We have a preview of the Big Ears Festival 2022. Founder Ashley Capps tells us about some highlights of the line-up that includes Patti Smith, John Zorn and Meredith Monk.
Coming Up
Weekend, Jan 29-30, 2022 – Big Ears Festival Preview
Month: January 2022
Playlists
Weekend, Jan 15-16, 2022 – Programs 2202A & 2202B
Singer-songwriter Tori Amos releases her 16th album, Ocean to Ocean. It’s an album born in grief, turmoil and hope during pandemic isolation. She talks about it on Echoes.
Coming Up
Friday, Jan 28, 2022 – Music from Mitski
Music by Mitski, who has released a single exploring the perils of being a public figure. We’ll also hear from Explosions in the Sky who have a soundtrack for the movie Big Bend.
Playlists
Friday, Jan 14, 2022 – Echoes Program 2202E
Space is the place this year and Vangelis has the album for it. It’s called Juno to Jupiter and it is in the classic Vangelis mode. We’ll also hear music from E.Vax, which is Evan Peter Mast.
Coming Up
Thursday, Jan 27, 2022 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Bodhiheart, a new age jazz ensemble mixing piano, cello, global percussion and bass and Special EFX guitarist Chieli Minucci with a solo, layered guitar album.
Playlists
Thursday, Jan 13, 2022 – Echoes Program 2202D
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Belgian ambient composer Dirk Serries. He teams up with saxophonist Trosta on an album of ambient improvisations called Island On The Moon.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: The Tori Amos Interview
Coming Up
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 – The Global Fusion of Tropo
Downtempo global fusion erupts when we hear Tropo, a project of violinist Tyson Leonard. He mixes electronics with violin and all kinds of global elements on Siente tu Corazon.
Playlists
Wednesday, Jan 12, 2022 – Echoes Program 2202C
Music from another disciple of Windham Hill guitarist and founder, Will Ackerman. His name is Randal Meek, and Ackerman produced his album, Longings. We’ll also hear from Karavan Sarai.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 – Phil Keaggy Live
Guitar icon Phil Keaggy comes in with his acoustic guitar and looping station to generate multiple lines of his evocative melodies live. We hear triple when Phil Keaggy plays live.