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2026.05.25 Michael Veal on Miles Davis - 3 of 3
Jun 21, 2026
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2026.05.25 Michael Veal on Miles Davis - 2 of 3
Jun 15, 2026
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2026.05.25 Michael Veal on Miles Davis - 1 of 3
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| 6/21/26 | ![]() 2026.05.25 Michael Veal on Miles Davis - 3 of 3 | When they go deep, we go deeper. We have been thinking about Miles Davis in anticipation of his centennial (May 26). How about we explore a dark corner of his vast touring history, his so-called "Lost Quintet"? We have so many questions about it, but who to ask? How about the guy who literally wrote the book on the subject? On this week's Deep Focus, host Mitch Goldman welcomes musician/professor/author Michael E. Veal. His book, Living Space: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Free Jazz, from Analog to Digital, opens a door to Miles' confounding and underdocumented 1969 group, whose members all became hugely influential bandleaders in their own right. If only the WKCR archives were overflowing with rare, live recordings of this group. Wait, did anyone check that last shelf on the left? Tune in this Monday (5/25) from 6pm to 9pm NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org. Or join us when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. It will join over 450 promo-free episodes. Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted. It's ad-free, all free, sponsor-free, totally non-commercial. We won't even ask for your contact info. Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on Instagram @deep_focus_podcast. Photo credit: Miles Davis 1970 outside his home, West 77th St., NYC #WKCR #DeepFocus #MichaelEVeal #MilesDavis #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman #LostQuintet #WayneShorter #ChickCorea #DaveHolland #JackDeJohnette | 1h 00m 42s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | ![]() 2026.05.25 Michael Veal on Miles Davis - 2 of 3 | When they go deep, we go deeper. We have been thinking about Miles Davis in anticipation of his centennial (May 26). How about we explore a dark corner of his vast touring history, his so-called "Lost Quintet"? We have so many questions about it, but who to ask? How about the guy who literally wrote the book on the subject? On this week's Deep Focus, host Mitch Goldman welcomes musician/professor/author Michael E. Veal. His book, Living Space: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Free Jazz, from Analog to Digital, opens a door to Miles' confounding and underdocumented 1969 group, whose members all became hugely influential bandleaders in their own right. If only the WKCR archives were overflowing with rare, live recordings of this group. Wait, did anyone check that last shelf on the left? Tune in this Monday (5/25) from 6pm to 9pm NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org. Or join us when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. It will join over 450 promo-free episodes. Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted. It's ad-free, all free, sponsor-free, totally non-commercial. We won't even ask for your contact info. Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on Instagram @deep_focus_podcast. Photo credit: Miles Davis 1970 outside his home, West 77th St., NYC #WKCR #DeepFocus #MichaelEVeal #MilesDavis #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman #LostQuintet #WayneShorter #ChickCorea #DaveHolland #JackDeJohnette | 1h 03m 27s | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | ![]() 2026.05.25 Michael Veal on Miles Davis - 1 of 3✨ | Miles DavisLost Quintet+3 | Michael E. Veal | WKCRLiving Space: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Free Jazz, from Analog to Digital | NYC | Miles DavisMichael E. Veal+5 | — | 1h 02m 52s | |
| 5/31/26 | ![]() 2026.04.27 Melvin Gibbs on Fela Kuti - 3 of 3✨ | Fela Kutimusic history+3 | Melvin Gibbs | WKCRHow Black Music Took Over the World+1 | NigeriaBrooklyn | Fela KutiMelvin Gibbs+5 | — | 1h 04m 19s | |
| 5/24/26 | ![]() 2026.04.27 Melvin Gibbs on Fela Kuti - 2 of 3✨ | Fela Kutimusic history+3 | Melvin Gibbs | WKCRDeep Focus+1 | — | Fela KutiMelvin Gibbs+5 | — | 1h 05m 04s | |
| 5/17/26 | ![]() 2026.04.27 Melvin Gibbs on Fela Kuti - 1 of 3✨ | Fela Kutimusic history+3 | Melvin Gibbs | WKCRDeep Focus+1 | — | Fela KutiMelvin Gibbs+5 | — | 1h 01m 42s | |
| 5/10/26 | ![]() 2026.03.16 William Hooker and Ahmed Abdullah on Old and New Dreams - 3 of 3✨ | musicimprovisation+3 | William HookerAhmed Abdullah | WKCROld and New Dreams | NYC | Old and New DreamsWilliam Hooker+5 | — | 59m 12s | |
| 5/3/26 | ![]() 2026.03.16 William Hooker and Ahmed Abdullah on Old and New Dreams - 2 of 3✨ | musicimprovisation+3 | William HookerAhmed Abdullah | WKCROld and New Dreams | NYC | Old and New DreamsWilliam Hooker+5 | — | 1h 08m 25s | |
