Voxfire takes Medieval chants and turns them into free-floating expanses with beautiful vocals. They infuse their chants with ambient moods and even blues harmonica.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2020 – Voxfire & Ralph Towner 80th
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Playlists
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2020 – Echoes Program 2007C
New music by Jake Shimabukuro, the Hawaiian Ukulele master. He has a new trio including ambient guitarist Dave Preston and they go off into dreamier spaces that you usually hear the uke in.
Coming Up
Weekend, Feb 29 – Mar 1, 2020 – Lane 8 & Jake Shimabukuro
We talk to Lane 8, the electronic artist bans sll cameras at his concerts and calls his sound “dreamy back-rub house music.” We’ll also hear the ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro playing live.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 – Jill Haley Interview
Oboist and composer Jill Haley takes up residence and composes music inspired by the landscapes and her photographs. Join John Diliberto on a walk through the parks on Echoes.
Reviews & Commentary
Obituary: We Remember Lyle Mays from Pat Metheny Group
Lyle Mays, pianist with Pat Metheny Group, passes at age 66, on 2/10/2020. We remember this creative force in fusion music who co-wrote most of the Metheny Group repertoire.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020 – Jake Shimabukuro Trio
Hawaiian ukulele lion Jake Shimabukuro comes in with his trio to lay down the dreamy ambient textured music of his new album, including a cover of a Pink Floyd classic.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: David Helpling Interview
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Echoes Podcast: David Helpling’s Oceanic Ambience: An Interview https://media.blubrry.com/echoespodcast/echoes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/EchoesPodcast-DavidHelpling-2020.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS In the Echoes Podcast, guitarist David Helpling takes us into the runic and oceanic influences of his January CD of the Month, Rune. Helpling is a southern California musician who has been a favorite on the show for about…
Playlists
Thursday, Feb 6, 2020 – Echoes Program 2005D
On a Slow Flow Echoes it’s new music by Bruce Cockburn. The singer-songwriter has a new album of solo acoustic guitar pieces. We’ll also hear new electronic music by Nigel Mulaney.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2020 – Jake Shimabukuro
New music by Jake Shimabukuro, the Hawaiian Ukulele master. He has a new trio including ambient guitarist Dave Preston and they go off into dreamier spaces that you usually hear the uke in.
Best Of
Echoes January 2020 Top 25: Ambience on Top
The Echoes Top 25 for January 2020 features David Helpling’s Rise, All India Radio, Lana del Rey, Darshan Ambient, and 21 other CDs. See if your favorites made the list.