Veteran saxophonist Dave Sewelson has just invited me to be a guest on his radio program. Dave has been living in NYC since 1977 and has played with an array of wonderful musicians. I look forward to conversing with him and comparing notes on a swath of music history. Along the way I'll be sharing some recordings, not yet sure what, putting that together now. Of special note is the fact that this will be done under the auspices of
WFMU radio, a broadcasting institution that has served as an essential part of the cultural soundscape for decades. They are in fact the longest-running free-form radio station in the U.S. I first visited the station for an on-air performance with Andrea Parkins and Jim Black back in 1995 on DJ Doug Schulkind's program "
Give the Drummer Some" which has now taken on a life of it's own as an internet-only arm of WFMU's global reach. "Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson" being a regular Saturday afternoon program on "Give the Drummer Some", itself being a long-time part of WFMU radio at large, it all feels quite appropriate.
Here are the particulars:
Saturday, April 22nd, 2023
between the hours of 2 pm and 5 pm, eastern standard time
Listen in real-time at these coordinates (program will also be archived at this same link):
https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/126741
Listen to any of the significant number of other interviewees Dave has amassed since 2019:
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/FI
If you'd like to know more about Dave and his music please locate yourself here:
www.sewelsonics.com
https://sewelson.bandcamp.com/
