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Showbiz RoundupEmily KuhnTrumpeter Emily Kuhn is another in a string of Oberlin grads who is finding Chicago to be a fertile place to hone her chops and artistic vision among welcoming peers. She set the bar high in 2020 with her debut recording “Sky Stories” that features vocals, strings, and multiple ensembles. The album release tour for her new quintet record “Ghosts Of Us” is sure to scare up some eager listeners.2023-11-0816 min
Showbiz RoundupTwinTalkThe band TwinTalk—Dustin Laurenzi, Andrew Green, and Katie Ernst—is a saxophone (and voice) trio named for the unique language spoken by the most genetically linked siblings. The band demonstrates this familiarity with deep exploration of a fairly spare orchestration and its possibilities. The results brim with curiosity, emotion, and wonder.2023-10-1536 min
Showbiz RoundupCisco BradleyCisco Bradley is a noted historian and professor whose new book documents the experimental avant garde music scene on the Brooklyn waterfront between 1988 and 2014. The scene sprouted in the harsh post-industrial landscape of Williamsburg and grew until it was pushed out by gentrification. Cisco’s document preserves an art form so ephemeral that, in many cases, it might otherwise have been lost to history.2023-10-1536 min
Showbiz RoundupJeb BishopJeb Bishop has been an important member of the improvised music scenes in Chicago, Boston, and Chicago again. Along the way he’s figured out how to sustain his musical efforts—which are, by the way, some of the most engaging anywhere—over the long haul. And the trombone trio he‘s currently on the road with is one of the most exceptional.2023-10-0744 min
Showbiz RoundupScott AmendolaScott Amendola is as adventurous with his playing as he is with his exploration of live looping and electronic effects. From the freest side of improvisation to the deepest pocket, he’s developed a mastery of eclecticism. And if the stellar list of musicians he’s worked with is any indication—including Will Blades and Cyro Baptista on this outing, it’s working. 2023-09-1142 min
Showbiz RoundupChris SpeedThe Chris Speed Trio, with Chris Tordini and Dave King represents the peak of what’s possible when three musicians whose capacity is limitless get together to explore the language and heart of Jazz–and choose to speak with a unified voice. But Chris Speed is no stranger to the most creative frontiers of this music having been an essential leader of this rarefied community since the late 1980s.2023-09-0637 min
Showbiz RoundupPandelis KarayorgisPianist Pandelis Karayorgis has spent nearly 40 years here in the U.S. developing a distinctive voice that extends from the foundations built by such heroes as Thelonious Monk and Paul Bley. While much of his work has emerged from the creative scene centered in greater Boston, he also has long-standing connections in Chicago—which include noted instigator Dave Rempis who has assisted here in assembling a brand new group of bold improvisors. 2023-06-2517 min
Showbiz RoundupThe Dave Bayles TrioIf you stop in at the Uptowner in Milwaukee on any given Tuesday, you’ll be treated to the Dave Bayles Trio working it out, keeping it spontaneous and real. If you happen to hear the gears grinding and skipping a bit as they engage it’s because they’ve invited you into the creative process in real time, which is a rare thing indeed.2023-05-2137 min
Showbiz RoundupKenny ReichertOn his new record “Deep Breath” Kenny Reichert engages a longstanding group of stalwart collaborators, to showcase his growth as a composer, bandleader, and guitarist over the nearly nine years since his previous outing as leader.2023-04-1528 min
Showbiz RoundupAnna WebberAnna Webber has worked hard to establish herself as an elevating force in the rarefied world at the intersection of creative jazz and new music. An accomplished composer whose first mission was to develop her potential as an instrumentalist, she’s stopping by our fair city while on the road with her evocatively named Shimmer Wince Quintet.2023-03-2827 min
Showbiz RoundupMichael Brenneis' PlutoniumOn this episode Showbiz Roundup welcomes guest host John Christensen who will be interviewing me about the jazz octet Michael Brenneis and the Plutonium Players (or Plutonium for short) in advance of our show coming up at the North Street Cabaret. It’s a good conversation and John asks some interesting questions and we both proceed as if this level of self-promotion is perfectly acceptable.2023-03-1939 min
