Long time collaborators and Paradigms alums Katayoun Gardazi and Shujaat Hussein Khan have teamed up with Shaho Andalibi and Shariq Mustafa to bring us the album This Pale, a musical … More …

Jef Stott and Mah Ze Tar have created Zikr Project, a 4-EP (so far!) cycle of music that explores inner space, love and connection, through the fusion of Middle Eastern … More …

Trevor Tchir has just released his first record in 12 years!  It’s called Sun & Moon.  This is a collection of songs that explore very personal themes like the love … More …

Wayne Alpern has a new record out called Frankenstein.  This is a follow-up to Skeleton and he’s just completing Bride of Frankenstein.  Yes there is a theme but it’s not … More …

Troy Roberts and Tim Jago have been playing music together since their college days.  They’re both in demand as session players, they both teach, have their own bands, and are … More …

Pete Davis is a writer and civic advocate from Virginia. He is currently working with the Democracy Policy Institute promoting democracy in the United States. Pete’s new book is Dedicated: … More …

Sarah Aroeste returns to Paradigms to share her current  project. Sarah has been exploring her Sephardic roots for much of her life; the culture, the music and the nearly extinct … More …

Richard X Bennett plays the piano.  He’s an extremely intelligent person, with an inquisitive mind, and it comes across in the music.  His new record RXB3 is a collection of … More …

Britton Patrick Morgan hails from Eastern Kentucky where his family has lived, worked, and made music for generations. Inspired by the place, the people, and the music he heard, Britton … More …

Brian Woodruff has been inspired by music since childhood. He chose the drums as his instrument and never looked back. Brian is an accomplished composer working mainly in Jazz but … More …

Karin Stein and Ed East are Calle Sur. They’ve been playing together for 2 decades, bringing Latin American music together with mountain music of the global south and Jazz. Their … More …

Dario Acosta Teich has been in love with music since childhood.  Growing up in Argentina with parents who encouraged him, a father who was a musician, Dario found himself drawn … More …

David Howard hails from New Haven, Connecticut, where he grew up inspired by music at home, musicians he met through his Dad, fantastic players who came through town or were … More …

Mina Blair has written a book about her healing journey after the death of her daughter, Francesca. The book Not for the last time starts with Francesca’s final illness and … More …

James Amutabi and Amani Will of Hoodhippie Universe join Baruch to share their current project Decolonization for Dreamers. This is not so much an interview as an experience of poetry, … More …

Hannah Baiardi has a new record, Straight From The Soul, and it really is.  Between her composing, playing, singing and arranging, Hannah shows us her soul, her heart, her talent. … More …

Susan Aglukark is one of those people whose mission in life is so inspiring, so focused and loving; the essence of the Paradigms mission. “Singer / songwriter Susan Aglukark is … More …

Richard Ford is a bassist who has played with some of the biggest names in the Rock Music world. He’s spent the last decade or so scoring films. In 2018 … More …

Eleanor Dubinsky and Frank Ponzio play music together.  Frank’s sister Sally experienced the loss of her son through drug overdose. At a certain point in her grieving Sally wrote a … More …

GNL (Greatness No Limit) Zamba returns to Paradigms to share his new record The Spear.  Zamba’s latest album is a triumph of Afro Human Centric Hip hop and Rock with … More …

Rupert Wates was born and grew up in the UK where he started his musical life. He currently divides his time between New York City and Colorado.  He’s just released … More …

Lyle Workman has a new record Uncommon Measures.  You’ve heard Lyle’s music in movies and TV shows, now he’s released this album of fantastic instrumentals that blend Rock, Jazz, Classical, … More …

Grammy-winning Singer, Violinist, Composer Lili Haydn is releasing a new album More Love featuring the powerful single  Sayonara.  Whether it’s a solo album, a record with her band Opium Moon, … More …

Matt McGinn is a musician from Northern Ireland.  A few years back he was inspired to make a record called Lessons of War.  He wrote and co-wrote the 10 songs … More …

Brooklyn Raga Massive is a musical cultural community of people committed to the musical form “The Raga” which is the main paradigm of Indian Classical Music.  Neel Murgai and David … More …

Meet The Tiptons Sax Quartet (minus their drummer Robert Kainar) Amy Denio, Jessica Lurie, Sue Orfield and Tina Richarson.  Each an accomplished musician/composer/educator in their own right, they’ve been playing … More …

Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. works as a correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk.  In 2015 she was part of the team that won a George Foster Peabody Award for their coverage of … More …

Duncan Reed returns to Paradigms to share his new record The Road Part I. It’s a collection of songs inspired by places Duncan has visited on his travels.  The music … More …

Alexander McCabe is a saxophonist and composer. Originally from Boston, he’s made his life in New York City since the 1980s. He’s a regular on the Jazz scene, but he … More …

The Americana soul artist / activist Lilli Lewis, known as the Folk Rock Diva, ushered in 2020 curating Folk Alliance International’s Louisiana Red Hot Records Roots & Rhythm Showcase as … More …

Debbie Aung Din Taylor is one of the principals in Proximity Designs, founded in 2004 with the commitment to bring social interest design to Myanmar’s underserved rural families. Debbie explains … More …

In 2018 John Redmon and Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. teamed up to record a fresh and new jazzy version of What a Wonderful World arranged by Dawson. Next thing you … More …

Steven Keene is paying attention to what he perceives, and writing songs. Born in Brooklyn, Steve came up through the club and café scene in Greenwich Village in the 1990’s. … More …

“In Fermentation as Metaphor, Sandor Ellix Katz— bestselling author and James Beard Award winner—meditates on his unique art and work, drawing fascinating connections between microbial communities and aspects of human … More …

Andy Desmond was a rocker who played with many of the great Rock’n’Roll artists of the 20th century; Fleetwood Mac, Fairport Convention, Hall and Oates, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, and … More …

“Legend has it that Celtic Monks used a specially prepared mixture of ashes obtained from the burning of the boughs of nine sacred trees – Alder, Ash, Birch, Elm, Hazel, … More …