Big Ears Festival 2026 descend on Knoxville at the end of March with wave upon wave of new music sounds that challenge perceptions and open ears, Big. Ashley Capps talks about it all.
Playlists
Tuesday, Nov.25: Echoes Program 2547B
Tag: World Fusion
Coming Up
Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025 – Long Tracks
Lose yourself in some Long Tracks. We’ll hear four epic pieces all spanning some 20 minutes each. It may be a TikTok world, but Echoes brings us the epics, not just the tidbits.
Coming Up
Weekend Nov 29-30: Keith Jarrett & Big Ears
We celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Keith Jarrett’s The Köln Concert and talk to Big Ears Festival Founder Ashley Capps about the 2026 Edition of this massive festival.
Coming Up
Thursday, Nov. 27: An Echoes Acoustic Thanksgiving
An Echoes Acoustic Thanksgiving for 2025 brings us an array of acoustic sounds to set the mood for this time of coming together.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Nov. 26: New Music
On the next Echoes, music from The Smile. That’s the project of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood. We’ll also hear the latest by Mitski, who explores the dark side of our psyche.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Nov.25: Big Ears Festival Interview
Big Ears Festival 2026 will descend on Knoxville at the end of March with wave upon wave of new music sounds that challenge perceptions and open ears, Big. Ashley Capps talks about it all.
CD of the Month
Echoes November CD of the Month: Azam Ali – Synesthesia
Azam Ali of Vas and Niyaz returns with a new solo album, Synesthesia, exploring themes of sensory perception, loss, fear and love. It’s Echoes November CD of the Month.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Singer Azam Ali Interview
Coming Up
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2025 – Kellerman, Matsumoto, Tandon’s Triveni
Music by Wouter Kellerman, Eru Matsumoto and Chandrika Tandon. This trio of flutes, cello and voice creates a world fusion meditation called Triveni. We travel its paths.
Coming Up
Weekend, Nov 8-9, 2025: Azam Ali’s Synesthesia
Azam Ali of Vas and Niyaz returns with a new solo album, Synesthesia, exploring themes of sensory perception, loss, fear and love. It’s Echoes November CD of the Month.