Showbiz RoundupArp of the CovenantArp of the Covenant, a trio of electro-acoustic improvisers, draws its inspiration from the ARP 2600, a 1970s era analog synthesizer known for being unpredictable except in the most expert hands. While Arp of the Covenant may be unpredictable they’re far from inexpert as their intricate, ambitious, appealing music demonstrates.2023-03-1334 min
Showbiz RoundupPaul Hecht's Pyrography TrioPianist Paul Hecht returns with a new trio and a new mélange of music in his pursuit of new avenues of expression. Named after a work by American poet John Ashbury, the Pyrography Trio ignites a thread between Paul’s life as an English professor and his new career as excursioning pianist plying his trade and expanding his circle, while kindling connections between the scenes of Eau Claire, Chicago, and Madison.2023-02-0526 min
Showbiz RoundupPiano Summit, 2023The performers coming to the 2023 BlueStem Jazz/North Street Cabaret Piano Summit invite listeners to open themselves to the layers of sound and harmonic landscape that an acoustic piano can generate, layers not routinely thought about or explored. The four pianists here, Jane Reynolds, Matt Blair, Paul Hastil, and David Stoler represent the acme of the jazz pianists practicing within a small radius of our fair city. Each as individual as they come, but sharing roots in the nineteenth and twentieth century creative jazz tradition. Each searching for–and locating–their place in the modern expression of this music.2023-01-2044 min
Showbiz RoundupZakk JonesZakk Jones is a guitarist who thrives on variety as evidenced by the range of groups he plays with and the repertoire he plays with his own trio. He’s also someone who believes in giving back, which he does through teaching at a couple of Ohio colleges, through an online presence focused on education, and on his own guitar-oriented podcast “Beyond the Frets.”2023-01-1219 min
Showbiz RoundupChad McCullough and Bram WeijtersTrumpeter Chad McCullough began a fruitful collaboration with Belgian pianist Bram Weijters in 2009 while both were attending the acclaimed Banff Jazz Workshop. Fourteen years later, with a half dozen quartet and duo recordings behind them, this ambitious duo will assemble a cast of exceptional regional players for a live recording–right here in our fair city.2023-01-0824 min
Showbiz RoundupRempis, Johnson, Heinemann, CunninghamThe tireless and adventurous improviser Dave Rempis has once again assembled a heavyweight cast to probe the reaches of collective improvisation. Joined on this outing by world-class trumpeter Russ Johnson, celebrated catalyst Jeremy Cunningham, and home-town hero Jakob Heinemann, the field of play is wide open.2023-01-0842 min
Showbiz RoundupJoe Policastro TrioWith the Joe Policastro Trio, everything is on the table: eccentric repertoire, unique orchestration, and an approach that veers from the center to the frontier. Among the elements that are not up for grabs, however, are outstanding musicianship, telepathic interaction, and a palette that extends well beyond the standard spectrum.2022-12-0518 min
Showbiz RoundupJavier RedJavier Red’s Imagery Converter is a device that transforms ideas about music from the Jazz tradition and contemporary composers into an organic sonic ecosystem. Oh, and they’re also a band of accomplished musicians pushing the boundaries of the familiar with an eye toward new directions.2022-12-0115 min
Showbiz RoundupLaminal AnimilI interrupted the breakfast of Luke Leavitt, Ari Smith, and Tim Russell—the band Laminal Animil—to chat about their improvising, experimental trio and the way they purposefully subvert language, music, and everything else they can think of in their serious exploration of new sound frontiers.2022-11-2129 min
Schriftsonar – Der SciFi PodcastSchriftsonar Podcast#70 – Markus Heitkamp (Hrsg.), Kameron Hurley, Friedemann Brenneis (Hrsg.), Michael MarrakBesprochene Bücher: Friedemann Brenneis (Hrsg.): Magic Future Money / Kameron Hurley: Der Sterne Zahl / Markus Heitkamp (Hrsg.): German Kaiju / Michael Marrak: Lex Talionis.2022-11-1000 minSchriftsonar – Der SciFi PodcastSchriftsonar Podcast#70 – Markus Heitkamp (Hrsg.), Kameron Hurley, Friedemann Brenneis (Hrsg.), Michael MarrakBesprochene Bücher: Friedemann Brenneis (Hrsg.): Magic Future Money / Kameron Hurley: Der Sterne Zahl / Markus Heitkamp (Hrsg.): German Kaiju / Michael Marrak: Lex Talionis.2022-11-1000 min
