Peter Hess

"During this week’s episode of The Jazz Hole Brooklyn-based composer and woodwind master Peter Hess talks about three recent albums that came out on his own label Diskonife: Present Company by the Peter Hess Quartet, Falling by the Peter Hess Trio and Cut The Red Wire by the Mick Rossi/Peter Hess Duo. Tune in to hear the conversation in four parts and samples from all three albums in between. Peter Hess lives in NYC since 1997, can be heard on hundreds of recordings and is a member of the world-renowned Philip Glass Ensemble. Peter Hess Quartet - “Komma” & “The Net Menders” Album: Present Company Peter Hess (ts), Brian Dyre (tb), Adam Hopkins (b) and Tomas Fujiwara (d) Peter Hess Trio - “Move To Mars” & “Gone Lights” Album: Falling Peter Hess (ts), Matt Moran (vib) and Jeff Davis (d) Mick Rossi & Peter Hess - “4+11+3” & “Wadabe” Album: Cut The Red Wire Mick Rossi (p, harmonium, syn, guzheng, d, perc) and Peter Hes (Bb, Eb, Bass and Contra-Alto clarinets, ts, alto fl) 00:00 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 01:15 - Komma - Peter Hess Quartet 07:19 - The Net Menders - Peter Hess Quartet 14:18 - Interview with Peter Hess, Part I 20:32 - Move To Mars - Peter Hess Trio 27:23 - Interview with Peter Hess, Part II 31:35 - Gone Lights - Peter Hess Trio 36:37 - Interview with Peter Hess, Part III 42:09 - 4+11+3 - Mick Rossi, Peter Hess 48:52 - Interview with Peter Hess, Part IV 52:49 - Wadabe - Mick Rossi, Peter Hess 57:07 - Finish "

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In 2009 Linus Wyrsch joined the team of DJs at BTR and took over the bi-weekly jazz show,The Jazz Hole. Being a sought-after clarinetist and saxophonist, himself, in the Big Apple, Linus embraces a unique relationship with the jazz genre and its musicians, consequently providing the listeners with a backstage pass to the New York jazz scene. The hour-long show features the music of new talents from inside and outside of the New York circuit, and every once in a while, Linus is able to sneak in a major jazz artist, sometimes accompanied with a short interview. Over the years, he has interviewed John Clayton, Lew Tabackin, Fred Hersch, Sue Mingus, Steve Gadd, Jojo Mayer, Gerald Clayton, Javon Jackson, the President of Resonance Records George Klabin, Sofia Rei, Sharel Cassity, Mark Sherman, Harvie S, Jean-Michel Pilc, Dafnis Prieto, Randy Johnston, Helen Sung, Gregorio Uribe and many others. The Jazz Hole podcast comes out every other Sunday, featuring a perfect blend of tradition and innovation. Also check out The Jazz Hole Live, which features live recorded sets every second Thursday of the month.