This episode begins with the immense talent of pianist Matt Dechamplain. Matt is in the house talking about his latest project, a drummerless trio. We also discuss the rigors of playing stride piano, and the musicians that have influenced his playing. After that, listen to Roxy Coss making a political/social statement from her latest CD. The podcast finishes with bassist Avery Sharpe from his recent project 400.

PlaylistArtist ~ Track ~ AlbumAtla & Matt Dechamplain ~ Ask Me Now ~ PauseMatt Dechamplain ~ A Handful of Keys ~ Stride-BopMatt Dechamplain Trio ~ Rough Ridin' ~ not yet availableRoxy Coss ~ Mr. President ~ QuintetJean-Luc Ponty ~ King Kong ~ King Kong: The music of Frank ZappaFrank Varela ~ Upstream ~ Grandma's RevengeWoody Herman. ~ Early Autumn ~ Early AutumnCurtis Brothers ~ Parametric ~ AlgorithmMiguel Zenon ~ Las Caras Lindas ~ Sonero The Music of Ismael RiveraAvery Sharpe ~ Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around ~ 400: An African American PortraitAvery Sharpe ~ 500 ~ 400: An African American Portrait