The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Circlesz’ by GENA
This week we are tapping in with GENA, a new project from Dallas-born, now L.A.-based vocalist Liv.e and legendary Detroit...
Visions: Ringing in the new year
On this episode of Visions, I welcome the new year with a mix of old and new. I play classic cuts...
Visions: Celebrating birthdays and the solstice
On this episode of Visions, I celebrate several birthdays, including my own, the solstice, and winter in general.Dec. 29 just so...
Visions: Best of 2025
On this episode of Visions, I share my best releases of 2025, featuring new music from Blue Note's Artemis, Brandon Woody...
In The Groove: Best of 2025 with Kaleigh Wilder
The recently returned host of Visions, Kaleigh Wilder brings excitement and a broad-spanning perspective to the best of jazz. Always...
Ed Love’s highly recommended new releases for 2025
Every year, legendary jazz broadcaster Ed Love (host of Destination Jazz: The Ed Love Program on 101.9 WDET Sundays 5–7...
Visions: New music, classics, and the avant-garde
On this episode of Visions and in typical fashion, I head all over the musical map with my selections.This week features...
In The Groove: Celebrating Dr. Donald Byrd’s birthday, the 60th anniversary of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
Celebrating the birthday of Detroit jazz legend Dr. Donald Byrd, plus the 60th anniversary of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” which...
The Metro: Documentary highlights Detroit’s contributions to American Jazz
Jazz emerged from the Black community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the South. The Great Migration...
Metro Events Guide: Making spirits bright with comedy, music and dance
Hunkering down at home is tempting as temperatures drop and snow falls, but there are experiences worth braving the weather—at...
The Progressive Underground: Laura Rain & the Caesars rewire vintage soul one cut at a time
If you want to understand where the soul-revival movement really lives, you have to look past the big coasts and...
Visions: Jazz, soul, and beyond
On this episode of Visions, I expand how I usually think about jazz to include cuts I don't typically play on...