Check out today’s episode of The Jazz Hole with interview guest Leni Stern. The German-born, NYC-based guitarist, singer and n’goni player, talks about her new album 3, her African music influences and much more. Other artists featured on today’s episode are Amos Hoffman & Noam Lemish with tunes from Pardes and Nick Finzer with tunes from No Arrival

Amos Hoffman & Noam Lemish - Dalale Dalale

Album: Pardes

Amos Hoffman (g, oud), Noam Lemish (p), Justin Gray (b) and Derek Gray (d, per)

Amos Hoffman & Noam Lemish - Äji Tü, Yormä, Äji? (Where Are You, My Love?)

Album: Pardes

Amos Hoffman (g, oud), Noam Lemish (p), Justin Gray (b), Derek Gray (d, per), Pedram Khavarzamini (tombak) and Jacob Gorzhaltsan (cl)

Leni Stern - Wakhma

Album: 3

Leni Stern (g, n'goni, voc), Mamadou Ba (b) and Alioune Faye (sabar, djembe, calabas, voc)

Leni Stern (featuring Mike Stern and Leo Genovese) - Calabas

Album: 3

Leni Stern (g, n'goni, voc), Mamadou Ba (b), Alioune Faye (sabar, djembe, calabas, voc), Mike Stern (g) and Leo Genovese (Sequential Circuits Six-Trak syn)

Leni Stern (featuring Gil Goldstein, Muhammed and Princess Louise Faye) - Crocodile

Album: 3

Leni Stern (g, n'goni, voc), Mamadou Ba (b), Alioune Faye (sabar, djembe, calabas, voc), Gil Goldstein (acc), Muhammed and Princess Louise Faye (back voc)

Nick Finzer - “Rinse and Repeat” & “Tomorrow Next Year”

Album: No Arrival

Nick Finzer (tb), Lucas Pino (ts), Victor Gould (p), Alex Wintz (g), Dave Baron (b) and Jimmy Macbride (d)

00:00 - The Jazz Hole with Linus

03:50 - Dalale Dalale - Amos Hoffman, Noam Lemish

06:26 - Äji Tü, Yormä, Äji? (Where Are You, My Love?) - Amos Hoffman, Noam Lemish

12:14 - The Jazz Hole with Linus

16:08 - Wakhma - Leni Stern

19:05 - Interview with Leni Stern, Part I

30:25 - Calabas - Leni Stern, Mike Stern, Leo Genovese

34:42 - Interview with Leni Stern, Part II

49:02 - Crocodile - Leni Stern, Gil Goldstein, Muhammed Faye, Princess Louise Faye

53:56 - Rinse and Repeat - Nick Finzer

58:22 - The Jazz Hole with Linus

60:33 - Tomorrow Next Year - Nick Finzer

65:30 - Finish