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Everything Saxophone PodcastSaxophonist David Bixler; Pursuing Creative Conversations With Improvisation, Ep 250Saxophonist, composer, and educator David Bixler talked about his powerful recording, The Langston Hughes Project Vol. 1, released on Tiger Turn Records in January 2025. In answer to the purpose of this project, in Bixler’s own words he says: “I chose [Hughes’] poems that particularly spoke to me about topics that I care about. In […]
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2025-08-071h 19
Everything Saxophone PodcastSaxophonist David Bixler; Pursuing Creative Conversations With ImprovisationSaxophonist and composer David Bixler joins host Donna Schwartz on the ep. 250 of the Everything Saxophone Podcast to share his musical journey, creative insights, and more! Below is a detailed timestamp guide to help you navigate the key highlights of our conversation with David Bixler: 00:00 How he got into music 06:17 Mentors and inspirations while starting out 12:44 What made him move to New York 16:15 His ‘Blue Note’ story 18:37 His advice for those who get intimidated on jamming with others 22:55 What you shouldn’t do at a jam session 30:07 “If you operate f...
2025-08-071h 19
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring John YaoTen years after his release Flip-Flop, John Yao returns with Points of Time, a new recording that showcases his significant growth as both a composer and improviser. The album draws inspiration from deeply personal experiences, specifically his wife's battle with cancer and the subsequent birth of their son after her recovery. Yao has brought together an exceptional group of some of New York City's top musicians, who not only perform his intricate compositions flawlessly but also contribute highly individualized and compelling solos to the project.
2025-08-0131 min
PurojazzPuro Jazz 21 de julio, 2025DAVID BIXLER “INCOGNITO ERGO SUM”
March 25, Freemont, Ohio6.29.21, Old Dog New Bix, Nobody Else But MeDavid Bixler (sa,ss) Dan Loomis (b) Fabio Rojas (perc)
JEREMY STEIG “FLUTE FEVER”
New York, 1963Oleo, So whatJeremy Steig (fl) Denny Zeitlin (p) Ben Tucker (b) Ben Riley (d)
EMILIANO D’AURIA “THE BAGGAGE ROOM”
ca 2024The Baggage Room, 1891: Ellis Island, Third Class.
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2025-07-2258 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Rico JonesTenor saxophonist Rico Jones's debut recording, Bloodlines, is a thoughtful exploration of his Latino and indigenous heritage. Recorded live at Ornithology in Brooklyn, the album features Jones alongside guitarist Max Light, and veteran musicians Joe Martin on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Jones reflects on his quest for the Divine in his music as well as the significant input from the friends and family who have shaped this musical journey.
2025-07-0135 min
The Vic Porcelli ShowV4V-06-27-25-Specialist-Corporal-David Bixler-3min59secThis is the VIC 4 VETS, Honored Veteran, during Veterans Month in America. SUBMITTED BY: Christopher Slater _____________________________________________________________ Good morning Ken, Thank you to you and Vic for honoring our military members. My veteran is Specialist (Corporal) David Bixler, Specialist Bixler was assigned to the 1st Ballalion, 320th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. On September 30, 2010, Specialist Bixler was on patrol in heavily mined farmland in the Arghandab(AR-CON DOB) River Valley in Afghanistan. He was leading a team of three Afghan National Army So...
2025-06-2704 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Rich PerryTenor saxophonist Rich Perry might be most recognized from his long term associations with both the Maria Schneider and Vanguard Jazz Orchestras, but where he truly shines is fronting his quartet with pianist Gary Versace, bassist Jay Anderson, and Vanguard band mate John Riley on drums and cymbals. In this episode of LINER NOTES we discuss the music and musicians on Progression, his fourth recording on the Steeplechase label with this line-up.
2025-06-0133 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Adam RudolphKnown for his many exploratory projects, percussionist Adam Rudolph’s latest recording, Beingness, features saxophonist Dave Liebman and drummer Billy Hart. The music was recorded over two nights from a residency at New York City’s Stone and captures three venerated musicians in selfless conversation. In this episode of LINER NOTES Adam shares insight into his creative process taking a deep dive into the rhythmic and intervallic concepts that drive his work.
2025-05-0136 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Eric ReedPianist Eric Reed calls on tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, trumpeter Nicholas Payton, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Joe Farnsworth to join him on his new recording Out Late on Smoke Sessions Records. The record, which will be available on May 16, features seven originals that were intended to get this group of well-known musicians out of their comfort zones. In addition to our conversation in this episode of LINER NOTES, Eric uses the piano to give the listener a behind the scenes peek into his process and musical thought life.
