60 acast.com Close Enough for Jazz https://shows.acast.com/close-enough-for-jazz en Birch Grove jazz,avant garde,modern music,interview,new york music,659404 Birch Grove Close Enough for Jazz because "Modern-Avant-Garde-Polyrhythmic-Sound-Art" was too long for the RSS feed. Join Lindsay and Alan Bjorklund (Birch Grove Media) for unfiltered dialogues with the composers and improvisers pushing the boundaries of the modern and avant-garde jazz scene.

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]]> Close Enough for Jazz because "Modern-Avant-Garde-Polyrhythmic-Sound-Art" was too long for the RSS feed. Join Lindsay and Alan Bjorklund (Birch Grove Media) for unfiltered dialogues with the composers and improvisers pushing the boundaries of the modern and avant-garde jazz scene.

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]]> false Birch Grove info+69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0@mg-eu.acast.com 69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0 close-enough-for-jazz episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1772598836323-a8561f62-a4cf-49a5-9010-4c491fee5bb9.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/close-enough-for-jazz Close Enough for Jazz 28863ad0-19d5-11f1-9a37-21ed65daae74 Recording Unobtainium: The Bear Skinner Session Recording Unobtainium: The Bear Skinner Session Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT 51:22 69e994a2d2febdbec9128e32 true https://shows.acast.com/close-enough-for-jazz/episodes/recording-unobtainium-the-bear-skinner-session 69e994a2d2febdbec9128e32 69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0 recording-unobtainium-the-bear-skinner-session full 1 8 Alan and Lindsay Bjorklund join Matt Scollante to explore the intensive process of recording the new Bear Skinner album, Unobtainium. They discuss the technical challenge of live tracking during a snowstorm, the discipline of creating original audio patches, and the infrastructure required to document high-level creative music.


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]]> Alan and Lindsay Bjorklund join Matt Scollante to explore the intensive process of recording the new Bear Skinner album, Unobtainium. They discuss the technical challenge of live tracking during a snowstorm, the discipline of creating original audio patches, and the infrastructure required to document high-level creative music.


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  • Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@BirchGroveMedia
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]]> Trevor Lagrange on the Philosophy of Performance Trevor Lagrange on the Philosophy of Performance Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT 31:54 69dfa651b918c20d8184204c true https://shows.acast.com/close-enough-for-jazz/episodes/trevor-lagrange-on-the-philosophy-of-performance 69dfa651b918c20d8184204c 69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0 trevor-lagrange-on-the-philosophy-of-performance full 1 7 Keyboardist Trevor Lagrange joins the show to discuss the evolution of his creative voice and the necessity of visual entertainment in live music. He breaks down the history of the Brooklyn loft scene, the influence of his classical training, and the mental tools he uses to master the advanced rhythms of the Bear Skinner project.


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]]> Keyboardist Trevor Lagrange joins the show to discuss the evolution of his creative voice and the necessity of visual entertainment in live music. He breaks down the history of the Brooklyn loft scene, the influence of his classical training, and the mental tools he uses to master the advanced rhythms of the Bear Skinner project.


BIRCH GROVE MEDIA


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]]> The Producer’s Craft: Alan Bjorklund Interviewed by Matt Scollante The Producer’s Craft: Alan Bjorklund Interviewed by Matt Scollante Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT 54:49 69cf0d4c3a785fb94bafe412 true https://shows.acast.com/close-enough-for-jazz/episodes/the-producers-craft-alan-bjorklund-interviewed-by-matt-scoll 69cf0d4c3a785fb94bafe412 69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0 the-producers-craft-alan-bjorklund-interviewed-by-matt-scoll full 1 6 Matt Scollante interviews Alan Bjorklund on the technical and philosophical evolution of the producer's role in creative music. Alan breaks down the high-level vision for Birch Grove Media, his specific audio choices for the band Smirk, and the expansive influences that shape the label's identity.


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]]> Matt Scollante interviews Alan Bjorklund on the technical and philosophical evolution of the producer's role in creative music. Alan breaks down the high-level vision for Birch Grove Media, his specific audio choices for the band Smirk, and the expansive influences that shape the label's identity.


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]]> Big Ears 2026: The Festival Experience Big Ears 2026: The Festival Experience Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT 34:26 69cdf94eb601292a8000aaa0 true https://birchgrove.io/home/podcast/cefj-05/ 69cdf94eb601292a8000aaa0 69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0 big-ears-2026-the-festival-experience full 1 5 Alan & Lindsay Bjorklund and Ryan Clackner gather in Knoxville to review a weekend of live performance. They discuss the importance of "play" in improvised sets, the local venues that support the scene, and the long-awaited reunion duo of Ryan Clackner and Tyshawn Sorey.



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]]> Alan & Lindsay Bjorklund and Ryan Clackner gather in Knoxville to review a weekend of live performance. They discuss the importance of "play" in improvised sets, the local venues that support the scene, and the long-awaited reunion duo of Ryan Clackner and Tyshawn Sorey.



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]]> <![CDATA[Versatility and the "Soft Prune": Nick Jost ]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:01:00 GMT 36:44 69c36425938a3e0037117a13 true https://birchgrove.io/home/podcast/cefj-04/ 69c36425938a3e0037117a13 69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0 versatility-and-the-soft-prune-nick-jost full 1 4 Bassist Nick Jost joins Lindsay to discuss his "prepped-for-anything" mindset and the reality of the creative music scene. He breaks down his roots in St. Louis, his technical tools for learning odd meters, and why the best music comes from leaving your ego at the door.


