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Latest Episodes

Paul Asbell – New Book “Stages”
June 22, 2025

Paul Asbell has been playing music for 60+ years give or take. He’s a virtuoso blues guitarist. He’s played with some of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. In his new book Stages: Ruminations

Jaime Ospina – “The Vessel”
June 15, 2025

Jaime Ospina brings together musics from Africa, the Caribbean, his native Columbia and surrounding countries, as well as American musics like R & B, Blues, Jazz; the music of African Americans. His

Duende Libre – “Invocation”
June 08, 2025

Welcome back to Paradigms Duende Libre; Alex Chadsey, Jeff Busch, and Farko Dosumov. Their new record Invocation is a combination of homage to some specific inspirational artists, and to Creativity in

Gwen Laster – “Keepers of the Flame”
June 01, 2025

Gwen Laster is a violinist, composer, and teacher. Her ensemble is The New Muse 4Tet and they have just released an album Keeper of the Flame which explores The Heroes Journey from the point of view o

Silvano Monasterios – “The River”
May 25, 2025

Silvano Monasterios tells us a great story about how he became a pianist. Its his fathers fault! The new record The River is a powerful suite in which Silvano shares personal feelings and thoughts

Joe Elefante – “Wheel of Dharma”
May 18, 2025

Joe Elefante has been inspired to make music for most of his life. He was a working musician during his youth, then when he had a family he got a straight job for a bit, but he eventually found his

Patrick Bebey – Francis Bebey “Trésor Magnétique”
May 11, 2025

Francis Bebey was a Cameroonian musicologist, writer, composer, and broadcaster. He spent much of his life living in France, raising a musical family. He toured extensively. Patrick Bebey is his youn

Aaron Shragge – “Whispering Worlds – Cosmic Cliffs”
May 04, 2025

Aaron Shragge names John Hassell as an inspiration for the music on his new record Whispering Worlds Cosmic Cliffs. Intended to take listeners on a journey, this record invites us to expand our min

Elana Sasson & Santiago Bertel – “In Between”
April 27, 2025

Elana Sasson has just released her second album In Between. With Producer/Pianist/Composer Santiago Bertel and a great band of people from around the world. This music brings together Elanas familys

Dahlia Dumont – “Fantasia”
April 20, 2025

Dahlia Dumont The Blue Dahlia returns to Paradigms to share her latest project Fantasia, and to talk about her life and what were experiencing in the world these days. Dahlia was raised in New York a