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A Year of BachGuitarist Scott Tennant on the Lute Suites and Teaching BachWhat a pleasure to speak to guitar hero Scott Tennant about playing and teaching Bach. We talked about his early days with the instrument, how he became a nylon pumper, and how strange it is that most of us guitarists love the Spanish classics alongside the adaptations of the German master. Here are the albums mentioned in the podcast:John Williams, El Diablo Suelto, Guitar Music of Venezuela: Apple Music; Spotify. Andrew York, Apple Music: Yamour Spotify: Yamour.David Russell, Apple Music: Music of Barrios Spotify: Music of Barrios....
2026-03-1233 min
A Year of BachErik Hall on Bach and the MinimalistsA conversation with Erik Hall, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and one of the most compelling interpreters of the minimalist canon. We talk about the surprising resonances between J.S. Bach and composers like Steve Reich, Charlemagne Palestine, Simeon ten Holt, and Philip Glass. They discuss Hall’s acclaimed trilogy of solo overdubbed reinterpretations, his upcoming ensemble recording of Canto Ostinato with Sandbox Percussion and Metropolis Ensemble, the architecture of rhythm and harmony that links Bach to the minimalists, and what it means to engage deeply with another composer’s work. More at yearofbach.substack.com.Albums Discussed:Er...
2026-02-2640 min
A Year of BachViolist and author Edward Klorman on Bach's Cello SuitesViolist and Author Edward Klorman discusses his new book, Bach: The Cello Suites, and adds commentary at the keyboard. Edward's website: http://Edwardklorman.com/A Year of Bach Substack: https://yearofbach.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yearofbach.substack.com
2026-01-0443 min
A Year of BachHistorian Richard Tedlow on Bach's Charisma, and Trump'sHistorian Richard Tedlow joins me to ask what made Bach charismatic in his own time and ours. He also argues that no matter the political situation, “Bach’s music is going to exist as long as the human race exists and can’t be taken away.” Along the way we consider the charisma of Bernstein, Gould, Clinton, Hitler, and Trump. Here’s Richard’s Substack.Playlists of works referenced in this episode, including those by Shostakovich, Bach, Brahms, and Strauss. Apple Music and Spotify below.Transcript: Evan Goldfine: Hello, and welcome to the fifth...
2025-09-2251 min
A Year of BachFCC Commissioner Reed Hundt on the early Internet, Bach, and "ER"As Commissioner of the FCC during the Clinton administration, Reed Hundt helped shape the modern internet. We speak about his attending the first Beatles concert in the USA (with his friend Al Gore), and the democratization of publishing and broadcasting wrought by the internet. Reed had many questions for me about Bach and my listening, so this is an episode to hear me talk more than I typically do.Here’s the video on YouTube.Transcript below.[00:00:00]Evan Goldfine: Welcome to the fourth episode of the podcast, A Year of Bach. My...
2025-08-1946 min
A Year of BachTyler Cowen on Bach, Beethoven, John, and PaulI’ve listened to Tyler Cowen talk for hundreds of hours about economics, music, history, art, travel, and regional cuisine, so meeting him on Zoom felt a little like stepping through The Purple Rose of Cairo. My composure mostly held, and it was a pleasure to trade favorite recordings, speculate on Bach’s motivations, and wrestle with uneasy feelings while enjoying recordings from wartime Germany. Full transcript follows.Here we are on YouTube.Artists discussed:Leo KottkeThe BeatlesJohn Eliot Gardiner Philippe HerrewegheOtto Klem...
2025-08-0744 min
A Year of Bach‘Everything is melody’: Classical Guitarist Jason Vieaux on BachEpisode 2 of A Year of Bach Podcast features my conversation with the great classical guitarist Jason Vieaux. We talked about the pleasures and sorrows of adapting Bach for guitar, how not to play too big in a recording studio, and the pleasures of live performance.Jason is hosting a guitar retreat for students of all levels in Benicia, California from October 10 - 12, 2025 — learn more about it here.My podcast editing AI got a little aggressive on jump cuts! I’m working on getting better at this. As with everything, it’s all harder than it seems...
2025-07-1039 min
A Year of BachThe Expectation of Astonishment: Henry Oliver on Bach and the Hunger for SeriousnessEpisode 1 of the Year of Bach Podcast features Henry Oliver, author of the Substack The Common Reader, and the excellent book Second Act, a study of late bloomers in business and the arts.Our open-ended conversation touches on Bach, Shakespeare, late blooming, and the pleasures and problems of Glenn Gould. Henry describes the “expectation of astonishment” in music and literature, and names his favorite recordings.Links & references* Henry’s Substack – The Common Reader* Henry’s post on his favorite Bach pieces.* The Second Act (Amazon)* Selected recordings, with YouTu...
2025-06-0240 min
TRUTH IN RHYTHM; Where’d You Get Your Funk From?; On THE ONE ... and Done!; Jam Fans ForumWhere'd You Get Your Funk From? - Evan Taylor (Bernie Worrell)** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE **
Featured in WYGYFF Episode 2: Multi-instrumentalist, producer and record label owner Evan Taylor. He served as bandleader of the Bernie Worrell Orchestra and produced the P-Funk keyboard wizard’s posthumous 2024 album, Bernie Worrell: Wave From the WOOniverse. The collection features collaborations with Bootsy Collins, Fred Wesley, Norwood Fisher, Buckethead, Leo Nocentelli, Stanton Moore, Will Calhoun, Fred Schneider, Sean Lennon and Jerry Harrison, among others.
Taylor also runs Loantaka Records out of Glendale, N.Y., as well as the Loantaka Sound studio in downtown L.A.
RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2024
Hosted by Scott "DR...
2024-10-251h 31