2025-04-0143 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Jon IrabagonAI-labor saving tool or existential threat? On his new recording Server Farm, saxophonist and composer Jon Irabagon contemplates the potential threat and promise of this omni-present technology. For this recording Irabagon augments his regular quartet consisting of keyboardist Matt Mitchell, bassist Chris Lightcap, and percussionist Dan Weiss with violinist and vocalist Mazz Smith, trumpeter Peter Evans, guitarists Miles Okazaki and Wendy Eisenberg, bassist Michael Formanek, and percussionist and electronic musician Levy Lorenzo. Imitating AI, Jon spent several years doing a deep dive into the musical output of his collaborators, mining their entire catalogues for ideas that create the foundation...
2025-03-0132 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Allison MillerDrummer and composer Allison Miller begins 2025 with several diverse and exciting projects. Big and Lovely, a recording of her original music with the University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band was released on January 10. On February 2 at 3pm at the 92nd Street Y in NYC Allison will present Rivers In Our Veins, an ambitious multi-media work featuring the award-winning dancer Michelle Dorrance as a special guest and features three additional dancers: Claudia Rahardjanoto, Maleek Washington and Luke Hickey, plus live video projections by Todd Winkler and an ensemble that features violinist Jenny Scheinman, pianist Carmen Staaf, trumpeter Ja...
2025-02-0137 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring John Beasley2024 has been a productive year for LA based pianist and composer John Beasley. He released three new recordings, two of which are up for GRAMMY awards. Nominated in the category of “Best Latin Jazz Album” is El Trio on Challenge Records which features bassist Jose Gola and drummer Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez. The second nomination in the category of “Best Large Ensemble Album” is for the recording Returning to Forever, a reimagining of Chick Corea’s Return to Forever with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band on Candid Records.
2025-01-0131 min
Leading IowaWalking Trail and a Run for Office with Becca BixlerBecca Bixler wanted a walking trail in her small city of Inwood. She walked out running for city council. Now she’s one of Iowa’s youngest mayors. Listen to her tell how she moved into government and how being a social worker helps to her to be a better mayor. IowaLeague.org Iowa League of Cities on Facebook Iowa League of Cities on YouTube Iowa League of Cities on LinkedIn Executive Producers: Katie Wheeler, Brad Cavanagh, David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow Hosts: Brad Cavanagh, David Martin Producers: David Mart...
2024-12-0320 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring John HartLove Is is guitarist John Hart’s sixth trio recording for SteepleChase records. For this recording producer Nils Winther wanted to mix things up for John and suggested keeping the trio format, but with a different instrumentation. This recording finds John playing with bassist Carlo DeRosa and cornetist Kirk Knufke. Carlo is a long-time collaborator, but the short rehearsal prior to the recording was the first time that Kirk and John had met, let alone played together. The result is a gratifying session of standards and originals demonstrating the artistry of seasoned professionals. For the jazz student, professor Hart of...
2024-12-0146 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Wayne EscofferyIn the summer of 2023 saxophonist Wayne Escoffery found himself in Europe processing changes in his personal life while at the same time nursing a broken finger that prohibited him from playing his horn. He used this time of reflection to compose the music presented on his new record Alone on Smoke Sessions Records, which features pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Ron Carter, and Carl Allen on drums. In this episode of LINER NOTES Wayne speaks of the challenge of creating something meaningful in a society that places a premium on the immediate.
2024-11-0228 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Tim ArmacostOn his new recording, Something About Believing tenor saxophonist Tim Armacost is joined by trumpeter Tom Harrell and baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan as well as the outstanding rhythm section of bassist John Patitucci and drummer Al Foster. Listening to the music one is struck by the comfortability of master improvisers doing what they do best, however in this episode of LINER NOTES Tim explains that this recording is a snapshot of a journey that he embarked on a number of years ago while exploring synesthesia. The project began as a chordless quartet in which the musicians worked with lighting d...
2024-10-0138 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Orrin EvansThe shoes that grace the cover of Orrin Evans’ new record are special shoes from his childhood that were necessitated by being born with neurofibromatosis. The record is called Walk a Mile in My Shoe, and the shoes are a reminder of his condition and the impact that this neurological disorder has had on him. However, Evans yearns to move past the initial metaphor of the title in order to convey the ideas of feeling worthy and taking ownership of his journey. In this episode of LINER NOTES Orrin talks about the music, the musicians, and the music business....
