Fred Frith: The Process of Discovery
Fred Frith is a composer, guitarist, violinist, improviser, band leader, educator, and an influential innovator across musical genres. He ha...
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The Roulette Tapes
New & Adventurous Music! Founded in 1978 and operating out of lofts and galleries for years, Roulette continues its mission to support new and established innovators in music and cross-media...
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Yasunao Tone: Unimaginable
Yasunao Tone (1935-2025) was a composer, sound artist, technology disrupter, theorist, and author who was a participant in the 1960s Japanes...
DoYeon Kim: Korean Spirit
DoYeon Kim is known for her expansive and pioneering performances and compositions and for introducing the gayageum, an ancient Korean zithe...
Gary Lucas: The Treasure Collector
The guitarist and composer Gary Lucas, acclaimed for his technique, imagination, and fearless commitment to both tradition and innovation fr...
Anaïs Maviel: Ritual Alchemy
Vocalist, percussionist, composer, music director, and community facilitator Anaïs Maviel has associated her practice with the inextricable...
Wendy Eisenberg: Quasi-Mystical
The guitarist Wendy Eisenberg profiles Squanderers, the collaborative, improvising trio of Eisenberg with David Grubbs (gastr del sol) on el...
Aruán Ortiz: The Keys of Inspiration
Pianist/composer Aruán Ortiz, classically trained in Cuba and influenced by jazz musicians from Chick Corea to Muhal Richard Abrams, narrate...
Pauline Oliveros: Sonic Religion
The sonic world and career of composer Pauline Oliveros (1936-2016) featuring a 2008 interview with the artist conducted by David Weinstein...
Patricia Brennan: Celestial Vibes
Vibraphonist, marimbist, and composer Patricia Brennan in conversation with excerpts from performances at the Roulette Concert Hall in Brook...
“Blue” Gene Tyranny: Myths & Memory
The music of composer, pianist, and cultural explorer “Blue” Gene Tyranny (1945-2020) in solos and collaborations recorded by Roulette from...
Vicky Chow: The Piano Journey
Virtuoso pianist Vicky Chow in musical excerpts and commentary from the artist. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, now in Brooklyn, Chow has...
Kenny Wollesen: The Wollesonic Affair
The musical works of drummer, percussionist, and instrument builder Kenny Wollesen and his Wollesonic project. We'll hear excerpts from two...
Wadada Leo Smith: Tradition & Transition
Composer and trumpet player Wadada Leo Smith in commentary and concert excerpts recorded at Roulette including a duo with keyboardist Amina...
Shahzad Ismaily: The Space of Not Knowing
The music of Shahzad Ismaily, a multi-instrumentalist widely admired for his mastery of the bass guitar and drum set in solos, collaboration...
Sylvie Courvoisier: The Curious Pianist
Swiss-born pianist/composer in commentary and excerpts from four performances at Roulette: A trio with percussionist Kenny Wollesen and bass...
Bobby Previte: The Circular Machine
The music of Bobby Previte and ensembles recorded between 1987 and 2018 at the Roulette performance spaces in New York. Admired as both a dr...
Nibal Malshi: Arabic Blessings
The Palestinian-born US resident singer Nibal Malshi in excerpts and commentary on selections from the 20th-century classical Arab repertoir...
Shamar Watt: Superposition
The music of composer Shamar Watt (aka BongoWattZ), whose work incorporates everything from techno to gospel, ecstatic movement, and manipul...
Ellen Fullman: The Miracle Bubbles
Composer/performer and instrument maker Ellen Fullman describes the origins and development of her Long Strong Instrument; dozens of strings...
Lesley Mok: Singing Drums
Excerpts from two performances at Roulette by drummer, composer, improviser, activist organizer Lesley Mok with commentary by the artist. "s...