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.

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 caccio e pepe. Enjoy.

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 in the kitchen are unmatched. Natasha knows delicious and I adore her.

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

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, spaciousness and big time vibes. For this talk we answer your questions about a variety of topics from Buddhism to tracking Sunn O))), recording aesthetics, travel and a whole lot more.

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.

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. For this talk we answer your questions, ranging from based culture to improvised music, Patrice O’neal to Gilles Deleuze, fascism to Extra Life. Dig it.

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.

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 starting tomorrow night , July 16th, he’s kicking off a weeklong residency at the Stone. In an unprecedented move, for each performance Aaron is releasing an EP of new music. Aaron is a sweetheart and I’m glad we finally found the time to talk on the mics. Sorry for the salt levels.