Kevin Sun: emotion, technique, and the language of jazz - Transcript The ever-active Brooklyn-based saxophonist joins us to discuss improvisation, honing compositions from the small stage, and his ambitious album project, The Depths of Memory.
Will Barnes: jazz impressions of the Welsh landscape - Transcript On the album Source of the Severn, an accomplished guitarist from Wales conveys the beauty of the British countryside with his jazz quartet and visual artist Erin Hughes.
Lucky Lo: Swedish pop music with a twist - Transcript The renowned alt-pop singer, songwriter, and producer explores the lush, heartfelt sound of her brilliant new album The Big Feel.
Chalk: a relentless and genre-busting band from Belfast - Transcript The Irish electronic/rock hybrid trio talk about their quick rise, how film school informs their DIY ethos, and their explosive new EP, Conditions II.
Sui Zhen: Sleepless at SXSW - Transcript The innovative Chinese-Malaysian-Australian artist discusses her role in confronting SXSW's controversies, tackling motherhood on tour, and her ambitious new song, "Sleepless."
Nic Dembling: recalling new wave New York with Comateens - Transcript The Comateens member — AKA Nic North and Nic West — chats about founding the '70s new wave/punk band with Ramona Jan and the artistic merits of a challenging time for New York City.
Phil Haynes: a renowned jazz drummer chases the masters - Transcript The 'modernist drumming artist' chats about his experiences in the New York jazz scene, the responsibilities of a sideman, and his enlightening new memoir, Chasing The Masters.