2024-09-0236 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Miles OkazakiAfter several decades of creating music in a manner that was beginning to feel routine, guitarist Miles Okazaki was searching for a fresh way to make music. He examined the processes of artists Ed Ruscha, Sol Lewitt, and Ken Price as templates for creating. In possession of these new ideas gleaned from these artists, he went into the studio with a group of musicians that were given prompts which were recorded and formed into what Miles refers to as musical “slabs.” These “slabs” were then sanded, polished, and sculpted, and the result is Miniture America, which Okazaki describes as a sonic...
2024-08-0139 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Troy RobertsThe colors black, white, brown, beige, and blue have all had a prominent place in music, but in the eyes and ears of saxophonist Troy Roberts the color green piqued his interest due to its ambiguity. Not only can the color green convey greed and envy or rot and decay, it can also represent nature and tranquility. Troy embraces green as an impetus to move and has named his new release Green Lights which is the subject of the first episode of the 7th season of LINER NOTES.
2024-07-0127 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Jon GordonSaxophonist Jon Gordon’s new recording, 7th Ave South takes its name from the iconic club owned by the Brecker Brothers that closed its doors in 1987. The title of the album is emblematic of a time that shaped Jon as a musician as a high school student in NYC in the 80s. In this episode of LINER NOTES he pays homage to the people, the musicians, and the clubs that shaped his life and the importance that he places on recreating the generosity that he experienced for the students and musicians that are currently part of his life.
2024-06-0137 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Stephan CrumpSlow Water is the latest release from bassist and composer Stephan Crump. In this ambitious 67 minute work, Crump explores how society uses water and addresses the question “What does water want?” as proposed by Erica Gies in her 2022 book Water Always Wins. For this project he assembled a new ensemble comprised of musicians with which he had little previous history with the goal of creating both a band and music that flowed in an improvisatory manner similar to water.
2024-05-0136 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Luis PerdomoThis month we join in congratulating pianist Luis Perdomo for his recent GRAMMY award for El Arte del Bolero vol. 2 in the category of Best Latin Jazz Album. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Luis recounts the musical journey from his native Venezuela and then coming to New York initially to study before transitioning into one of the most in demand pianists on the scene, gracing the bandstand with musicians such as of Ravi Coltrane, Tom Harrell, and his long time musical partner Miguel Zenon.
2024-04-0141 min
Live at the Bop StopDave Bixler and the Trio IncognitoAll music used with permission by David Bixler and the Trio Incognito. 6-29-21 - Bixler Bomb - Bixler Nobody Else But Me - Standard Luminal Space - Bixler Old Dog, New Bix - Bixler Inside the Grief - Bixler Saxophonist David Bixler keeps busy. When not hosting the podcast Liner Notes or leading the Jazz Studies program at Bowling Green State University, he tours in support of his most recent creative renaissance that culminated in the 2020 release of Inside the Grief with h...
2024-03-251h 00
Harmonious WorldDavid Bixler and I discuss 'The Langston Hughes Project Volume 1'For the latest episode of Harmonious World, I am joined by sax player, composer and educator David Bixler to discuss his latest album, The Langston Hughes Project Volume 1.As part of the conversation, David introduces the Langston Hughes poem Mother to Son, which is simply stunning and probably an inspiration for us all.Get in touch to let me know what you think!Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote t...
2024-03-0627 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Peter BernsteinThe week of March 5 guitarist Peter Bernstein brings a quartet to the Village Vanguard in New York City that includes pianist Sullivan Fortner, bassist Doug Weiss, and the iconic drummer Al Foster. In this episode of LINER NOTES Peter expresses a genuine gratitude for being able to play music. He also offers insights on how he personally approaches this music as a guitarist, sharing valuable lessons learned from his legendary teachers Gene Bertoncini, Ted Dunbar, and Jim Hall.
2024-03-0138 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Joe FiedlerAs an improviser, trombonist Joe Fiedler describes himself as living half in the inside world and half in the outside world. This is evident in his new recording Will Be Fire. For this project, Fiedler collaborates with guitarist Pete McCann, tuba virtuoso Marcus Rojas, and percussionist Jeff Davis, in an elegant instrumentation that pays homage to the late Arthur Blythe. In this episode of LINER NOTES Joe articulates his perspective on the evolution of the trombone and his aspirations for its future direction.
2024-02-0134 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Loren StillmanThe last several years have brought about significant change for saxophonist Loren Stillman. A lifelong New Yorker, Loren and his family did a 180, and moved to Montana several years ago. With the time afforded to him by the pandemic, Loren, having made a name for himself as an alto saxophonist focused his energies on the tenor. The fruit of his labor is a new recording,Time and Again, released on Sunnyside Records featuring himself on the tenor along with bassist Drew Gress and drummer Mark Feber. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Loren speaks about the significant changes in...
