The Jim Motavalli Interview Podcast

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The Jim Motavalli Interview Podcast

Jim Motavalli of WPKN features interviews new and archival - artists, movers, shakers, and more.

12/17/2024

Guitarist Bill Frisell on his Jazz-Meets-Country Synthesis

One of the most admired guitarists in jazz, Bill Frisell has never recognized boundaries and his music--while always remaining jazz--reflects his deep study of Americana and country music's roots. He spoke in advance of a 2024 gig in Fairfield, CT.

22 min
12/17/2024

Nicole Glover: Modern Giant of the Tenor Saxophone

Tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover is currently dividing her time between the all-female Artemis band, a new ensemble from bassist Christian McBride, Ursa Major, and her solo projects--sometimes a trio without a net. She's a fully committed player, and here she talks about coming up on the Portland, OR scene and making the all-important move to NYC.

39 min
12/17/2024

The Many Worlds of David Amram

David Amram is a true musical omnivore, with deep roots in jazz (bringing the French horn into the mix), classical and folk music. He virtually invented jazz poetry with Jack Kerouac in the 1950s, worked with Leonard Bernstein and composed symphonic works, and was a friend of Rambling Jack Elliot and Woody Guthrie. Here, at 94, he talks about the musical lessons he's learned.

36 min
11/08/2024

Author Robert Rubin Talks about His Deep Dive into the film Vanishing Point

Robert Rubin is the author Vanishing Point Forever, the ultimate and exhaustive take on the filming and meaning of the semi-existential 1970s road movie Vanishing Point. Who was Barry Newman? Listen and find out.

15 min
11/08/2024

Krissy Nagy and the Kranks Celebrate the Jazz Standards

Krissie Nagy is a major new new discovery in jazz singing, making the Great American Songbook come alive with verve and panache. Her self-titled album as Krissie and the Kranks is out now.

13 min
11/08/2024

Matthew Herd of Britain-based Seafarers on New Album Another State

Seafarers specializes in highly literate, gorgeous pop music that's hard to slot into an easy category.

23 min
11/08/2024

Singer-Songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs Talks "Avalanche"

The Maine-based singer-songwriter, most famous for asking, "What was I thinking?" talks about her album "Avalanche," her new book, and her hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer podcast.

24 min
11/08/2024

Author Graeme Thomson on the Engigmatic Kate Bush

British author Graeme Thomson talks about the flamboyant but also press-shy superstar Kate Bush, the subject of the recent update of his incisive biography of her.

22 min
09/20/2024

Billy Harper

Billy Harper is a impassioned progressive jazz saxophonist. He is "one of a generation of Coltrane-influenced tenor saxophonists" with a distinctively stern, hard-as-nails sound on his instrument. He was interviewed by Jim Motavalli for WPKN and New York City Jazz Record.

37 min

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Jim Motavalli of WPKN features interviews new and archival - artists, movers, shakers, and more.

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