The Roulette Tapes Podcast
1) 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 put a personal touch on multitudes of contemporary music, e...Show More
2) 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 multimedia, theatrical, large ensemble pieces recorded at Ro...Show More
3) 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 Claudine Myers (Central Park Mosaics, 2024), passages from h...Show More
4) 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, collaborations, and groups across genres. The program features the artist...Show More
5) Sylvie Courvoisier: The Curious Pianist
Swiss-born pianist/composer in commentary and excerpts from four performances at Roulette: A trio with percussionist Kenny Wolleson and bassist Drew Gress (2016, 2020), Amalthea (aka Poppy Seeds) (20...Show More
6) 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 drummer and composer, Previte is also one the great raconteurs...Show More
7) Nibal Malshi: Arabic Blessings
The Palestinian-born US resident singer Nibal Malshi in excerpts and commentary on selections from the 20th-century classical Arab repertoire of the Levantine – Egyptian region, highlighting songs per...Show More
8) Shamar Watt: Superposition
The music of composer Shamar Watt (aka BongoWattZ), whose work incorporates everything from techno to gospel, ecstatic movement, and manipulated light, with excerpts from the artist's archive alongsid...Show More
9) 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 running 40 feet or more, excited by longitudinal vibration ...Show More
10) Lesley Mok: Singing Drums
Excerpts from two performances at Roulette by drummer, composer, improviser, activist organizer Lesley Mok with commentary by the artist. she smashed the enclosure from 2020 features composer Mok with...Show More