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Daniel Bennett on Artists Flourishing After COVID-19: 'This Virus Will Die, but Our Cultural Renaissance is Just Beginning!' [Part 2 of 2]

Daniel Bennett on Artists Flourishing After COVID-19: ‘This Virus Will Die, but Our Cultural Renaissance is Just Beginning!’ [Part 2 of 2]

We asked acclaimed jazz musician Daniel Bennett a few questions about how he sees the world becoming a better place once the virus threat subsides.

Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew' Broke Every Rule: 'An Art Form Unto Itself'

Miles Davis’ ‘Bitches Brew’ Broke Every Rule: ‘An Art Form Unto Itself’

Miles Davis sideman Lenny White joined us to discuss recording the groundbreaking, genre-shattering ‘Bitches Brew,’ released 50 years ago this week.

Jazz Reedist Daniel Bennett on How Musicians Can Thrive In (and After) the Pandemic Age [Part 1 of 2]

Jazz Reedist Daniel Bennett on How Musicians Can Thrive In (and After) the Pandemic Age [Part 1 of 2]

Accomplished jazz musician Daniel Bennett makes a case for musicians to stay optimistic and pushing forward with their craft during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Eric Weissberg, Doc Watson and Lester Flatt: 'By the Time We Got to Mole Lake ...'

On Eric Weissberg, Doc Watson and Lester Flatt: ‘By the Time We Got to Mole Lake …’

I was 22 years old in the summer of 1977, when I covered the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival at Mole Lake. It was an unforgettable experience.

Brian Blade on Wolfgang Muthspiel's 'Angular Blues': Something Else! Interview

Brian Blade on Wolfgang Muthspiel’s ‘Angular Blues’: Something Else! Interview

Brian Blade joined Preston Frazier to discuss his new recording with guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel’s trio, and how the coronavirus has impacted things.

Pink Floyd's 'Atom Heart Mother': 50 Years Gone

Pink Floyd’s ‘Atom Heart Mother’: 50 Years Gone

Celebrating the upcoming anniversary of Pink Floyd’s often-overlooked ‘Atom Heart Mother,’ a transitional album that’s significant for what it started.

Mako Sica + Hamid Drake, "Trapeze / Maku (Live)" from 'Balancing Tear' (2020): Stream premiere

Mako Sica + Hamid Drake, “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” from ‘Balancing Tear’ (2020): Stream premiere

Here is the world premiere of “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” by Chicago-based free-form masters Mako Sica with Hamid Drake.

The Lickerish Quartet, "Lighthouse Spaceship" (2020): Something Else! sneak peek

The Lickerish Quartet, “Lighthouse Spaceship” (2020): Something Else! sneak peek

The Lickerish Quartet’s first track “Lighthouse Spaceship” carries many of the same hallmarks that made its predecessor band Jellyfish so great.

Can the Flawed 'Chicago VIII' Be Saved by Its Deep Cuts?

Can the Flawed ‘Chicago VIII’ Be Saved by Its Deep Cuts?

Released 45 years ago today, ‘Chicago VIII’ found the band at a low creative ebb. But these five lesser-known songs make it worth a return visit.

Willie Nelson's Big Ideas: How Concept Albums Shaped His Career

Willie Nelson’s Big Ideas: How Concept Albums Shaped His Career

Concept albums have been among Willie Nelson’s greatest and most confounding works – sometimes simultaneously.