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Peter Knight: Hand To Earth's Sonic Homecoming
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on composer, trumpeter, and producer Peter Knight.Peter Knight has spent decades working in the spaces between genres and cultures. His latest project brings together 40,000-year-old Indigenous Australian songs with contemporary electroacoustic music through Hand to Earth's new album, the title of which translates as “the scent of home." The record ...
David Harrington Of Kronos Quartet: The Musician Listens
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on violinist and visionary David Harrington, founder of Kronos Quartet.For fifty years, David has led one of the most adventurous musical ensembles on the planet. Kronos has commissioned over 1,100 works, collaborated with everyone from Philip Glass to Nine Inch Nails, and earned three Grammys along the way. Their recent ...
Jeff Parker: The Return Of The New Breed
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on guitarist, composer, and producer Jeff Parker.For nearly three decades, Jeff has balanced solo work with his role in the post-rock band Tortoise. His 2016 album The New Breed (International Anthem Recording Company, 2016) takes hip-hop beats and puts them in the hands of live musicians. Named after his late ...
Hampus Lindwall: Blizzard Of Organ
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on organist, composer, and sound artist Hampus Lindwall. Hampus started as a guitarist who cut his teeth copying Steve Vai solos but who now sits behind a 78-stop church organ. He has been the organist at Saint-Esprit in Paris since 2005. His album, Brace for Impact (Ideologic Organ), throws tradition ...
Chris O'Leary: Rebel Rebel - Blogger, Author
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on writer Chris O'Leary.Chris has spent over a decade and a half writing what's become the definitive study of David Bowie's songbook. His blog, Pushing Ahead of the Dame, covers every song on every album in Bowie's extensive canon. The first post from 2009 covers David's first single, 1964's “Liza ...
Donny McCaslin: From Stadium Jazz To Lost Lullabies
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on saxophonist Donny McCaslin. Donny's new album, Lullaby for the Lost (Edition Records), is out now, and what a record it is. It's Donny's saxophone with guitar-driven rock energy, drawing from influences like Neil Young and Nine Inch Nails, resulting in what Donny calls his most personal music to date. ...
Matt Piucci Of Rain Parade: Return To The Paisley Underground
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on Matt Piucci, founding member and principal guitarist of Rain Parade. Rain Parade helped define LA's Paisley Underground scene in the early '80s, creating music with psychedelic textures and punk energy. Their 1983 debut Emergency Third Rail Power Trip (Enigma), remains a touchstone album of the era, cited as an ...
Robin Holcomb & Peggy Lee: Behind The Delicate Sound Of 'Reno'
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on composer and pianist Robin Holcomb and cellist Peggy Lee.These two musicians have been creating music together for the better part of two decades. Their new album, Reno (Songlines), captures something rare: the kind of musical conversation that happens when two artists know each other's musical language inside and out. ...
Larry Tye: The Jazzmen Who Changed American History
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on bestselling author and journalist Larry Tye. Larry's latest book, The Jazzmen, tells the story of how Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America. But this isn't just another music biography. Larry explores nearly every aspect of the lives and music of these men and demonstrates how their ...
Rico Jones: The Spiritual Sax Of Bloodlines
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on tenor saxophonist Rico Jones.Rico's new album BloodLines (Giant Step Arts), captures something you don't hear much anymore--a live recording that feels like a complete story. Recorded at Brooklyn's Ornithology Jazz Club, it's five original compositions that explore his multicultural heritage, from his Indigenous and Latino roots to his deep ...
