320: Dida Pelled

The Third Story Podcast with Leo Sidran by Leo Sidran

May 3, 202601:13:31Music

Dida Pelled on her latest album I Wish You Would , a blues-focused project recorded with Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen, and Sullivan Fortner. Along the way she considers her approach to tradition, identity, and finding a p...

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