Flutist Suzanne Teng and percussionist Gilbert Levy talk about their world fusion band, Mystic Journey, which sounds like the house band in an exotic Middle Eastern palace of the imagination.
On the next Echoes we talk to the legendary guitarist of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen. He has a new autobiography out called “Been So Long.”
On a Slow Flow Echoes, new music by Byron Metcalf. He’s a percussionist who has a PhD in psychology, has worked on hit pop records with Kenny Rogers and collaborated with Steve Roach.
On the next Echoes, a musician who works as ELEON. He’s creating a very melodic electronic music and is helped out by guitarist David Helpling. We’ll hear music off his album.
On the next Echoes, trance out to Simrit Kaur a Greek born, American raised and Eastern inclined singer. who takes Kirtan chants into world fusion territory on a new live album.
It’s a Flashback 50 to Electric Ladyland when we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s monumental album from 1968. Wilco guitarist Nels Cline and more talk about this epochal work.
On the next Echoes we hear from Jan Hammer, the keyboardist from Mahavishnu Orchestra and the creator of the famed Miami Vice TV score. Join us as the 70 year old Jan casts back on his career