The Big Ears Festival returns in 2020 with another overwhelmingly impressive roster of artists pushing the avant-garde fringes past, present future. John Diliberto takes a quick survey.
Reviews & Commentary
Big Ears Festival 2020 Announced
Tag: Improvisation
Living Room Concerts
In Concert: John Swana, Tim Motzer and Doug Hirlinger
It’s music created before your ears when trumpeter John Swana, guitarist Tim Motzer and percussionist Doug Hirlinger create music from ground zero in this live Echoes performance.
Playlists
Tuesday, September 10, 2019: Echoes Program 1937B
It’s music created before your ears when trumpeter John Swana, guitarist Tim Motzer and percussionist Doug Hirlinger create music from ground zero in this Echoes Living Room Concert.
Coming Up
Weekend, September 14-15, 2019: Azam Ali Interview
Weekend Echoes listeners hear an interview with Vas & Niyaz singer Azam Ali about her all-English electronic album, Phantoms. We’ll also hear free improvisation with Swana-Motzer-Hirlinger.
Coming Up
Tuesday, September 10, 2019: Swana-Motzer-Hirlinger Live
It’s music created before your ears when trumpeter John Swana, guitarist Tim Motzer and percussionist Doug Hirlinger create music from ground zero in this Echoes Living Room Concert.
Living Room Concerts
Pat Metheny – Classic Echoes Concert from Guitar Icon
In 2003, Pat Metheny came to Echoes to perform pieces from his recording of solo acoustic recording One Quiet Night. We listen back to that live concert.
Playlists
Wednesday, January 9, 2019-Echoes Program 1902C
2018 New Age Grammy Award winner Peter Kater comes in to play a set of solo piano improvisations in the mode of his Grammy winning album, Dancing on Water, live on Echoes
Playlists
Weekend, August 25 & 26, 2018-Echoes Program 1834A
2018 New Age Grammy Award winner Peter Kater comes in to play a set of solo piano improvisations in the mode of his Grammy winning album, Dancing on Water live on Echoes
Playlists
Monday, August 20th, 2018-Echoes Program 1834A
2018 New Age Grammy Award winner Peter Kater comes in to play a set of solo piano improvisations in the mode of his Grammy winning album, Dancing on Water live on Echoes
Living Room Concerts
Departure Concert Streaming on Echoes
The ambient trio, Departure came in to play live on Echoes. Hear the debut of horn player Jeff Oster, keyboardist and bassist Tom Eaton and guitarist Vin Downes live.