Liner Notes: Candace Nicole’s debut album gives listeners something they can feel
Welcome to Liner Notes, where we dig into the stories and offer commentary behind the albums that resonate beyond the...
Ed Love’s highly recommended new releases for 2024
Every year, legendary jazz broadcaster Ed Love (host of Destination Jazz: The Ed Love Program on 101.9 WDET Sundays 5–7...
In The Groove: Celebrating Patrick Cowley, new music from Eddie Chacon, Joe Webb, Pet Shop Boys
I got an email from a listener today. They wrote: “way to get a grown man to cry at work...
Visions: Exploring rhythm with Elvin Jones, Kokoroko, Robert Hurst + more
On this episode of Visions, I explore rhythm with just a small slice of music that makes me want to get...
Visions: Hear new music from Kris Davis, Blue Note’s Immanuel Wilkins, Walter Smith III + more
I don't know what it was about this episode, but it truly energized me! On this episode of Visions I play mostly...
Visions: A Tribute to John Coltrane
I return to my usual programming this week to bring a special Visions episode all about John Coltrane. It was...
Visions: Jazz music from the 1970s and more
On this episode of Visions, I unintentionally do a blast from the '70s past. When I started crafting this playlist, I...
Mic Check: Harpist Brandee Younger on pushing musical boundaries, Detroit’s influence on her sound
Following in the footsteps of legends like Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby, harpist Brandee Younger has transformed one of the...
Visions: Immanuel Wilkins, Nicole Mitchell, Charlie Parker + more
I hope you had a great time at the Detroit Jazz Festival and that my month of previews helped you...
The Progressive Underground: Revisiting Alice Coltrane’s 1971 album ‘Journey into Satchidananda’
Welcome to Liner Notes, where we dive into the stories behind some of the most iconic albums you know and...
Visions: Final Detroit Jazz Fest preview + more
On this episode of Visions, I do my fifth and final preview of artists coming to the 45th annual Detroit Jazz...
Visions: Previewing local artists performing at 2024 Detroit Jazz Fest
On this episode of Visions, I play a ton of local artists you can hear at the upcoming Detroit Jazz Festival,...