Showbiz RoundupChico FreemanAt one time legendary saxophonist Chico Freeman was himself a young lion on the scene breathing the life of a new generation into this music. Now the internationally renowned artist and statesman is mentoring the next generation to advance this music into another century. 2022-10-1623 min
Showbiz RoundupMr. Chair's Mark HetzlerMr. Chair opens a new chapter with the release of “Better Days,” an album full of optimism, joy, and, of course–as Mark Hetzler puts it “lots of notes.” Mark joins me on this episode to talk about this collective, collaborative band and his career as a trombone professor.2022-10-1624 min
Showbiz RoundupAmina FigarovaAmina Figarova looks to a brighter future full of positive vibes with her new album ‘Joy’. Also, surrounding herself with the kind of extraordinary players who will be joining her on this tour, opens a limitless canvas for the realization of her artistic vision.2022-10-0921 min
Showbiz RoundupThe Esthesis QuartetThe Esthesis Quartet took the adversity of a global pandemic head on by supporting each other's need to stay creative and focused. These adventurous musician-composers–with deep roots in the continuum of this music–have crafted a compelling universe of jazz.2022-10-0917 min
Showbiz RoundupROVA's Larry OchsLarry Ochs makes up one-quarter of the world renowned ROVA Saxophone Quartet (he’s the “O” in the name) which formed in San Francisco during the mid-1970s. Drawing inspiration from a spectrum of music that includes everything from Free Jazz to what we sometimes call contemporary classical music, ROVA pushes the envelope of what is possible for four musicians with saxophones.2022-10-0128 min
Showbiz RoundupAaron StroessnerAaron Stroessner chased his rock’n’roll dreams to New York City in the 1990s where he spent a decade performing with his band ‘Dead Left’ and working behind the scenes at the Knitting Factory. Fast forward a few years, he now hangs his fedora in eastern Nebraska where he’s an essential member of that region’s jazz scene.For those keeping score at home: the frontman of the band Soul Coughing was Mike Doughty; Dan Wilson launched his career with the band Semisonic.2022-08-1926 min
Showbiz RoundupAndy NarellEven with an unrivaled and prestigious body of work behind him, steel pan maestro Andy Narell continues to strive to improve, explore, reinvent, and push the boundaries of what the steel pan can do. He’ll be in Madison this August for a not-to-be-missed whirlwind of performances, appearances, and collaborations.2022-07-1632 min
Showbiz RoundupLovely SocialiteThe band Lovely Socialite celebrates their latest album "The Drift" to be released on the ten-year anniversary of their first record, 2012’s "Registers Her Delight." Unfolding into its second decade, the band continues to build on its legacy of odd orchestration, subtle mirth, and stylistic alchemy.2022-07-1635 min
Showbiz RoundupJulian KirshnerThe duo of tenor saxophone and drums is a classic free improv pairing, but the music and sounds each group makes are guaranteed to go in an infinite number of singular directions. That will certainly be the case at Audio for the Arts on July 22nd when Chicago meets Switzerland in the form of the Julian Kirshner/"Nikolaj Klemins" (aka Sebi) duo.2022-07-1624 min
Showbiz RoundupMichael Hudson-CasanovaAfter a few years cultivating his craft in Michigan and Philadelphia, Michael Hudson-Casanova has established himself in Chicago with a new trio featuring Erik Skov on guitar, and Gustavo Coriñas on drums. Dance, another art form that has special significance for this alto saxophonist, will feature prominently on the trio’s Madison date.2022-06-2618 min
Showbiz RoundupAndy MilneAndy Milne’s outstanding career spans a wide breadth from collaborating among the elite of North American creative music, to being an accomplished film scorer and educator. I originally spoke with Andy in early 2020 in advance of his tour for his then newly released trio album The reMission. That canceled tour has been rescheduled, now two years later, but much has happened with the trio Andy Milne and Unison in that time. Most notably the album won a Juno award in 2021 for Jazz Album of the Year in the Group category.Although two years have passed, much of...2022-06-2318 min