| 4/26/26 | ![]() 2026.03.16 William Hooker and Ahmed Abdullah on Old and New Dreams - 1 of 3✨ | musicimprovisation+3 | William HookerAhmed Abdullah | WKCROld and New Dreams | NYC | Old and New DreamsWilliam Hooker+5 | — | 1h 06m 42s | |
| 4/19/26 | ![]() 2026.03.02 Eric Person on Eddie Harris - part 2 with Ethan Singer - 3 of 3✨ | musiclive sessions+4 | Ethan Singer | WKCR | — | Eddie HarrisEric Person+4 | — | 1h 06m 58s | |
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| 4/12/26 | ![]() 2026.03.02 Eric Person on Eddie Harris - part 2 with Ethan Singer - 2 of 3✨ | music historylive music+4 | Ethan Singer | WKCR | — | Eddie HarrisEric Person+5 | — | 58m 45s | |
| 4/5/26 | ![]() 2026.03.02 Eric Person on Eddie Harris - part 2 with Ethan Singer - 1 of 3✨ | music historylive music+4 | Ethan Singer | WKCR | — | Eddie HarrisEric Person+4 | — | 1h 04m 58s | |
| 3/29/26 | ![]() 2026.02.16 Steve Slagle on Charlie Haden - 3 of 3✨ | jazzimprovisation+4 | Steve Slagle | WKCRDeep Focus | — | Charlie HadenSteve Slagle+5 | — | 1h 05m 08s | |
| 3/22/26 | ![]() 2026.02.16 Steve Slagle on Charlie Haden - 2 of 3✨ | jazzimprovisation+4 | Steve Slagle | WKCRDeep Focus | — | Charlie HadenSteve Slagle+5 | — | 1h 06m 34s | |
| 3/15/26 | ![]() 2026.02.16 Steve Slagle on Charlie Haden - 1 of 3✨ | jazzimprovisation+4 | Steve Slagle | WKCRDeep Focus | — | Charlie HadenSteve Slagle+5 | — | 1h 03m 16s | |
| 3/8/26 | ![]() 2026.01.19 Mazz Swift on Butch Morris - 3 of 3✨ | improvisationcompositional language+4 | Mazz Swift | WKCR | — | Butch MorrisMazz Swift+5 | — | 1h 01m 39s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() 2026.01.19 Mazz Swift on Butch Morris - 2 of 3✨ | improvisationmusic composition+4 | Mazz Swift | WKCR | — | improvisationButch Morris+5 | — | 1h 07m 33s | |
| 2/22/26 | ![]() 2026.01.19 Mazz Swift on Butch Morris - 1 of 3 | Improvisation is considered a high art form for an instrumentalist, but what about for a composer? Is it even possible to create a piece of music for an ensemble, and to hear it performed in real time? How would you go about that? You would have to have an entire group imagining together. Lawrence "Butch" Morris did it by creating a compositional language that allowed him to convey musical ideas using physical gestures. His system, which he called "Conduction," was immediately transformative. He created compositions in real time that were shaped by the musical language and the performances of the participating musicians. It was an unprecedented musical spontaneity. Butch Morris died in 2013, but Conduction is still making new breakthroughs in the hands of successive generations of musical thinkers. Violinist/composer Mazz Swift, who worked with Butch Morris, is one of them. New forms and ideas continually emerge, and Butch Morris endures as a shaping influence. This Monday (Jan. 19), Mazz Swift joins host Mitch Goldman for a Deep Focus on Butch Morris. Do the vast WKCR archives contain live, unreleased recordings of Butch Morris? We certainly hope so! Tune in to find out. Deep Focus this Monday (Jan 19) from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD, or wkcr.org. Or join us when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted. Just like WKCR, it's ad-free, sponsor-free, all free, totally non-commercial. We won't even ask for your contact info. Learn more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us onInstagram @deep_focus_podcast. Photo credit: Butch Morris - photo by Anthony Barboza - nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2014.157.7 fair use under Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Act. #WKCR #DeepFocus #ButchMorris #LawrenceButchMorris #MazzSwift #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman Deep Focus is a production of Small Media Large. | 1h 05m 48s | ||||||
| 2/15/26 | ![]() 2026.01.05 Jay Rodriguez on Jim Pepper - 3 of 3 | Meet me at Edge City. Isn't that place where worlds collide the only one where new ideas are ever generated? Saxophonist Jim Pepper knew all about these cultural collisions. His band Free Spirits was arguably the first to combine rock and jazz elements, and his oft-covered song Witchitai-To is perhaps the only hit to feature an authentic Native American chant in the history of the Billboard pop charts (we sure can't think of another one; can you?). Yes, this man changed the world, at least twice! This spirit of discovery and of sharing culture is what this episode of Deep Focus is all about. Fellow multi-reedman Jay Rodriguez knows. You know him as a founding member of Groove Collective, but this three-time Grammy nominee has also played with everyone from Prince to Stevie Wonder, Celia Cruz to Gil Evans. He's one of the cats. Jay Rodriguez joins host Mitch Goldman in the studios of WKCR to explore the soul and the legacy of Jim Pepper through live, unreleased recordings from the archives. Deep Focus this Monday (Jan 5) from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD, or wkcr.org. Or join us when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted. Just like WKCR, it's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial. We won't even ask for your contact info. Learn more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us onInstagram @deep_focus_podcast. Photo credit: publishing info not available. #WKCR #DeepFocus #JimPepper #JayRodriguez #GrooveCollective #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman Deep Focus is a production of Small Media Large. | 1h 04m 04s | ||||||
