Inside Brüder Selke & Midori Hirano's Musical Laboratory
Three Berlin-based artists strip music down to its essence, working across studios to transform single notes into rich, evolving soundscapes on their new album 'Split Scale.'
From Barcelona to the Bayou — Marina Albero's Musical Migration
Born into Barcelona's cultural resistance, Marina Albero carried music across continents before finding an unexpected home in the jazz scenes of Seattle and New Orleans. She documents her wanderings on 'A Nomad of Sound,' an album that transforms migration into melody.
Needle Drops
Musical paths cross in surprising ways this week—classical training meets electronic innovation, everyday objects transform into instruments, and a beloved album emerges from obscurity with its forward-thinking vision intact.
Nicola Miller Lets Nature Write the Music's Score
The saxophonist's debut album 'Living Things' emerges from long walks and patient observation along Nova Scotia's coastline, creating music that breathes with its maritime environment.
Jonathon Grasse and the Enduring Echo of Eric Dolphy
The biography 'Jazz Revolutionary' illuminates the complex world of Eric Dolphy through meticulous research and fresh interviews. Grasse discusses his decade-long quest to understand one of jazz's most enigmatic voices.
Needle Drops
From Alex Ross's expansive classical music history to Justin Walter's Lynchian trumpet notes, this week's picks traverse genres and decades with unexpected connections and revelations.
With Time and Trust, WORKS Find a New Direction
Three seasoned jazz musicians, 250 concerts, and one nonprofit later, Brooklyn's WORKS return with an album that captures their decade-long musical conversation.
Dancing About Architecture with Tristan Scroggins
From his early days with a guitar-shaped flyswatter to his current work with Alisa Rose in Scroggins & Rose, the mandolinist and writer shares stories of musical growth while exploring bluegrass's past and future.
Lisa Pegher's Digital Reboot for Classical Percussion
Through projects like 'Circuits & Skins' and A.I.RE, Pegher demonstrates how classical percussion can speak to modern audiences. Her instruments become both timekeeper and time machine, connecting orchestra halls to electronic festivals.
A Munich Trio Called Prepared Wants You to Dance to Minimalism
Melding Steve Reich's cyclical patterns with club music's magnetic pull, this unconventional trio of piano, clarinet, and drums transforms mathematical precision into pure physical motion.
How Paul de Barros Revealed the Story of the Woman Behind 'Piano Jazz'
Marian McPartland kept her personal truth locked away as tightly as her prized recordings, but through patience and persistence, Paul de Barros gained her trust and brought her full story to light.
Needle Drops
Free jazz meets mysticism, Fourth World aesthetics find new disciples, and forgotten shoegaze gets its due. Welcome to 2025's inaugural collection of essential listening.