It’s Long Tracks III as we dig into some more expansive sounds for you. It will include a deep ambient meditation, a lost classic of German space music, a world fusion journey, and more.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Jeff Johnson and John Van Deusen go deeply ambient. They’ve created a 29-minute music journey called Eremo, which is Italian for refuge. Echoes is always a refuge.
Take a trip into sequencer delirium with our February CD of the Month, The Desert Winds of Change by Steve Roach. Then hear Ambiences in Black as we explore the other side of the cultural divide.
It’s Ambiences in Black when we turn the Echoes prism onto the African and black influences in ambient music. They come from many sources, jazz, R&B, Hip-hop and Africa itself.
We remember Carla Bley. The jazz composer provocateur created one of the most varied and exploratory body of works in jazz, spanning seven decades. She passed away at 87.
Darkside is the trippy electronica duo of Nicolas Jaar & Dave Harrington who released their debut album 10 years ago. They talk about that and we remember Carla Bley, a true iconoclast.
We remember Carla Bley. The jazz composer provocateur created one of the most varied and exploratory body of works in jazz, spanning seven decades. She passed away at 87.
The Grammy winning group, Opium Moon is creating a middle eastern world fusion that is equal parts sacred and sensual. We talk to this ensemble which includes acclaimed violinist Lili Hayden.
John McLaughlin returns with a new edition of the acoustic Indian fusion group, Shakti. He talks about world fusion, gurus and his long friendship with Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, Kinobe channels 60s instrumental film sounds on his album, Over the Horizon. We’ll also hear Jeff Oster’s downtempo, low-fi ambient jazz.