2024-01-0123 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Ron BlakeHolding down the bari chair at Saturday Night Live, performing with musicians like Christian McBride, and teaching at Julliard have saxophonist Ron Blake at full capacity. These time constraints left little time for him to focus on his own music, but fortunately he enlisted the help of his long time friend guitarist Bobby Broom and has recently released Mistaken Identity, his first recording under his own name in fifteen years. In this episode of LINER NOTES Ron talks about the journey that has taken him from the Virgin Islands to NYC and from classical saxophonist to jazz saxophonist.
2023-12-0136 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Christian DillinghamBassist Christian Dillingham’s debut release as a leader, Cascades on Greenleaf Music features ten original compositions written for his Chicago based quartet. In this episode of LINER NOTES he speaks of his desire to capture the moment with this recording both in the recording process and in music that pushes the boundaries of the tradition that he is obviously rooted in.
2023-11-0126 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Linda May Han OhBassist Linda May Han Oh’s recording the The Glass Hours features the front line of vocalist Sara Serpa and tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, while pianist Fabian Almazan and drummer Obed Calvaire join her in the rhythm section. Being a new parent has caused her to reflect on what she does as a musician and in this episode of LINER NOTES she talks about how a new awareness of the fragility of life in a world that can be an unsafe place has repurposed her music.
2023-10-0126 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Rez AbbasiGuitarist Rez Abbasi’s recordings illustrate an artist that is pressing on, going for something new, rather than making alterations to what he has already done. So when sitarist Josh Feinberg approached him about a possible Indian-jazz collaboration he initially declined, as he already had several successful recordings of this nature with pianist Vijay Iyer and saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa. However, he fortunately reconsidered and they recorded Charm, a recording that is fresh and likely unlike anything that you have heard before.
2023-09-0131 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Derrick GardnerTrumpet player Derrick Gardener recently retired from his position at the University of Manitoba in order to move back to Chicago and focus on playing, but instead he found himself as the head of Jazz Studies at Northwestern University. In this episode of LINER NOTES Derrick explains how that happened as well as sharing some of the details about his life changing trip to Africa that transformed him as a person and gave birth to his latest record Pan Africa with the Jazz Prophets.
2023-08-0129 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Steve WilsonLINER NOTES beings season six with saxophonist and educator Steve Wilson. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Steve highlights his new quartet, The Analog Band, as well as an upcoming commissioning project with Billy Childs featuring Steve with wind symphony, two of the myriad projects that he juggles as one of today’s most in demand leaders and sideman.
2023-07-0132 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Dominic MillerVagabond is the latest release from guitarist Dominic Miller on ECM and features Jacob Karlzon on piano, Nicolas Fiszman on bass, and percussionist Ziv Ravitz. In this episode of LINER NOTES Dominic shares the story behind this music that was conceived during the lockdown and talks about how his own projects fit into the demands of his ongoing thirty-three year stint as Sting’s guitarist.
2023-06-0124 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Simon MoullierVibraphonist Simon Moullier’s new recording Isla reflects the raw landscape of the islands off the coast of Brittany that shaped him in his youth. In this episode of LINER NOTES Simon talks about his journey from France to New York as well as his transformation from drummer to vibraphonist.
2023-05-0124 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Michael DeaseTrombonist (and baritone saxophonist) Michael Dease uses his new record, The Other Shoe, as an opportunity to shine the light on those around him. It features the music of the composer Gregg Hill and a young band comprised of clarinetist Virginia MacDonald, pianist Luther Allison, bassist Liany Mateo, and Colleen Clark on drums and cymbals. In this episode of LINER NOTES I am joined by Michael and Gregg as Michael shares his thoughts about the motivation behind this project.
2023-04-0131 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Jim Snidero In his early twenties, saxophonist Jim Snidero had surrounded himself with the music of the John Coltrane quartet and the Miles Davis quintet, however upon moving to New York City forty years ago and coming face to face with the tradition, he did an about face and dedicated himself to the pursuit of bebop. In the last decade he has used the foundation of the tradition do give breadth to more contemporary leanings. His new recording, Far Far Away featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel is the latest offering in this path.
2023-03-0128 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring John BaileyAfter more that 30 years as an omnipresent side man on the NYC scene, trumpeter John Bailey decided it was time to step out as a leader so in 2018 he recorded his first record, In Real Time. This was followed in 2020 with Can You Imagine, and now, in 2023, he has released Time Bandits, with George Cables, Scott Colley, and Victor Lewis. In this episode of LINER NOTES John talks about his music and the patient path that led to his first recording as a leader.
