Premiere recordings take the spotlight in this podcast, with John Zorn’s latest (and maybe last) string quartet, Michael Gordon's tribute to Hollywood Westerns, and Noriko Baba's blend of Bach and bonbori. We’ve got free improv from New York and electronic music from Poland, plus a historical recording by Meredith Monk that turned 50 this month. Stewart Goodyear mixes Mendelssohn with Sub-Saharan rhythms, Arthur Levering writes for an unorthodox trio, and an old sea shanty gets a clattering new accompaniment. A salute to guitarist Ralph Towner for his 85th birthday rounds out the proceedings. Creative and improvised music from the Northwest and around the world with host Michael Schell, originally broadcast March 2, 2025.
