Episodes

Andrew Stern, one of Boston’s most innovative and adventurous guitarists, visited Free Association to talk about his wide-ranging music and influences. Air date: May 12, 2016

Prince was a force of nature…an astounding multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer. Here are a few deep cuts, B sides, remixes, and popular songs mixed in with a few inspirations and artists inspired by Prince.

Terry Donahue of Alloy Orchestra stops by Free Association to talk about making music for silent films. For 25 years, Alloy Orchestra has been one of the premier ensembles composing and performing live music for silent films, including the 1929 Soviet experimental art film Man with a Movie Camera and Buster Keaton’s The General.

Thalia Zedek (Thalia Zedek Band, E, Come) stops by Free Association to chat about her music and collaborations, plus some Boston music history.

Guests Carla Kihlstedt and Matthias Bossi of Rabbit Rabbit join the show with Viggo Nelson Bossi in tow to talk about their music and history, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, and a story behind Bob Dylan’s Lay Lady Lay.

Father and son Brian and Alex team up to navigate through new and old duet collaborations from John Butcher/Fred Frith, Colin Stetson/Sarah Neufeld, David Bowie/Brian Eno, Robert Fripp/Brian Eno to Krzystof Penderecki/Jonny Greenwood. Plus music for choirs from Swingle Singers, Andrew Byrne, Caroline Shaw, Roomful of Teeth, 2001: A Space Odyssey (Gyorgy Ligeti). And the zombie apocalypse.

Imagination and Innovation: The World of Raymond Scott. Episode 6: Manhattan Research, Inc., featuring special guests Tom Rhea, Jeff Winner, and Brian Dewan

Imagination and Innovation: The World of Raymond Scott. Episode 5: Cartoons (1942-1955) with special guests J.G. Thirlwell, DJ Spooky, and Daniel Goldmark

Imagination and Innovation: The World of Raymond Scott. Episode 4: Your Hit Parade and the 2nd Quartet, featuring special guests Irwin Chusid, Jeff Winner, and Brian Dewan

Imagination and Innovation: The World of Raymond Scott. Episode 3: Music for Big Band and Orchestra, featuring special guests Irwin Chusid and Jeff Winner

Imagination and Innovation: The World of Raymond Scott. Episode 2: Early Biography and Raymond Scott Quintette, featuring special guests Jeff Winner, Irwin Chusid, and David Harrington

Imagination and Innovation: The World of Raymond Scott. Episode 1: Introduction and Rediscovery with Jeff Winner and Irwin Chusid

Rivers and Rhythms: A Sam Rivers Retrospective. Episode 4: Compositions for Orchestra (1974-2007), featuring special guests Allan Chase, Russ Gershon, Doug Mathews, and Steve Coleman

Rivers and Rhythms: A Sam Rivers Retrospective. Episode 3: Free Jazz Period and the New York Loft Scene, featuring special guests Dave Holland, Joe Daley, Barry Altschul, Warren Smith, Steve Coleman, Russ Gershon, and Allan Chase.

Rivers and Rhythms: A Sam Rivers Retrospective. Episode 2: The Blue Note Years, New York, and Studio Rivbea, featuring special guests Jason Moran, Steve Coleman, Joe Daley, Steven Bernstein, Julian Priester, Allan Chase, and Russ Gershon

Rivers and Rhythms: A Sam Rivers Retrospective. Episode 1: Biography and Boston (1923-1964), featuring special guests Russ Gershon and Allan Chase