For Coronacast #8, the wise and hilarious Jamie Saft returns to talk performing with the masters, making records, solo performance, playing on antique instruments and much much more. Strap in, this is a good one.

5049 Coronacast #7, Peter Evans

May 25th, 2020 1h 56m

Trumpet virtuoso Peter Evans returns to the podcast to answer questions about practice, development of musical ideas, his current listening and tons more. You know Peter. You love Peter. I love Peter. At the end of the episode, my advice for ca

5049 Coronacast #6, Natasha Pickowicz

May 11th, 2020 1h 59m

Today we are joined by 2020 James Beard semi-finalist, pastry chef extraordinaire and lover of underground music, Natasha Pickowicz. Natasha is a friend and a colleague. Her knowledge of improvised and experimental music is deep and her skills

5049 Coronacast #5, Jeremiah Cymerman

May 4th, 2020 2h 2m

Today I welcome a bearded 40 year old unemployed man onto the podcast to answer your questions. Thank you all for the birthday wishes and questions. ONWARD! #PMA

5049 Coronacast #4, Randall Dunn

Apr 28th, 2020 1h 19m

Producer Randall Dunn has worked for years with bands like Sunn O))), Bill Frisell, Kayo Dot, Eyvind Kang, Chelsea Wolfe, Earth and hundreds more. Over time he has crafted in an instantly recognizable sound that is marked by clarity, spaciousne

5049 Coronacast #3, Marc Urselli

Apr 20th, 2020 1h 23m

Live from London, producer/sound engineer Marc Urselli returns to the show to answer your questions about home recording and mixing, working with John Zorn and Hal Willner, desert island gear, Coronavirus and much more.

5049 Coronacast #2, Charlie Looker

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 35m

Episode 2 of the 5049 Coronacast brings back our old friend Charlie Looker. Easily one of my favorites to chew the fat with, Charlie has been busy with a new Psalm Zero record, his Youtube channel and his new electronic project, Nothing Human.

5049 Coronacast #1, Toby Driver

Apr 6th, 2020 1h 32m

Aaaaaand we’re back. Live from the epicenter of the global pandemic we are bringing new episodes of the 5049 Coronacast every week, answering questions from, YOU, the listener. Episode 1: Toby Driver.

Episode 216, Nate Wooley

Mar 16th, 2020 1h 46m

MIX TAPE #5

Aug 2nd, 2019 1h 32m

“Children of the New Dawn” - Jóhann Jóhannsson, Mandy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)“Atrocities” - Psalm Zero, Atrocities - Single“Asa True” - Eyvind Kang, Chirality“The Terminator Theme (Extended Version)” - Brad Fiedel, The Terminator (

Episode 215, Aaron Novik

Jul 15th, 2019 1h 40m

For episode 215 clarinetist Aaron Novik swings by for a go-round on the mics. Raised in Connecticut, he lived in San Francisco for several years, where nurtured several longstanding musical relationships. Aaron moved to New York in 2015 and sta

Episode 214, Jeff Tobias

Jul 8th, 2019 1h 41m

Multi-instrumentalist Jeff Tobias was raised on Long Island, spent many years in Athens GA and has been living in New York City for the past seven years. He was a member of bands Dark Meat, We Versus the Shark and Nymph. He currently plays in S

Episode 213, Ava Mendoza Part II

Jul 1st, 2019 1h 24m

For episode 213, the great Ava Mendoza returns to talk shop. Since her last visit in 2013, Ava has become a seasoned New Yorker and a crucial contributor to the city’s music scene. Today we talk pedals, making records, song writing, improvisati

Episode 212, Joe Tomino

Jun 24th, 2019 1h 20m

Before moving back to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio in 2014 drummer Joe Tomino was a crucial force in the world of New York underground music. He is one third of the long-running group Dub Trio, with whom he has performed in the bands of Mike

Episode 211, Jessica Pavone Part II

Jun 17th, 2019 1h 14m

For episode 211 the great Pavone returns. Topics of discussion include exercise, improvisation, making records and friendship. Enter the P-Vone Zone.

Episode 210, Melvin Gibbs

Jun 10th, 2019 2h 2m

Melvin Gibbs is an extraordinary bass player who for the better part of the last four decades has been a key figure in the worlds of rock, jazz, funk and the New York avant-garde. An original member of the Black Rock Coalition and a veteran of

5049 MIX TAPE #4

Jun 3rd, 2019 1h 51m

“Oxygen” - Oneirogen“Done Left Here” - Nate Wooley & Ken Vandermark“Maknongan (version for bass flute)” - Giacinto Scelsi“Whirrrr” - Jimmy Giuffre“Metastaseis” - Iannis Xenakis“Notturni brillanti No. 1, Di volo” - Salvatore Sciarrino“Three of a

Episode 209, Evan Parker

May 27th, 2019 1h 39m

Evan Parker is a living legend who in the past fifty years he has almost singlehandedly reinvented the language of the saxophone, presenting a world of sonic possibilities perviously unimagined. Born at the tail end of World War II in Bristol,

Episode 208, Nick McMaster

May 20th, 2019 1h 29m

Born and raised in New York, bassist Nick McMaster has been an essential participant in the city’s avant metal scene for the past ten plus years. A member of both Krallice and Geryon, Nick has also contributed to Bloody Panda, Psalm Zero, Caste

Episode 207, William Parker Revisited

May 13th, 2019 2h 1m

Episode 206, Ryan Muncy

May 6th, 2019 1h 15m

Saxophonist Ryan Muncy is at the forefront of new music, collaborating closely with many of today’s most cutting edge composers and ensembles. He received a Doctor of Music degree from Northwestern University in 2012 and has been a crucial memb

Episode 205, James Plotkin

Apr 29th, 2019 1h 17m

James Plotkin is a legend of underground music. Active for the past three decades as a guitarist, composer, producer and mastering engineer, his influence across a broad range of adventurous music cannot be overstated. From his earliest days wi

Episode 204, Nick Dunston

Apr 22nd, 2019 1h 6m

Nick Dunston is a talented young bass player who is quickly making a mark on the world of contemporary improvisation and jazz. Raised in New York and educated at the New School, he started at cello at age four and has been playing the bass sinc

Episode 203, Trevor Dunn Part II

Apr 15th, 2019 1h 31m

On the verge of releasing his first recording of chamber music, the best dude around, Trevor Dunn, returns to the podcast for a second go-round on the mics. Living in Brooklyn since 2000 Trevor has been a key figure in dozens of projects led by