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
Tag: New Age
Playlists
Tuesday, Feb 18, 2020 – Echoes Program 2007B
A serene and free-flowing exploration of chamber music moods when we hear pianist Fiona Joy Hawkins and violinist Rebecca Daniel in a beautiful and intimate performance.
Program Highlights
Al Di Meola Covers The Beatles on Strawberry Fields
Fusion guitar icon Al Di Meola has a new album of Beatles covers, Across the Universe,coming. Ahead of it he’s released a video of him playing Strawberry Fields.
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.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Peter Kater Interview & Lyle Mays Obit
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Peter Kater’s Hard Road to New Age Bliss & Lyle Mays Remembered https://media.blubrry.com/echoespodcast/echoes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/EchoesPodcast-PeterKater-2020-LyleMays.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe talk with 2020 Grammy winning pianist Peter Kater and we remember Lyle Mays of the Pat Metheny Group. In the Echoes Podcast, pianist Peter Kater. When a musician wins a Grammy award, you often don’t…
Playlists
Thursday, Feb 13, 2020 – Echoes Program 2006D
New ambient chamber music by Naneum from Life Cycle, a work for electronics and choir. We’ll also hear Daniel Avery and Allessandro Cortini from their collaboration, Illusion of Time.
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.
Playlists
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020 – Echoes Program 2006B
We talk to Big Ears Music Festival founder Ashley Capps about 2020’s collection of over 100 artists including Terry Riley, Patti Smith, and especially, artists you’ve never heard before.