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Don DixonIn honor of John Coltrane’s centennial we’ll air the 5-Part series produced by Steve Rowland, the acclaimed oral historian, educator, and documentary producer, “Tell Me How Long Trane’s Been Gone.” Widely regarded as the most comprehensive documentary ever produced for radio (or television), it is unhurried, rigorous, and deeply intimate, tracing John Coltrane’s career from his North Carolina roots through the classic quartet years, the spiritual breakthrough of “A Love Supreme”, and into his avant-garde explorations. The documentary features rare interviews, archival recordings, from Coltrane’s contemporaries and collaborators including Alice Coltrane, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Rashied Ali, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, and many others. -
Vocalist Stella Cole is a romantic and not afraid to show it. In our time when so much is slick or ironic, Stella chooses to be sincere and sing from the heart, digging deep into the emotional journey of a song, always with a bit of hope shining through, reflecting the classic musicals of the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s that she loved as a child. Stella has toured with Post Modern Jukebox, with her own band, and now, three albums later, she’s off and running with loads of fans who include her twenty-something contemporaries, those who heard some of those songs originally, and everyone in between.
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Australian pianist/composer Matthew Sheens listens intently, whether playing music or having a conversation. Matthew’s musical inspirations range from Herbie Hancock to Kurt Rosenwickel to George Russell and everything in between so I knew a fun conversation about it all was in store. I met Matthew in April 2025 shortly after he became an American citizen, something he didn’t plan on when he came to the States on scholarship to the New England Conservatory but rather a reality that unfolded as he fell in love with New York and its unique music scene. Before and after this milestone Matthew won numerous awards and commissions and when we spoke in September 2025, he’d just finished an untitled CD of original compositions which we preview during our conversation.
