Anthony Braxton returns to the spotlight with a pair of new releases, one featuring his trio playing Falling River Music, the other showcasing the Lithuanian band Ferry Good Company's rendition of two works inspired by the Ghost Dance religion and the marches of John Philip Souza, whose influence we'll also hear in Braxton’s landmark album Creative Orchestra Music 1976, arguably the final foundational document in free jazz history.
We also celebrate the 90th birthday of John Chowning with two classics of the pre-MIDI era that inaugurated the musical use of FM synthesis and the digital simulation of a human singing voice. A batch of intriguing new albums from Fred Frith, Matt Mitchell, Rolf Wallin, Signe Emmeluth, Uwalmassa, Yann Gourdon, Cikada and Sophia Jani round out the program. Creative and improvised music from the Northwest and around the world with host Michael Schell, originally aired August 25, 2024.
