeff Hamilton trio

by David Bixler
December 8, 2021

Tony Malaby: Overcoming in the Pandemic

by David Bixler
December 1, 2021

The last eighteen months have affected Tony Malaby's music and personal life in a drastic manner. An early bout with covid created a necessity for Malaby to retool his saxophone playing from a physical standpoint and at the same time it created the space for him to revisit the music that informed his playing in his ...

Jaleel Shaw; Echoes from the Solitude

by David Bixler
November 24, 2021

The quiet of the last year and a half has given alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw the time to think about his life and the world around him. This solitude manifests itself in his new solo saxophone recording, Echoes, which contains musical ruminations on loss, race, and the pandemic. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Jaleel speaks ...

Tim Hagans: A Conversation

by David Bixler
September 28, 2021

The pandemic has given trumpet player and composer Tim Hagans a chance to step away from the physicality of the trumpet and focus on seeking new paths for his music. In this episode of LINER NOTES Tim speaks about preparing for an upcoming gig in Europe after not playing with other musicians for nearly two years, ...

Adam O'Farrill

by David Bixler
August 11, 2021

Brooklyn bred trumpet player Adam O'Farrill is the son of award-winning pianist and social activist Arturo O'Farrill, and the grandson of legendary composer and arranger Chico O'Farrill. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Adam ruminates on his realization that his pedigree doesn't equate with success. He speaks about his new recording in which he continues to ...

Miguel Zenon: El Arte del Bolero

by David Bixler
July 21, 2021

2021 has been a busy year for alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon. He released two recordings, El Arte del Bolero with pianist Luis Perdomo, and Law Years, a recording of the music of Ornette Coleman featuring an international quartet. In this episode of LINER NOTES Miguel speaks of the redirection of his artistic pursuits during quarantine.

Support the LINER NOTES indiegogo fundraising campaign

July 1, 2021

As LINER NOTES enters its fourth season in July, I am making an appeal for funding in order to keep it going. I ask you to click here to watch a short video explaining the situation and the motivation for this appeal. I am passionate about LINER NOTES, a podcast that I started in 2018. ...

Rudy Royston: In This Moment

by David Bixler
June 23, 2021

Drummer and composer Rudy Royston has created new music for his band Flatbed Buggy for the In this Moment concert series at St. Peter's Church in NYC which will be streamed May 1st at 2pm EST. The music is loosely programmatic, representing a day in the life of the composer in the time of Covid.  

Camila Meza: Color Inspired Optimism

by David Bixler
June 16, 2021

Chilean guitarist, singer, and songwriter Camila Meza lives in a world of color. She sees the music that she creates in a unique and personal way, inviting the listener to participate with her in the color filled journey. In this episode of Liner Notes she speaks with an optimistic poignancy on the paralyzing effect that the ...