Gifted poet and singer talks about eliminating untrustworthy people in his life and how that has led to unbridled artistic freedom and a closer connection with source.

Dynamic drummer talks about his work in the studio with Ralph Towner and how language often misconstrues the significance and magic of music.

Continued transmission about the creation of music with masters like Julius Hemphill and Horace Tapscott.

English drummer talks about time displacement and how he created seminal beats for psych rock outfits like Yes and King Crimson.

Divine Healer talks about the relative imbalance that exists between the divine feminine and divine masculine within all of us and how she has learned to transcend that through a variety of different modalities.

Multi-dimensional artist talks about painting album covers for Chick Corea. Joe Henderson and Dave Holland and being encouraged by Bobby Bradford and John Carter to become a musician.

Summer tour 2011 was similar to the '84 GD. At times erratic with work coming in prolific streaks followed by sustained periods of hibernation. Still the periods of hibernation sowed the seeds of dreams which were than executed and made believable.

My first guest upon returning to the Monsoon Laden desert was Lew Tabackin. Lew T grew up in the underprivileged side of Philadelphia. When in high school during a small band competition Lew was trying to sound like Trane while others were copying the sounds of west coast be-bop. He made his way to New York and became accustom to playing in front of many of his brothers who would sit and make comments about his playing within earshot. This is a story of trial by fire although the competition was good.

Lew played on both coasts and spent sometime in Los Angeles playing with the great Billy Higgins. They made an album together in 1978 called "Black and Tan Fantasy." It was on a small label originally issued under Lew's wife, the great pianist Toshiko AKiyoshi. Last month I saw their grandson make his debut on trumpet at Gil Goldstein's July 4th spectacular. Rebirth and Regeneration.

Divine songstress and healer talks about her humble upbringing in rural Philippines and bringing that knowledge, wisdom and grace to her life in America.

Young singer and seeker talk's about her relentless pursuit of learning from her elders, peers and on the bandstand.

Massachusetts based rehab counselor and budding musician talks about his infatuation with The Band and noticeable vibe overlap between Morningside Heights and The Hudson River Valley when he was at Columbia.