Sounds Out Of Time

Jazz drummer Adam Nussbaum tells the story of two albums from his parents' record collection that inspired him to develop the Lead Belly Project.

Singer-songwriter Sunny War talks about "The Origin of Love," from "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Sunny will be performing at the Hopewell Theater in Hopewell, NJ on Sunday, September 18. See hopewelltheater.com for tix and more info. Sign up at soundsoutoftime.substack.com for transcripts, playlists, and recommended listening.

On the 50th anniversary of Elvin Jones's recording of "Live at the Lighthouse," bassist Gene Perla recalls what it was like to play with the legendary jazz drummer. Gene will be performing this music with the Lighthouse Project on June 30, 2022 at Nublu in NY, NY, and later this summer at the Detroit Jazz Festival.

Rex Fowler and Dodie Pettit of Aztec Two-Step 2.0 discuss songs by Paul Simon and the origins of their show "The Simon and Garfunkel Songbook." Aztec Two-Step 2.0 will be performing at the Hopewell Theater in Hopewell, NJ on May 22. See hopewelltheater.com for tickets and more about the show. Playlists and transcripts for all episodes are available at soundsoutoftime.substack.com.

Singer-songwriter David Wilcox discusses Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill." He said that the process of writing a song with great care "changes your heart and mind. It rewires how you see the world.” David will be performing at the Hopewell Theater in Hopewell, NJ on May 1. See hopewelltheater.com for tickets and more about the show and davidwilcox.com for more about his work. Playlists and transcripts for all episodes are available at soundsoutoftime.substack.com.

Madeleine Peyroux talks about Marian Anderson's "Trampin'." Madeleine will be performing at the Hopewell Theater in Hopewell, NJ on April 29 and 30. Tickets and more information are available at hopewelltheater.com. Transcripts and playlists for all episodes are available at soundsoutoftime.substack.com. (photo: Yann Orhan)

Scott Metzger returns to talk about his new album, Too Close to Reason, and a classic Lester Young solo, which he plays at the end of the episode. Scott has upcoming solo shows at Club Passim in Cambridge, MA, March 30; City Winery NYC March 31; City Winery DC April 1; and City Winery Philadelphia April 2. See scottmetzger.com for more dates and details. Playlists and transcripts for all episodes are available at https://soundsoutoftime.substack.com.

This episode showcases Ethio-jazz legend Mulatu Astatke's composition "Tezeta," which translates roughly as "nostalgia."

Susan Hellauer, a founding member of Anonymous 4, talks about "Peperit Virgo," a song from the Middle Ages that the group brought to life on its 1993 album "On Yoolis Night."

Singer-songwriter Ana Egge talks about the timeless perfection of Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train." We went deep on this one. Sounds Out of Time playlists and edited transcripts are available at: https://soundsoutoftime.substack.com.