2023-02-0133 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Antonio SanchezIn Shift Bad Hombre Vol. II drummer and composer Antonio Sanchez takes ownership of the pejoratvie remark made by the former president about Mexicans coming to the United States and hits back with a stunning musical counter-punch that features Dave Matthews, Trent Reznor, Pat Metheny, and many others. In this episode of LINER NOTES Antonio shares his feelings about the former presidents remarks and provides the listener with insight behind this innovative project.
2023-01-0129 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Dan WeissOn his new record Dedication drummer and composer Dan Weiss presents the listener with sonic portraits of musicians and family members that have figured prominently in his life. He acknowledges the seemingly disparate Elvin Jones and Burt Bacharach as well as honoring his daughter and late grandmother with affectionate tributes. Joining Weiss on the recording are the members of his long-standing piano trio, pianist Jacob Sacks and bassist Thomas Morgan.
2022-12-0130 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Luciana Souza and Dafnis PrietoAfter the GRAMMY winning album, Back to the Sunset, and his pandemic sextet project, Transparency, drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto was in search of something new. This journey brought him back to his roots and he again began to compose songs with lyrics as he did in his youth. Collaborating with Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza he has created his latest project, Cantar. I am joined in this episode with both Luciana and Dafnis as they talk about the genesis and future of this unique project.
2022-11-0142 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Ethan PhilionChicago based bassist and band leader Ethan Philion pays tribute to the iconic Charles Mingus with his new recording Meditations on Mingus on Sunnyside Records. In this episode of LINER NOTES Ethan discusses the care with which he approached the musical canon of the iconic Mingus while simultaneously endeavoring to highlight the social justice themes of the music which are as relevant today as they were fifty years ago when the music was composed.
2022-10-0127 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring David BinneyOTES with David Bixler featuring David BinneyIt was about five years ago that saxophonist David Binney relocated to California after establishing himself as a fixture on the NYC jazz scene. In this episode of LINER NOTES he shares some of his thoughts behind this move and extols the virtues of what he perceives to be a musically transformed Los Angeles that affords musicians like himself time and space for creativity.
2022-09-0133 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Gerald CannonEarlier this year, bassist Gerald Cannon brought a septet into Dizzy’s that included a front line of Joe Lovano, Eddie Henderson, Sherman Irby, and Steve Turre, along with pianist Dave Kikokski and the legendary Lenny White. The music features the music of two of Gerald’s former employers, Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner and the performances were captured in an energetic live recording. In this episode of LINER NOTES Gerald reflects on lessons learned in his time playing with Jones and Tyner. We also talk about his other passion-painting.
2022-08-0135 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Abraham BurtonSeason five begins with saxophonist Abraham Burton. During the pandemic, photographer and engineer Jimmy Katz produced an informal concert series at the sight of the historically significant Seneca Village in Central Park. One of the concerts that Katz recorded was a trio performance featuring Burton, drummer Eric McPherson, and bassist Dezron Douglas. This energetic performance is available as The Summit Rock Session at Seneca Village.
2022-07-0132 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Todd WilliamsSaxophonist Todd Williams has a new trio with bassist Yuma Takagi and drummer Robert Rucker he has named the Quartet Trio. I spoke with Todd before he presented the music from their new recording Introducing the Quartet Trio at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City.
2022-06-0236 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Freddie BryantIn this episode of LINER NOTES I speak with guitarist, composer, and now lyricist Freddie Bryant about his song cycle Upper West Side Love Story. With the help of vocalist Carla Cook and soloists Regina Carter, Steve Wilson, and Donny McCaslin, Freddie pays homage to his New York City childhood neighborhood and takes the listener on a journey of the changes it has endured. You can visit upperwestsidelovestory.com to learn more.
2022-05-0147 min
MCTV Network's Community VoicesThe Spark with Junia Doan | David and Tara BixlerWelcome to MCTV's Community Voices Podcast. Sandy O'Keefe presents this episode of The Spark with Junia Doan, Junia's guest: David and Tara Bixler. For more information about Midland Community Television or how you can make your own program, visit us at cityofmidlandmi.gov/mctv or call us at 989-837-3474. The views expressed in this program don't necessarily reflect those of Midland Community Television or the City of Midland.
2022-04-3029 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Kit DownesUK Pianist Kit Downes has released a new recording Vermillion, on ECM Records. In this episode of LINER NOTES Kit delves into how the pandemic and BLM affected the jazz scene in London, and how Brexit ultimately led him to elect to leave the UK.