Showbiz RoundupJakob HeinemannI spoke with the other members of the Jackson-Heinemann-Shead trio, Keefe Jackson and Adam Shead recently for other projects, so I thought I’d give bassist Jakob Heinemann his due on this program. A Madison native now living and working in Chicago, Jakob joins me to talk about his history and his burgeoning career.2022-06-0716 min
Showbiz RoundupBirthJosh Smith, Jeremy Bleich, and Joe Tomino came together as the band Birth in Cleveland in 1998 with a shared mission that launched them into a world of meaningful and rewarding musical experiences. After a number of years they parted onto different paths. But they’re back now wiser, stronger, tested, and keen to bring their evolved sound to receptive ears.2022-05-2742 min
Showbiz RoundupPaul HechtPianist Paul Hecht—who divides his time between Chicago and Eau Claire—joins me to talk about an exciting new chapter in his musical life, his delight in exploring some new music with accomplished Chicago-based collaborators, and some personal insights into the Eau Claire Jazz scene.2022-05-2230 min
Showbiz RoundupPaul DietrichIt would be a challenge to run an 18-piece jazz ensemble that plays non-traditional big band music anywhere, but the fact that Paul Dietrich does it in Wisconsin, and attracts the caliber of musicians that he does—and let’s face it, no one’s getting rich off of this—is a testament to his leadership, his composing and arranging prowess, and the individuality of his musical vision.2022-05-0731 min
Showbiz RoundupKimmel-Ali-Harris TrioJeff Kimmel, Ishmael Ali, and Bill Harris commandeered an air b’n’b in the wilds of Michigan during the height of the pandemic in 2020 to record their latest release “Vivary.” The record is an abstract electro-acoustic tour-de-force, and a fitting document of this period of experimental existence.2022-05-0725 min
Showbiz RoundupDarren JohnstonDarren Johnston’s pandemic routine included lots of practicing the trumpet and composing. As things opened up he recorded three sessions of his music with different groups in New York and Chicago. The first of these albums “Life in Time” has now been released and will be showcased in Madison with his quartet of Chicago heavies.For those keeping track: The name of the bassist Darren couldn’t remember is Joelle Leandre.2022-04-2920 min
Showbiz RoundupBallisterBallister is a trio of muscular disquisitive improvisors, whose palette is equal parts bombast, and subtle nuance. After thirteen years together and ten album releases, including this year’s Chrysopoeia, they’re still going strong.2022-04-1732 min
Showbiz RoundupKen VandermarkWhen Ken Vandermark was last here with (air quotes) Laul Pytton, in March of 2020, although he didn’t know it he was days away from a canceled tour and an 18 month hiatus from the road. He returns triumphantly now with the full trio that was supposed to perform on that date—as his touring schedule ramps up to approach its pre-pandemic pace.2022-04-1036 min
Showbiz RoundupCraig TabornCraig Taborn is one of the most brilliant and creative piano and keyboard artists working today. Someone who ordinarily prefers to let the music speak for itself, he was generous enough to join me on this program to discuss his history, and his conception, and approach — which are as deep as they are philosophical.2022-04-0936 min
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Showbiz RoundupQuin Kirchner & Rob ClearfieldThe new album “Concentric Orbits” from Trans-Atlantic improvisers Quin Kirchner and Rob Clearfield was recorded during the sessions for Quin’s 2020 release “The Shadows and The Light.” Madison is fortunate to host the first night of the release tour for this album of compelling synergy.2022-03-2739 min
Showbiz RoundupTed PiltzeckerTed Piltzecker has a long history of traveling the world, spreading his lyrical approach to playing the vibraphone. He often collaborates with fine local players, and for this performance he has recruited the Lawrence University Faculty Jazz Ensemble.2022-03-2724 min
Showbiz RoundupDave KingWhether he’s speaking in a whisper or a roar, Dave King’s voice is distinctive and recognizable. Indeed, along with a very select few others, he has redefined the role of drummer for his generation and those to follow. His originality extends to his compositions and the extraordinary bands with which he affiliates.2022-03-1033 min
