Host Mitch Goldman and his musician-guest explore rare archival recordings of one of the guest’s favorite artists.
Episodes
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Hey, Bernstein, who was Don Cherry to you? Was he a “hero”? Was he a “role model”? What happened when you met him? What is unmistakably unique about Don Cherry? On Deep Focus Monday February 3, I will ask trumpeter/composer Steven Bernstein these questions. Then again, maybe we’ll just listen to some great Don Cherry music that you’ve never heard. Eh, maybe a little of each. Come find out.
Thursday May 14, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Mitch Goldman hosts drummer Will Calhoun for a Deep Focus on their mutual hero, Elvin Jones. Specifically, their focus is on the band Elvin had in the early ’80s with guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly. Although this band, as such, never made an album, with Bourelly’s utterly distinct approach to his instrument, it was perhaps the most groundbreaking ever led by Elvin in his long, storied career. Even more significant to this show, the experience of hearing this band in person had a profound and lasting impact on both Will and Mitch. Sparks will fly.
In a breathtaking act of discographical discovery, they will be playing never-before-broadcast recordings of this magnificent though little-known band. Oh, this is going to be fun!
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Composer/bandleader Eric Person learned his craft from some of boldest who ever played the game. Dave Holland was an influence, Chico Hamilton had a major impact but Ronald Shannon Jackson is the one who inspired Eric to lead a band playing compositions that Jackson wrote. The work is unmistakeable– filled with history, mystery and suspense– and Eric will bring some astonishingly rare recordings to life.
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Many artists are admired but few are elevated to the status of icons. Eric Dolphy's rich yet austere tone, his thorny compositions and especially his daring solos, with their intervalic leaps and note choices so wrong they're perfect, set him apart from the crowd even now, over 50 years after his death. The urgency and absolute sincerity that he conveyed still set a standard that few artists achieve to their own satisfaction.
Jorge Sylvester is one of the great students of Dolphy's (Unlike the case of, say, Miles Davis or Sonny Rollins, I don't know anyone who is inclined to refer to him by his first name). Like Dolphy, he is a bandleader, a composer and a multi-reed master who goes his own way.