| 2/8/26 | ![]() 2026.01.05 Jay Rodriguez on Jim Pepper - 2 of 3 | Meet me at Edge City. Isn't that place where worlds collide the only one where new ideas are ever generated? Saxophonist Jim Pepper knew all about these cultural collisions. His band Free Spirits was arguably the first to combine rock and jazz elements, and his oft-covered song Witchitai-To is perhaps the only hit to feature an authentic Native American chant in the history of the Billboard pop charts (we sure can't think of another one; can you?). Yes, this man changed the world, at least twice! This spirit of discovery and of sharing culture is what this episode of Deep Focus is all about. Fellow multi-reedman Jay Rodriguez-Sierra knows. You know him as a founding member of Groove Collective, but this three-time Grammy nominee has also played with everyone from Prince to Stevie Wonder, Celia Cruz to Gil Evans. He's one of the cats. Jay Rodriguez-Sierra joins host Mitch Goldman in the studios of WKCR to explore the soul and the legacy of Jim Pepper through live, unreleased recordings from the archives. Deep Focus this Monday (Jan 5) from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD, or wkcr.org. Or join us when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted. Just like WKCR, it's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial. We won't even ask for your contact info. Learn more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us onInstagram @deep_focus_podcast. Photo credit: publishing info not available. #WKCR #DeepFocus #JimPepper #JayRodriguez #JayRodriguezSierra #GrooveCollective #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman Deep Focus is a production of Small Media Large. | 1h 08m 18s | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | ![]() 2026.01.05 Jay Rodriguez on Jim Pepper - 1 of 3 | Meet me at Edge City. Isn't that place where worlds collide the only one where new ideas are ever generated? Saxophonist Jim Pepper knew all about these cultural collisions. His band Free Spirits was arguably the first to combine rock and jazz elements, and his oft-covered song Witchitai-To is perhaps the only hit to feature an authentic Native American chant in the history of the Billboard pop charts (we sure can't think of another one; can you?). Yes, this man changed the world, at least twice! This spirit of discovery and of sharing culture is what this episode of Deep Focus is all about. Fellow multi-reedman Jay Rodriguez knows. You know him as a founding member of Groove Collective, but this three-time Grammy nominee has also played with everyone from Prince to Stevie Wonder, Celia Cruz to Gil Evans. He's one of the cats. Jay Rodriguez joins host Mitch Goldman in the studios of WKCR to explore the soul and the legacy of Jim Pepper through live, unreleased recordings from the archives. Deep Focus this Monday (Jan 5) from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD, or wkcr.org. Or join us when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted. Just like WKCR, it's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial. We won't even ask for your contact info. Learn more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us onInstagram @deep_focus_podcast. Photo credit: publishing info not available. #WKCR #DeepFocus #JimPepper #JayRodriguez #GrooveCollective #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman Deep Focus is a production of Small Media Large. | 1h 05m 38s | ||||||
| 1/25/26 | ![]() 2025.12.22 Will Calhoun on Jack DeJohnette - 3 of 3 | Plate tectonics, this idea that the very surface of the earth is not an unyielding solid, but a set of independent segments in a constant state of flow, was not always accepted as truth. It was only developed in 1967, but once geophysicists saw how accurately it described familiar phenomena, there was no going back. At the exact same time, Jack DeJohnette was emerging as a new force on drums. His percussive vigor and complexity were profoundly unsettling to those who relied on the familiar swing beats of the music of previous decades. But it was a new time; there were new issues to address. There was no going back. Had Jack DeJohnette done only that, it would have made him at least a minor legend among the cognoscenti. But the fact that he had a long, fruitful career-- leading many bands, composing, collaborating, bringing younger musicians along-- made him something much, much more. Will Calhoun is one of those younger musicians. A