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]]> Bassist Nick Jost joins Lindsay to discuss his "prepped-for-anything" mindset and the reality of the creative music scene. He breaks down his roots in St. Louis, his technical tools for learning odd meters, and why the best music comes from leaving your ego at the door.


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  • Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@BirchGroveMedia
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]]> Exit NYC: Building a Home Studio Near the Poconos Exit NYC: Building a Home Studio Near the Poconos Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT 21:49 69ba00ae7df9481e685103e0 true https://birchgrove.io/home/podcast/cefj-03/ 69ba00ae7df9481e685103e0 69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0 exit-nyc-building-a-home-studio-near-the-poconos full 1 3 Alan and Lindsay break down the move from New York City to their new headquarters in Blairstown, NJ. They discuss the "obsessive" process of building a professional-grade home studio, the difficulty of booking bands in the city post-2022, and the local history of the Delaware Water Gap.


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]]> Alan and Lindsay break down the move from New York City to their new headquarters in Blairstown, NJ. They discuss the "obsessive" process of building a professional-grade home studio, the difficulty of booking bands in the city post-2022, and the local history of the Delaware Water Gap.


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  • Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@BirchGroveMedia
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]]> Ryan Clackner on the Death of Creative Music Ryan Clackner on the Death of Creative Music Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:16:37 GMT 52:10 69a7c0a3db942e85ccb4fb98 true https://birchgrove.io/home/podcast/cefj-02/ 69a7c0a3db942e85ccb4fb98 69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0 talking-with-ryan-clackner-inbred-guitarists-the-knoxville-j full 1 2 Guitarist Ryan Clackner joins the show to discuss why jazz guitar often fails to harness the true power of the electric instrument. From the "incestuous" habits of guitar players to the soul-crushing influence of academia, Ryan breaks down what’s wrong with the scene today—and why he had to move to the "Bermuda Triangle of Appalachia" to find his own voice.


Timestamps:


01:30 - The "Sound Riddle": From Holdsworth to Scofield

03:49 - The hurdle of "straight-ahead" proficiency

11:10 - How the "classical sickness" infected jazz

16:46 - From eighth-grade Metallica to jazz band

22:03 - The cultural importance of the Garwood Crossroads scene

28:31 - Why Nashville actually "hates musicians"

37:43 - Details on the upcoming Big Ears Festival duo performance 


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]]> Guitarist Ryan Clackner joins the show to discuss why jazz guitar often fails to harness the true power of the electric instrument. From the "incestuous" habits of guitar players to the soul-crushing influence of academia, Ryan breaks down what’s wrong with the scene today—and why he had to move to the "Bermuda Triangle of Appalachia" to find his own voice.


Timestamps:


01:30 - The "Sound Riddle": From Holdsworth to Scofield

03:49 - The hurdle of "straight-ahead" proficiency

11:10 - How the "classical sickness" infected jazz

16:46 - From eighth-grade Metallica to jazz band

22:03 - The cultural importance of the Garwood Crossroads scene

28:31 - Why Nashville actually "hates musicians"

37:43 - Details on the upcoming Big Ears Festival duo performance 


BIRCH GROVE MEDIA

  • Web: birchgrove.io
  • Follow us: @birch.grove.media on Instagram.
  • Watch the episodes: youtube.com/@BirchGroveMedia
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]]> Introducing Birch Grove Media - Sovereignty, Vinyl, and 180 Grams of Jazz Introducing Birch Grove Media - Sovereignty, Vinyl, and 180 Grams of Jazz Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:16:23 GMT 28:21 69a7bfd4db942e85ccb4da09 false https://birchgrove.io/home/podcast/cefj-01/ 69a7bfd4db942e85ccb4da09 69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0 introducing-birch-grove-media full 1 1 In the debut episode, founders Alan and Lindsay discuss why they decided to "choose themselves" and launch Birch Grove Media. They break down the importance of physical media, the roles of a creative director versus a label manager, and why their podcast won't sound like your typical "soothing" NPR jazz show.


Timestamps:

  • 01:15 - Looking back at the first release: Smirk
  • 02:37 - What makes a Birch Grove Media project?
  • 09:00 - The philosophy of independent publishing
  • 10:47 - Why we insist on 180g vinyl and gatefold packaging
  • 14:45 - Building a label from scratch (literally, including the fonts)
  • 20:54 - Introducing the quartet: Bear Skinner


BIRCH GROVE MEDIA

  • Web: birchgrove.io
  • Follow us: @birch.grove.media on Instagram.
  • Watch the episodes: youtube.com/@BirchGroveMedia
  • Support the music: Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Visit our site to shop our latest physical media and vinyl releases.



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]]> In the debut episode, founders Alan and Lindsay discuss why they decided to "choose themselves" and launch Birch Grove Media. They break down the importance of physical media, the roles of a creative director versus a label manager, and why their podcast won't sound like your typical "soothing" NPR jazz show.


Timestamps:

  • 01:15 - Looking back at the first release: Smirk
  • 02:37 - What makes a Birch Grove Media project?
  • 09:00 - The philosophy of independent publishing
  • 10:47 - Why we insist on 180g vinyl and gatefold packaging
  • 14:45 - Building a label from scratch (literally, including the fonts)
  • 20:54 - Introducing the quartet: Bear Skinner


BIRCH GROVE MEDIA

  • Web: birchgrove.io
  • Follow us: @birch.grove.media on Instagram.
  • Watch the episodes: youtube.com/@BirchGroveMedia
  • Support the music: Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Visit our site to shop our latest physical media and vinyl releases.



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