Showbiz RoundupCody SteinmannCody Steinmann is on an earnest quest to realize the sound that fulfills his vision and the direction he wants to take his music. He’s also open about the life struggles early on that formed him as a player and some of the aspects of the music scene where he feels some incongruity.2022-03-0433 min
Showbiz RoundupTim WhalenTim Whalen left Madison over a decade ago for Washington DC and the US Army band, but his legacy lives on here in the New Breed Jazz Jam, and Phat Phunktion—musical institutions formed with contemporaries at the UW Madison. He returns to showcase the Tim Whalen Nonet, another popular institution formed somewhat later during his Madison tenure.2022-02-1930 min
Showbiz RoundupThe Montauk Project [più mosso]The Montauk Project [più mosso] is a gathering of improvising musicians and dancers from the western Milwaukee suburbs, the Fox Valley, and Madison itself. A group that expands and contracts to fit the performance, this iteration will include four musicians and three dancers–all of whom come together with the underlying credo of “anything goes.” 2022-01-2925 min
Showbiz RoundupRuss JohnsonRuss Johnson returned to Wisconsin to take a teaching position in 2011 after thriving on the New York scene for nearly a quarter century. The quality of his work from his New York days through his current endeavors along the Milwaukee-Chicago corridor rivals anything produced by his contemporaries, and deserves to be widely recognized. Russ is one of those musicians whose mere presence serves to elevate the entire scene.2022-01-2928 min
Showbiz RoundupWills McKenna, Peter Maunu, Ishmael Ali, Adam SheadToday we’re talking to a multi-generational collective quartet of Chicago improvisers: a nameless band in the tradition of nameless bands—more on that later. The members of this group span a spectrum from L.A. studio veteran to up-and-coming software engineer, but they gather with the unified purpose of advancing their humanity through musical exploration.2022-01-1537 min
Showbiz RoundupMike AllemanaGuitarist, arranger, ethnomusicologist Mike Allemana traces much of his inspiration back to the influence of Von Freeman, and his nights at the fabled Apartment Lounge where he engaged with both the elders and the youth of the culture. His band the Regulators pushes the limits of rhythm while always maintaining a Funk connection, and acknowledging the lineage of Steve Coleman, Von Freeman, and many others.2021-12-2829 min
Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll#CryptoFriday Bitcoin in El Salvador mit Friedemann Brenneis (Teil 2)Ist Nayib Bukele gut oder schlecht für Bitcoin?
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Was erwartet euch noch? S...2021-11-211h 02Showbiz RoundupBlueStem Jazz's David Stone and Thomas FerrellaOn this episode we’re talking to Thomas Ferrella and David Stone who founded the non-profit, volunteer-led BlueStem Jazz in 2019, although their history of booking creative, improvised music goes back to 2016. As our conversation makes clear, they’re devoted to this music, they believe in the benefits that it brings to the community, and they’re dedicated to supporting passionate improvising musicians. Dave and Tom both retired from demanding, high-powered careers; they’ve long been movers and shakers. On this program they’ll detail their philosophies about this music and the goals they have for the future of BlueStem Jazz. 2021-11-2033 minShowbiz RoundupArun LuthraWith Arun Luthra multiculturalism is a fundamental tenet of his artistic expression, but it also informs his ethos as a person. Raised in a family about as international as they come, it’s second nature. While his residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison concludes in a few weeks, interested folks still have a couple of opportunities to take in what he has to offer — including at the BlueStem presentation of his Madison-Konnakol project — before he jets off to New York to resume his full professional schedule.2021-11-0725 minShowbiz RoundupZacc HarrisZacc Harris puts all of the pieces together to build a celebrated career as a musician, composer, educator, and record label honcho. This year the Zacc Harris Group’s fall outing brings this sextet of accomplished and sought after twin-cities and twin-cities associated musicians to select cities in the Midwest to celebrate the release of their new album “Small Wonders.”2021-11-0126 minShowbiz