2022-04-0125 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Lou MariniMulti-instrumentalist Lou Marini has been visible in American popular music for decades. Woody Herman, Blood Sweat Tears, SNL, The Blues Brothers, and James Taylor are just a few of the iconic names that grace his resume. Throughout his time with these high-profile groups, Lou has remained an artist dedicated to his craft. When his touring schedule was erased because of the pandemic, he turned to composing music for large ensemble that will soon be recorded. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Lou talks extensively about his new music as well as passionately sharing his thoughts on the current political...
2022-03-0138 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Fred HerschFred Hersch’s new recording Breath by Breath, on Palmetto Records features his trio with bassist Drew Gress and drummer Jochen Rueckert along with the Crosby Street String Quartet. In this episode of LINER NOTES Fred talks about the meditation practice that inspired this eclectic music that was created as he was sequestered in North Eastern Pennsylvania during the pandemic.
2022-02-0131 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Craig TabornPianist Craig Taborn’s new recording Shadow Plays on ECM 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 life in the shutdown.
2022-01-0132 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Jeff HamiltonDrummer Jeff Hamilton wants to help you enjoy the Holiday season with his swinging new recording Merry and Bright on Capri Records. The recording features his trio with pianist Tamir Hendelman and bassist Jon Hamar.
2021-12-0127 min
BG IdeasMusic and Community: Creating Connections During COVID-19In this episode, Jolie speaks with David Bixler, a composer, musician, and Director of Jazz Studies, about demystifying the process of music creation, composing through the pandemic, and the many hats he wears in the jazz scene.
Announcer:From Bowling Green State University and the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society. This is BG ideas.Musical Intro:I'm going to show you this with a wonderful experiment. Jolie:Hello and welcome back to the BiG Ideas podcast brought to you by the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society and the School of Media and C...
2021-11-0327 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Tony MalabyThe 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 earlier years. In this episode of LINER NOTES Tony speaks about the music that he created in this time, his new position of professor of saxophone at the Berklee College of Music, as well as a new record on Sunnyside Records recorded li...
2021-11-0129 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Jaleel ShawThe 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 about the process that produced his intriguing new recording.
2021-10-0132 min
Inverse Podcast"How To Have An Enemy" with Melissa Florer-BixlerMelissa Florer- Bixler is the pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church, and a graduate of Duke University and Princeton Theological Seminary. She spent time studying in Israel/Palestine, Kenya, and England. Much of her formation took place in the L'Arche community of Portland, OR. Now she prefers the Eno River and her garden in Raleigh, NC. She is the chair of L'Arche North Carolina and a steering committee member in broad-based organizing in her county. Melissa's writing has appeared in Christian Century, Sojourners, Geez, Anabaptist Witness, The Bias, Faith&Leadership, and Anabaptist Vision. From time to time she publishes academic writ...
2021-09-1450 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David BixlerThe 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, as well as his stunning new recording, A Conversation, featuring Germany’s NDR Big Band.
2021-09-0140 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Adam O'FarrillBrooklyn 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 success. He speaks about his new recording in which he continues to create his own path as he develops his own personal voice.
2021-08-0135 min
Copywriters PodcastHome Shopping Network Secrets, with Marissa MorganWe’re really lucky today to have Marissa Morgan as our special guest today, and you’ll see why in just a minute or two. I met Marissa as a guest on her show earlier this year, and you’ll hear more about that in a few minutes.
But that show is only the latest chapter in Marissa’s very impressive resume. Before we get to the highlights, let me share the one reason you should pay very close attention to everything she says and does today. It’s that that Marissa excels at two of the most important...
2021-07-1200 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler2021 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. I also want to draw your attention to the current indiegogo campaign to support LINER NOTES. If you enjoy this episode or have enjoyed any of the episodes of the podcast please consdier donating by clicking here.
2021-07-0135 min
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2021-06-201h 48
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Camila MezaChilean jazz guitarist, singer, and song writer 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 pandemic has had on the moment of her latest recording, Ambar, on Sony Masterworks.
2021-06-0137 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuirng Rudy RoystonDrummer 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. In the episode of LINER NOTES, Rudy sheds light on how the pandemic has affected him both as a person and as a musician, and offers his perspective on the remote recording and outdoor pop-up concerts that he has taken part in d...
2021-04-3032 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Geoffrey KeezerAs an 18 year-old, pianist Geoffrey Keezer wowed audiences as a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers with his prodigious technique and improvisations. Describing his own playing, Keezer says that his natural tendency is to “throw in everything but the kitchen sink…all the time.” In this episode of LINER NOTES, Keezer talks about his development as a musician over the span of his career as well as the teaching and writing that are occupying his time while he waits for the return of normal life.
