Ari Hoenig is a jazz drummer, composer and educator known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members. Ari is widely noted particularly for his drumming not being relegated to just keeping tempo, or being a side issue to the music he plays in, but rather for elevating drumming as an indispensable part of the performance.Ari’s trio joins us for two sold out sets in the midst of a world tour in support of his 2022 release Golden Treasures which features Ari on Drums, Gadi Lehavi on Piano and Ben Tiberio on bass. From July 21st, 2023 here’s the first set of a performance from the Ari Hoenig Trio, Live at the Bop Stop.

This episode includes a long set-in memory of Rev. Janice Brown ("Rough Side of the Mountain"), cuts from the new James Cleveland 2-CD set from Fremeaux, another track from "I'm Glad About It," and more.

Birth Parents on Adoption. Because of the fall of Roe v. Wade, we're hearing a lot more about adoption as an alternative for women who find themselves with an unwanted pregnancy. And even before, media portrayals of adoption have always painted it as an easy ethical conclusion to a difficult circumstance. But the real, lived experiences of birth parents who give up their children for adoption have never been part of the conversation. Do birth parents really see adoption as an alternative to abortion? Are they happy with their decision to relinquish their children? It turns out that for the most part, they're not. We talk to Samantha Gonzalez, a birth mother, and Gretchen Sisson, author of the book "Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood."

Remembering Denise LaSalle, an American Blues, R&B and Soul Singer, songwriter, and Record Producer. Featured in the program will be anecdotes of LaSalle’s musical triumphant and setbacks during her distinguished career.

Today our guest is Noor Tagouri. She's an award -winning journalist who founded the At Your Service Media, a consulting and production company dedicated to representative storytelling as a form of service. In this hour she'll be encouraging us to tap into our own personal curiosity and start asking those big important questions. After all, we all have a story.