2025.11.10 Craig Harris on David Murray - 2 of 3

2025.11.10 Craig Harris on David Murray - 2 of 3

Author: Small Media Large December 7, 2025 Duration: 1:01:35
Breaking new ground requires a willingness to plunge into the unknown.  You don't know what terrors and wonders you might find there.  The risks are concealed until it's too late to turn back.  That's one thing when it's your pursuit.  What about when it's someone else's vision, and you need to lead them through it?  What do you do?  Just dive into the Vast Empty?  Yes, you do if you're trombonist Craig Harris!  He has been doing exactly that with reedman David Murray for nearly 50 years.  The two of them have brought listeners through more outlands than AI ever will.     Craig Harris joins host Mitch Goldman on a quest through the WKCR archives this Monday on Deep Focus.  What's hiding in there?  Live, unreleased recordings of David Murray's Big Band?  His Octet Maybe?  Who can say?  Tune in Monday Nov.10 from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD, or wkcr.org and find out.  Or join us when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/.  Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted.  Just like WKCR, it's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial.  We won't even ask for your contact info.  Learn more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us onInstagram @deep_focus_podcast.  Photo credit: photo by Schorle.  This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.#WKCR #DeepFocus #DavidMurray #CraigHarris #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman 

Mitch Goldman, from Small Media Large, sits down with a different working musician each week for Deep Focus. The premise is beautifully simple yet endlessly revealing: together, they dive into rare archival recordings-bootlegs, demo tapes, lost studio sessions-of an artist the guest deeply admires. This isn't a standard interview format. Instead, you're listening in on a shared, intimate listening session between two knowledgeable fans. The conversation flows from technical dissection of a guitar tone to personal stories about how a particular live bootleg soundtracked a pivotal life moment. You'll hear the crackle of a vintage tape as Mitch and his guest pause, rewind, and marvel at a forgotten vocal take or an experimental arrangement that never made the official album. This podcast lives in the spaces between the famous tracks, uncovering the raw, unpolished moments that often reveal an artist's true process and passion. It’s for anyone who believes the magic isn't just in the finished product, but in the journey of how it got there. Each episode of Deep Focus feels like being invited into a private club where the sole entry fee is a genuine love for music's hidden corners.
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2019.06.25 Brian Charette on Duke Ellington - incomplete - 1 of 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:51
This is a beautiful episode of Deep Focus, but unfortunately, only the middle portion of it was recorded successfully. If you have the rest of it, please get in touch with us so we can post it. Enjoy! How is it possible…
2026.07.06 Vernon Reid on James Blood Ulmer 2 - 3 of 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:57
On Deep Focus this Monday (7/6), a celebration of the life and music of James Blood Ulmer (February 8, 1940 – June 3, 2026), with guest Vernon Reid. Our hearts are heavy, but spirits will be flying. Please join us. Tune…
2026.07.06 Vernon Reid on James Blood Ulmer 2 - 2 of 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:05
On Deep Focus this Monday (7/6), a celebration of the life and music of James Blood Ulmer (February 8, 1940 – June 3, 2026), with guest Vernon Reid. Our hearts are heavy, but spirits will be flying. Please join us. Tune…
2026.07.08  Vernon Reid on James Blood Ulmer 2 - 1 of 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:30
On Deep Focus this Monday (7/6), a celebration of the life and music of James Blood Ulmer (February 8, 1940 – June 3, 2026), with guest Vernon Reid. Our hearts are heavy, but spirits will be flying. Please join us. Tune…