2021-04-0135 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Bob HurstBassist and composer Bob Hurst made an early mark on the jazz community as a member of Wynton Marsalis’ band and later gained notoriety as a member of the Tonight Show band led by Branford Marsalis. In addition to his performance career the Detroit native has been on the faculty at the University of Michigan for a number of years. In this episode of LINER NOTES Bob talks about many things including the state of jazz education as it related to the current culture in America.
2021-03-0128 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Ryan Keberle/Dave DouglasThe past year has provided musicians with an opportunity to get creative in new ways. Dave Douglas and Ryan Keberle have a new record out called Overcome on Greenleaf Music. The music is inspired by their heightened sense of a call for social justice and with a respect for social distancing was recorded
2021-02-0140 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Sheryl BaileyGuitarist and educator Sheryl Bailey recently moved from New York to Boston to become the assistant chair of the guitar department at The Berklee College of Music. In this episode of LINER NOTES Sheryl talks about the challenges of moving to a new city while overseeing the education of nine hundred guitarists in the time of the Corona virus. We spoke over zoom-heads up that the interview is replete with the street sounds of Washington Heights.
2021-01-0124 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Dafnis Prieto Composer and percussionist Dafnis Prieto’s new recording Transparency features the front line of saxophonists Román Filiú and Peter Apfelbaum, along with Alex Norris on trumpet. In this episode of LINER NOTES Dafnis speaks about his intentions behind this recording as well the fortunate timing that allowed him to capture the project immediately before the shutdown.
2020-12-0125 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Ben WendelHigh Heart is the latest release from tenor saxophonist Ben Wendel. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Ben discusses the creation of this music as well as the unique position he found himself in when air travel came to a grinding halt in March at the beginning of the pandemic.
2020-11-0125 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Ingrid JensenIn this time of double pandemic trumpeter Ingrid Jensen looked around and did something for her community by providing nightly concerts in her front yard. In this episode on Liner Notes she talks about her response to these troubled times and how she is balancing family, music, and teaching.
2020-10-0134 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Antonio HartThis episode features alto saxophonist Antonio Hart. We spoke shortly after the murder of George Floyd and Antonio spoke candidly about race, jazz, and the future of jazz education. He also shares how he personally is keeping it together during the ongoing shutdown.
2020-09-0138 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Gary SmulyanBaritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan, known for his tenure with the Vangaurd Jazz Orchestra, has released a new Steeple Chase recording entitled Our Contrafacts with bassist David Wong and percussionist Rodney Green. In this episode of LINER NOTES Gary talks about his bout with the corona virus and his thoughts about the pandemic that is re-shaping the world we know (or knew) as musicians.
2020-08-0127 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Rudresh MahanthappaAlto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa’s latest recording Hero Trio pays tribute to his musical heroes. Bird, Trane, Ornette Coleman, Stevie Wonder, and yes even Johnny Cash are represented on this exciting trio recording featuring Francois Moutin on bass and Rudy Royston on drums and cymbals.
2020-07-0127 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Donny McCaslinSaxophonist Donny McCaslin’s career dramatically changed after being an integral part of David Bowie’s last recording Black Star. In this episode of Liner Notes Donny reflects on how the association with Bowie has shaped his creative process. In this time of quarantine Donny and I spoke remotely. A shout to out engineer Marco Mendoza for putting together my clumsy recording efforts.
2020-06-0129 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Gregg AugustComposer and Bassist Gregg August’s Dialogues on Race was composed 10 years ago and was inspired by the election of Barack Obama combined with his discovery of the compelling story of Emmett Till. Now, a decade later a decision to step beyond the safety of the music was motivation to record it with the intention of facilitating a conversation on this sometimes awkward, sometimes difficult, yet vital discussion about race.
2020-05-0134 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Birch CreekFor the past twenty years I have taught and performed at Birch Creek, a music camp tucked away in a converted dairy farm on the thumb of Wisconsin. In this episode I interview some of the people that make this place happen. I invite you to listen as they describe what happens in this barn in the middle of nowhere and the power it has on the lives of those who experience it.
2020-04-0155 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Dave StrykerGuitarist Dave Stryker has reimagined the soundtrack of his youth with his hugely successful Eight-Track series. Eight-Track III features his working trio of Jared Gold on organ and Mcclenty Hunter on drums along with special guest, vibraphonist Stefon Harris. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Dave reflects on his experiences with organist Jack McDuff and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and how their example laid the ground work for his current project.
2020-03-0142 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuirng Remy Le BoeufAlto saxophonist and composer Remy Le Boeuf recently released his first large ensemble recording, Assembly of Shadows. Although he is known primarily for his small group work in the band that he co-leads with his brother Pascal, in this episode of LINER NOTES with David Bixler, Pascal reflects on the circumstances that organically enabled him to step up and out and make this record.