RoundupTim DaisyTim Daisy is an acclaimed improviser, composer, and performer who has been working in the experimental, Jazz, improvised, and composed music realms for decades as a solo artist, and in collaboration with other leading creative musicians — both here in the U.S. and internationally. Although a decorated composer, it’s his instant composing chops — and those of his cohort — that will be emphasized at his upcoming Madison show.2021-10-2238 minShowbiz RoundupJustin DillardJustin Dillard propels the Hammond Organ into the 21st century with his trio, and as a sought-after sideman. Building on the legacies of the legends who came before him, including the recently departed Dr. Lonnie Smith, Justin Dillard continues to grow into the role of Jazz organ elder statesmen.2021-10-1435 minShowbiz RoundupMatt UleryMatt Ulery, ubiquitous Chicago bassist and composer, brings his Delicate Charms quintet to Madison's North Street Cabaret on October 15th. This first-call sideman on so many of Chicago's coolest gigs also leads a handful of his own bands, and has released albums under his own name numbering about a baker's dozen. His latest release "Delicate Charms Live at the Green Mill" — just out this month — was recorded during the pandemic, and deftly captures the ambiance and atmosphere of this moment in time. 2021-10-0729 minShowbiz RoundupDave CooperIt’s hard to frame the Jazz or classical scene in Wisconsin or the upper-midwest over the last 30 years without considering the contributions of Dave Cooper. He has been an Associate Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies at the University of Wisconsin--Platteville for 15 years, and an essential member of more groups than I can possibly mention here. Dave’s latest chapter is propelled by his study of the modern improvisational techniques practiced by some of today’s most innovative improvisers, as evidenced by his writing for his group QUAD.For those keeping score: the composer’s name that I c...2021-09-1429 minShowbiz RoundupJeremy CunninghamDrummer Jeremy Cunningham’s recent work draws on trauma and grief to inspire some compelling music -- recorded as a tribute to his brother who was murdered in 2008. His music draws Chicago peers into a community, benefiting from the musical wisdom of established players like Jeff Parker. This reflective musician will be appearing in Madison on September 19th at Cafe Coda with Matt Gold and Lane Beckstrom.2021-09-1333 minShowbiz RoundupCharlie BallantineGuitarist Charlie Ballantine is no stranger to ambitious projects, having released an album of his own renditions of the music of Bob Dylan, and now a double LP of the music of Thelonious Monk. He's bringing his Hoosier message to the people with an upcoming string of trio and quartet dates in the US and Canada, with a stop in Madison at the Bur Oak on Friday, September 10th.2021-09-0218 minShowbiz RoundupEthan PhilionBassist Ethan Philion takes a respectful, well-researched approach to the music of Charles Mingus. This busy Chicago freelancer, with degrees from Oberlin and DePaul -- and a long list of other accolades -- arranges this music always with an ear toward the composer's intent. His band, Meditations: the Music of Charles Mingus, often appearing as a ten-piece ensemble, will be showcased on the Garver Patio as a quartet featuring Russ Johnson, Alexis Lombre, and Dana Hall.2021-09-0126 minShowbiz RoundupJeff SwansonGuitarist/Composer Jeff Swanson joins me to talk about his group Case-fitter in advance of their first gig in umpteen months, upcoming on the Garver Patio. This sextet of accomplished Chicago-based interpreters and improvisers, including saxophonist Greg Ward and drummer Greg Artry, lets loose on Jeff’s original compositions that are equal parts intricate and visceral.2021-08-2421 minShowbiz RoundupHanging Hearts' Chris WellerAlong with drummer Quin Kirchner, Chicago's Hanging Hearts consists of Cole DeGenova and Chris Weller, two Oak Park high school chums who went on to formulate their musical identities at Boston's Berklee College of Music during the first decade of this century. Tone Madison's own Scott Gordon describes the band as "brash and frequently exuberant" and "moving between surging, rock-inspired melodies one moment and fragmented free jazz the next." I dialed up saxophonist Chris Weller to get the low down on the band, his other projects, and his role with Big Fish Booking -- one of today's premier creative...2021-08-0616 minShowbiz RoundupChad McCulloughTrumpeter/Composer Chad McCullough brings his quartet to the Garver Patio on July 23, 2021 for a COVID-postponed release show for his new record "Forward." Chicago Jazz Magazine highlights Chad for his lyricism as a player, his imaginative writing, and for leading a "synergistic quartet of some of Chicago's most idiosyncratic musicians."2021-07-0818 minShowbiz RoundupMars WilliamsMars Williams is one of those rare musicians who successfully approaches music as a continuum, rather than a series of discrete genres. His spectrum extends from well-known 80’s band The Waitresses to Chicago’s Liquid Soul to the Peter Brötzmann Tentet. Savvy listeners may recognize Mars as the saxophonist with the Psychedelic Furs beginning with their 1984 release "Mirror Moves." One of the cornerstones of the Chicago improvised music scene, he brings one of his newest groups to the Garver Patio on July 9th, in a performance presented by Blue Stem Jazz.2021-07-0426 min
Showbiz RoundupARP of the CovenantThis pun-loving band came together in 2003 on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor as fresh-faced graduate students in the department of music. Although they've never quite breached the threshold of wider recognition during their nearly twenty year run, ARP continues to perform and record their organically improvisational, uniquely hybridized, analog slash digital electro-acoustic music.2021-06-2430 min
Showbiz RoundupThe Dirk Quinn BandMy guests today are Dirk Quinn and Rory Flynn of the Dirk Quinn Band, a hard travelling jam band from the Philadelphia area. The group will be performing on the Garver Patio in Madison, Wisconsin on Wednesday June 9th -- in a concert presented by Blue Stem Jazz. The band is on the vanguard of groups heading out on tour as venues across the country begin to re-open. Our conversation ranges from the music to the business side of things, but we leave unanswered the SAT question you'll never see: The Jeff Beck Group is to the Mahavishnu Orchestra...2021-06-0117 min
Showbiz RoundupMax BessesenMy guest today is alto saxophonist Max Bessesen, a 2016 graduate of the Oberlin conservatory, currently living in Chicago. During the pandemic, Max put his time off the bandstand to good use, teaching virtually, and livestreaming some gigs. He also woodshedded a pile of music from the 70s and 80s that will form the basis for a new album to be recorded later this month. Max promises a sneak preview of this repertoire at the Garver show.2021-06-0111 min
Showbiz RoundupAlex Mercado & Todd ClouserTodd Clouser and Alex Mercado will be appearing in Madison Wisconsin at the Garver Patio on Friday, May 14th--in a show presented by Blue Stem Jazz. Downbeat magazine has called pianist Alex Mercado "one of the finest jazz musicians that Mexico has produced." The Philadelphia Inquirer says that guitarist Todd Clouser "spices the all american vibe of Bill Frisell with some Jimi Hendrix fire."2021-06-0122 min
Friends with Fantasy Benefits | BasketballFWFB | Basketball - Episode 70Episode # 70- A Look at the First Month Host: Ben Brenneis @bbrenneisFWFB Co-Hosts: Daniel Rotter @drot_6 Co-Hosts: Ray Kuhn @Ray_Kuhn_28 News Topics Discussed: Ben, Daniel, and Ray discuss injuries that have occured in the most recent weeks of the season Topics 1: Kyrie Irving Topics 2: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris, Michael Porter Jr. all due to Covid-19 Topics 3: Kristaps Porzingas Topics 4: Ja Morant Remaining Players: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Danilo Gallinari, TJ Warren, Darius Garland, Collin Sexton Players or Topics discussed: Ben, Ray, and Daniel discuss players...2021-01-151h 07
Greenhorns RadioEpisode 196: Michael SullivanThis week’s featured farmer is Mike Sullivan:
Churchill Orchard Manager, picker, tour guide, weeder, legal counsel, bricoleur, grafter, security guard, fruit packer, and laborer, Mike Sullivan, loves his work. After doing less physically fulfilling, psychically rewarding, and mentally engaging work, he is at home caring for avocados, Ojai Pixie Tangerines, and Kishu mandarins in Ojai, California. Mike works with owners Jim Churchill and Lisa Brenneis, who continue to make the serious business of farming a fun and interesting venture for him. Today’s program was brought to you by Heritage Foods USA.
“My tasks...2014-07-0820 min