storied drummer, as DeJohnette was, Calhoun is best known for driving the band Living Colour, but his curiosity and range of exploration know no bounds. Let's hear about the doors and windows that DeJohnette opened for him, with freshly unearthed live recordings from the WKCR archives. This Monday (12/22) from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD, or wkcr.org. Or join us when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted. Just like WKCR, it's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial. We won't even ask for your contact info. Learn more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us onInstagram @deep_focus_podcast. Photo credit: Jack DeJohnette by Isio Saba - Personal archive photo via jackdejohnette.com. #WKCR #DeepFocus #JackDeJohnette #WillCalhoun #LivingColour #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman Deep Focus is a production of Small Media Large. | 57m 22s | ||||||
| 1/18/26 | ![]() 2025.12.22 Will Calhoun on Jack DeJohnette - 2 of 3 | Plate tectonics, this idea that the very surface of the earth is not an unyielding solid, but a set of independent segments in a constant state of flow, was not always accepted as truth. It was only developed in 1967, but once geophysicists saw how accurately it described familiar phenomena, there was no going back. At the exact same time, Jack DeJohnette was emerging as a new force on drums. His percussive vigor and complexity were profoundly unsettling to those who relied on the familiar swing beats of the music of previous decades. But it was a new time; there were new issues to address. There was no going back. Had Jack DeJohnette done only that, it would have made him at least a minor legend among the cognoscenti. But the fact that he had a long, fruitful career-- leading many bands, composing, collaborating, bringing younger musicians along-- made him something much, much more. Will Calhoun is one of those younger musicians. A storied drummer, as DeJohnette was, Calhoun is best known for driving the band Living Colour, but his curiosity and range of exploration know no bounds. Let's hear about the doors and windows that DeJohnette opened for him, with freshly unearthed live recordings from the WKCR archives. This Monday (12/22) from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD, or wkcr.org. Or join us when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted. Just like WKCR, it's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial. We won't even ask for your contact info. Learn more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us onInstagram @deep_focus_podcast. Photo credit: Jack DeJohnette by Isio Saba - Personal archive photo via jackdejohnette.com. #WKCR #DeepFocus #JackDeJohnette #WillCalhoun #LivingColour #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman Deep Focus is a production of Small Media Large. | 1h 09m 46s | ||||||
| 1/11/26 | ![]() 2025.12.22 Will Calhoun on Jack DeJohnette - 1 of 3 | Plate tectonics, this idea that the very surface of the earth is not an unyielding solid, but a set of independent segments in a constant state of flow, was not always accepted as truth. It was only developed in 1967, but once geophysicists saw how accurately it described familiar phenomena, there was no going back. At the exact same time, Jack DeJohnette was emerging as a new force on drums. His percussive vigor and complexity were profoundly unsettling to those who relied on the familiar swing beats of the music of previous decades. But it was a new time; there were new issues to address. There was no going back. Had Jack DeJohnette done only that, it would have made him at least a minor legend among the cognoscenti. But the fact that he had a long, fruitful career-- leading many bands, composing, collaborating, bringing younger musicians along-- made him something much, much more. Will Calhoun is one of those younger musicians. A storied drummer, as DeJohnette was, Calhoun is best known for driving the band Living Colour, but his curiosity and range of exploration know no bounds. Let's hear about the doors and windows that DeJohnette opened for him, with freshly unearthed live recordings from the WKCR archives. This Monday (12/22) from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD, or wkcr.org. Or join us when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/. Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted. Just like WKCR, it's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial. We won't even ask for your contact info. Learn more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us onInstagram @deep_focus_podcast. Photo credit: Jack DeJohnette by Isio Saba - Personal archive photo via jackdejohnette.com. #WKCR #DeepFocus #JackDeJohnette #WillCalhoun #LivingColour #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman Deep Focus is a production of Small Media Large. | 1h 01m 41s | ||||||
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