Guitarist Dave Stryker has reimagined the soundtrack of his youth with his hugely successful Eight-Track series. Eight-Track III features his working trio of Jared Gold on organ and Mcclenty Hunter on drums along with special guest, vibraphonist Stefon Harris. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Dave reflects on his experiences with organist Jack McDuff and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and how their example laid the ground work for his current project.

Alto saxophonist and composer Remy Le Boeuf recently released his first large ensemble recording, Assembly of Shadows. Although he is known primarily for his small group work in the band that he co-leads with his brother Pascal, in this episode of LINER NOTES with David Bixler, Pascal reflects on the circumstances that organically enabled him to step up and out and make this record.

Chaos Theory is the latest recording from soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome. In the first episode of 2020 Sam talks about his exploratory journey that has taken him from bebop to the music that he is creating today.

This episode of LINER NOTES is centered around two new recordings by pianist David Berkman; a recent sextet offering entitled Six of One, and a new solo project featuring the music of John Coltrane and folk icon Pete Seeger.

This episode of LINER NOTES features tenor saxophonist JD Allen and his new recording Barracoon, which is inspired by the powerful book of the same name by Zora Neale Hurston.

Myron Walden is perhaps best known for his association with Brian Blade, but in this episode of LINER NOTES we talk about his new project with Jon Cowherd and strings that showcases his woodwind arsenal.

Known for his musical diversity, multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson joins me on LINER NOTES for a discussion centered around his new release TENORMORE, which exclusively features his first passion, the tenor saxophone.

Dizzy Spells, the innovative project of trumpet player Sean Jones, is the focus of this episode of LINER NOTES. Sean speaks about how race has influenced his journey as a musician and how it continues to shape his approach to education.

In this episode of LINER NOTES I speak with pianist and educator Frank Kimbrough about his recent recording of the complete works of Monk and his thirty year journey as a musician in NYC