Sonarchy Radio Episodes

Big Crinkly Trio

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An ideal trio balance in a jazz music setting features Pete Turner (drums), Doug Lilla (electric bass) and Jim Knodle (trumpet.)

Moraine

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This electric, bomb-dropping session from Dennis Rea's band aims equally at prog rock partisans, jazz aficionados, and metalheads.

Todd Bishop's Pop Art 4

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Jazz interpretations of the music of French pop icon Serge Gainsbourg played by Rich Cole (sax), Dan Duval (guitar), Chris Mosely (guitar), Jason Goessl (bass), and Todd Bishop (drums).

Big Band Thing

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Produced by drummer Don Berman, this session features 10 players performing "Ascension NW", based on John Coltrane's "Ascension."

Pi

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First heard in 2003, Thomas Bell (bass), Kevin Sawka (drum kit), Leif Dalon (keys), Dave Carter (trumpet), and Francis Mazzeo (electronics) lead this massive demonstration of band power replacing sequencers in electronic music.

Matt Shoemaker

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In this session focused upon the electronic treatment of sonic phenomena, Matt Shoemaker  employs microphones, recorders, computers and acoustic instruments to create compositions that uniquely imagine a space encrypted to the point of vanishing.

Michael Bisio Quartet

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This archive broadcast from 2003 features a masterful performance by Michael Bisio (bass), Joe Giardullo (winds), Rob Blakeslee (brass( and Billy Mintz (drums).

Big Sky

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Inspired by Montana, shared sensibilities and a deep creative impulse fuel Alan Cook (drums, percussion), Tari Nelson-Zagar (violin), and Scot Ray (guitar, effects.)

Charles Stanyan

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A collection of high-flying, shimmering drones and hyper-tactile field recordings from Charles Stanyan.

Scriptures

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Dark western music for post-apocalyptic literature and the geography of the Pacific Northwest played by Blaine Craft (drums), Levi Fuller (bass), Casey Alexander (guitars), David Totten (guitars), and Jeff Forrest (guitars).

Jeremy Shaskus Trio

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A unique setting frames a powerhouse performance from composer Jeremy Shaskus (tenor sax), Neil Welch (tenor sax), and Gregg Keplinger (drums).

Christian Asplund Trio

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Experimental folk compositions created for an acoustic string band performed by Christian Asplund (bass, piano, vocals), Stuart Wheeler (guitar, vocals) and Tari Nelson-Zagar (violin.)