2020-02-0140 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David BixlerChaos Theory is the latest recording from soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome. In the first episode of 2020 Sam talks about his exploratory journey that has taken him from bebop to the music that he is creating today.
2020-01-0145 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David BixlerThis episode of LINER NOTES is centered around two new recordings by pianist David Berkman; a recent sextet offering entitled Six of One, and a new solo project featuring the music of John Coltrane and folk icon Pete Seeger.
2019-12-0152 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David BixlerThis episode of LINER NOTES features tenor saxophonist JD Allen and his new recording Barracoon, which is inspired by the powerful book of the same name by Zora Neale Hurston.
2019-11-0134 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David BixlerMyron Walden is perhaps best known for his association with Brian Blade, but in this episode of LINER NOTES we talk about his new project with Jon Cowherd and strings that showcases his woodwind arsenal.
2019-10-0157 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David BixlerKnown for his musical diversity, multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson joins me on LINER NOTES for a discussion centered around his new release TENORMORE, which exclusively features his first passion, the tenor saxophone.
2019-09-0137 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Joel FrahmTenor saxophonist Joel Frahm has recently produced two new recordings and is playing in a quintet led by pianist Brad Mehldau. In this episode Joel talks about these projects as well as sharing about his life as a musician over the years in NYC.
2019-08-0138 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuirng Sean JonesDizzy Spells, the innovative project of trumpet player Sean Jones, is the focus of this episode of LINER NOTES. Sean speaks about how race has influenced his journey as a musician and how it continues to shape his approach to education.
2019-07-0147 min
ATO SpotlightDavid BixlerIn this episode, Scott Meier speaks with David Bixler of Bixler Corporation to hear his story of entrepreneurship and business as well as learn more about the services that Bixler Corporation offers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2019-06-3030 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Frank KimbroughIn this episode of LINER NOTES I speak with pianist and educator Frank Kimbrough about his recent recording of the complete works of Monk and his thirty year journey as a musician in NYC
2019-06-0147 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Dayna StephensSaxophonist Dayna Stephens is busy juggling his projects as a leader and his work as a sideman. Fresh of his Village Vanguard debut as leader, Dayna discusses the upcoming live recording from that engagement as well as a new trio record with bassist Ben Street and drummer Eric Harland.
2019-05-0130 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring John PatitucciJohn Patitucci’s new recording, The Soul of the Bass is the focus of this episode of LINER NOTES. John speaks about the journey that has led to this exciting project. Check out his CD release concert April 5th at the Zurcher Gallery in NYC!
2019-04-0153 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Mike SternIn this episode of LINER NOTES, guitar icon Mike Stern discusses his life-changing accident and how it affected his approach to music and the guitar.
2019-03-0130 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Pedro GiraudoThe next episode of LINER NOTES features bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo and his two new recordings, An Argentinian in New York, and the Latin GRAMMY winning Vigor Tanguero.
2019-02-0142 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David BixlerIn the first episode of 2019 multi-instrumentalist and composer Ted Nash speaks about his recent project with Eddie Daniels, Jazz in the Chamber, as well as an upcoming collaboration with actress Glenn Close.
2019-01-0149 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David BixlerPianist and composer Pascal Le Boeuf’s musical interests are many, and in this year’s last episode of LINER NOTES, Pascal speaks of how both classical and electronic music, combined with a keen interest in production, shapes his output as a contemporary jazz artist.
2018-12-011h 04
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David BixlerIn the 5th episode of LINER NOTES, Brazilian percussionist Rogerio Boccato discusses his new recording “No Old Rain”
2018-11-0154 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David BixlerGRAMMY nominated trombonist and composer Alan Ferber offers insight into his process as a musician and the balancing act behind his many projects.
2018-10-0153 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Arturo O'FarrillPianist and composer Arturo O'Farrill speaks about art and the artist in light of today's political and economic environment, as well as shedding light on his new GRAMMY winning recording "Three Revolutions."
2018-09-041h 06
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Jon CowherdPianist and composer Jon Cowherd talks about his relationship with Brian Blade and how his time as a member of Fellowship has led to his new role as band leader with the Mercy Project.
2018-08-0121 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Mike RodriguezIn the first episode of LINER NOTES trumpet player Mike Rodriguez discusses the Rodriguez Brothers, the band that he co-leads with his brother Robert, as well as some of the experiences as a side-man that have affected who he is as a player and a writer.
2018-07-0122 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLiner Notes with David BixlerThis trailer represents a huge step for a program that I first started working on several years ago. Look for the first episode coming soon.
2018-06-2401 min