A music-heavy show, featuring many different musical styles.Playlist: Muhal Richard Abrahams - Arhythm songyTakuya Kuroda - EVERYDAYStef.in - Aku san zanDan Moretti & Brazilia - Witch huntHugh Hopper & Alan Gowen - Stopes changeManu Dibango - Africa boogieStockton Helbing Quartet - Lele's tune part IThe Ostara Project - Voyage sans retourArtemis - Sights unseen
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Breaking The Tethers - Episode April 21, 2025
This show featured an interview with musician, composer, and bandleader Rachel Therrien. Also, there was heaven, angels, Satan, purgatory, and a necropolis.Playlist: Caili O'Doherty - Struttin' with some barbequeRachel Therrien - OrunHenri Texier - Quand le blues s'en iraRuss Anixter's Hippie Big Band - Heaven on their mindsRoy Haynes - Satan's mysterious feelingDr. Purgatory - NecropolisPete La Roca - Lazy afternoonMichael Musillami Trio - Today the angels
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Breaking The Tethers - Episode April 14, 2025
Tuba, Chapman Stick, piano, prog, and much more!Playlist: Jeremy Ledbetter Trio - GravityHot 8 Brass Band - Big tubaStan Tracey Quartet - Starless and bible blackBrian Baggett - Ojos verdesEmerson Lake & Palmer - Piano improvisationsSteve Lehman - 23cThe Irv Grossman Sextet - Sound adviceRh Positive: Jim Heineman's Dream Band - Whirlwind
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Breaking The Tethers - Episode April 7, 2025
Dig all-women groups and loads of oddball jazz this week!Playlist: Rachel Therrien - Beauty freeArchie Shepp - The mac man (alternate take)The Ostara Project - RajalaskshniReginald Cyntje - ImpactArtemis - KomorebiRobin Kenyatta - You know how we doStef.in - Juan SotoRobert Creeley, Chris Massey, Steve Swallow, David Cast, David Torn - Words scattered
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Breaking The Tethers - Episode March 31, 2025
Out there + Africa + moody mellowPlaylist: McCoy Tyner - Contemporary focusJeff Beck Group - Ice cream cakesJoe Farrell - MotionOkonski - Summer stormManu Dibango - Waka juju part 1Atlantis Jazz Ensemble - Pillars of HerculesManu Dibango - Waka juju part 2Benjie Porecki - SonoraSonny Simmons - Things and beings
Listen to Breaking The Tethers for music you could call jazz, broadly defined. Free, modal, experimental, avant, out there, and more are words you could use for the music that BTT feeds to your ears. Breaking The Tethers sends out tentacles to experimental, folk, rock, world, and odd stuff that doesn’t have a label. Presented to you as a Monday morning sound experience. Suggestions, requests, and comments are always welcome.
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