Episode 57: Lewis Hitt of East of Underground
In 1971, America was in the throes of cultural revolution at home and military conflict abroad….
Episode 56 Highlight: Willie West Talks His Classic Single “Fairchild”
On this highlight from episode 56, Willie West reminisces about his classic soul/funk song “Fairchild,” produced…
Episode 56: Willie West
Soul singer Millard Leon “Willie” West was born in Raceland, LA, near the city where his…
Episode 55 Highlight: Gary Bartz on Mingus’ Jazz Workshop
In this highlight from episode 55, saxophonist Gary Bartz discusses his affiliation with Charles Mingus’ Jazz…
Episode 55: Gary Bartz
Gary Bartz is a saxophonist and a native of Baltimore. He ventured to New York City to…
Episode 54: Sam Beaubien of Will Sessions
Sam Beaubien is a Detroit-based composer, musician, producer, audio engineer and music educator. He attended Wayne State…
Episode 54 Highlight: DJ Premier and Pete Rock Praising Will Sessions “Elmatic” LP
On this highlight from Episode 54, DJ Premier and Pete Rock both offer their approval and…
Episode 53: James “Plunky” Branch of Oneness of Juju
James “Plunky” Branch is a jazz saxophonist, songwriter, and music and film producer. Born in Richmond and educated…
Episode 53 Highlight: Plunky Branch Talks About Strata East Records
In this highlight from episode 53, Plunky Branch discusses his affiliation with the mythical jazz label,…
Episode 52 Highlight: Adrian Quesada on the success of Black Pumas
On this episode from episode 52, Adrian Quesada talks about the success of his project Black…