
Music For a Free World with Dave Sewelson | WFMU
Music Podcasts
Charles Mingus said jazz was a word invented to separate musicians from their money. Music for a Free World brings us together, drawing listeners to the healing power of smooth free jazz. Each week, surprise guests bring their own sides to spin and their instruments of choice to spontaneously jam.
Location:
East Orange, NJ
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Description:
Charles Mingus said jazz was a word invented to separate musicians from their money. Music for a Free World brings us together, drawing listeners to the healing power of smooth free jazz. Each week, surprise guests bring their own sides to spin and their instruments of choice to spontaneously jam.
Language:
English
Website:
http://wfmu.org/playlists/FI
Episodes
William Parker is a master musician–improvisor–composer–bandleader–griot–shaman–poet–community leader. from Nov 15, 2025
11/15/2025
Evan Parker, Toshi Tsuchitori, William Parker - "Improvisation 1" - The Flow Of Spirit (Live Concert Tokyo)
Andrew Cyrille & William Parker & Enrico Rava - "Improvisation No. 1" - 2 Blues for Cecil [0:37:43]
William Parker Quartet - "Deep Flower" - Ao Vivo Jazz na Fábrica [0:59:58]
William Parker Quartet - "Harlem" - Ao Vivo Jazz na Fábrica [1:14:30]
David S. Ware – tenor saxophone William Parker – bass Denis Charles - drums Patricia Nicholson – dance - "Facing the Sun, One is Never the Same" - Centering. Unreleased Early Recordings 1976-1987 [https://nobusinessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/centering-unreleased-early-recordings-1976-1987] [1:27:02]
Charles Gayle / William Parker - "Entrusted Spirit (Dedicated to Bilal Abdur Rahman)" - Centering. Unreleased Early Recordings 1976-1987 [https://nobusinessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/centering-unreleased-early-recordings-1976-1987] [1:53:09]
Willam Parker / Patricia Nicholson - "No Joke" - No Joke [https://williamparker-patricianicholson.bandcamp.com/album/no-joke] [2:13:32]
William Parker Orchestra feat. Kidd Jordan - "The Essence of Ellington" - Essence of Ellington - Live in Milano [https://williamparker.bandcamp.com/album/essence-of-ellington-live-in-milano] [2:35:09]
William Parker - "Happiness" - Painter's Winter [https://williamparker.bandcamp.com/album/painters-winter] [2:50:08] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/158168
Duration:03:06:46
Stan Zenkov, based in New York City, plays bass & Bb clarinet, tenor & alto saxophone with an interest in free jazz, improvised music as folk ritual, and in the mysteries of human perception of sound. from Nov 8, 2025
11/8/2025
stan zenkov / patrick holmes / dave miller - "glass half" - more trio [https://ajoyfulecho.bandcamp.com/album/more-trio]
stan zenkov / patrick holmes / dave miller - "ariffmythique" - trio [https://ajoyfulecho.bandcamp.com/album/trio] [0:14:51]
Stan Zenkov and Keenan Ruffin - "The Mechanics of Getting Anywhere" - The Mechanics of Getting Anywhere [https://moonvillainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-getting-anywhere] [0:28:48]
Stan Zenkov and Keenan Ruffin - "The 1000 Armed Massage" - The Mechanics of Getting Anywhere [https://moonvillainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-mechanics-of-getting-anywhere] [0:45:41]
Coming Up! Daniel Carter, Stan Zenkov, Keenan Ruffin, Zachary Swanson, Dave Miller - "undiscussed (freakwhencease)" - Continuing the Conversation [https://ajoyfulecho.bandcamp.com/album/continuing-the-conversation] [0:59:18]
Yaziky - "V Nevo Glaza" - 5 Minute Tapes with David Grollman [1:12:18]
stan zenkov - "song to wade into til your hat floats" - anodyne [https://ajoyfulecho.bandcamp.com/album/anodyne] [1:20:07]
stan zenkov - "rife" - anodyne [https://ajoyfulecho.bandcamp.com/album/anodyne] [1:30:20]
Stan Zenkov / Kris Gruda - "Thwacks" - Brooklyn Basement Duets [https://ossiclesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/brooklyn-basement-duets] [1:30:01]
Stan Zenkov / Kris Gruda - "Gust On" - Brooklyn Basement Duets [https://ossiclesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/brooklyn-basement-duets] [1:35:22]
Stan Zenkov / Gian Perez / Caroline Morton / Marc Edwards - "Improvisation" - Live at IBeam July 6, 2024 [1:47:36]
Stan Zenkov and Dave Sewelson - "Up To You" - Live on WFMU [1:58:08]
Zenkov/Babcock/Bajus/Crane/Shea - "two, part two" - Three, Part Two [https://trevordekebajus.bandcamp.com/album/three-part-two] [2:39:13]
stan zenkov - "heart beat dirge" - nonprescription [https://ajoyfulecho.bandcamp.com/album/nonprescription] [2:45:56]
Sunjay Jayram, Caoline Morton, Paul Sakai, Stan Zenkov - "Improvisation Two" - Live at DMG [2:50:59] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/157945
Duration:03:07:06
Drummer Lou Grassi is internationally known for his work in both the traditional and the avant-garde jazz worlds. He has literally played from Ragtime to No-Time from Nov 1, 2025
11/1/2025
Lou Grassi - "PoGressions Part 3" - PoGressions
The Nu Band - "Avanti Galoppi" - Lower East Side Blues [0:21:00]
The Nu Band - "Like Sonny" - Lower East Side Blues [0:28:43]
David Wertman / Charlie Kohlhase / Lou Grass - "R&D #2" - NorthCountry Pie [0:44:13]
The Nu Band - "The Unnecessary Correction" - Renual [0:54:44]
Lou Grassi and Andreas Böttcher - "Angels Dance" - Noises From an Open Window [1:10:05]
Marily Lerner / Ken Filiano / Lou Grassi - "Intention" - Intention [1:24:08]
Marily Lerner / Ken Filiano / Lou Grassi - "Plink Plunk" - Intention [1:30:53]
Lou Grassi and Dave Sewelson - "No" - Live on WFMU [1:44:29]
Lou Grassi and Marshall Allen - "Far Side" - Live at the Guelph Festival [1:58:15]
Lou Grassi and Marshall Allen - "Blues for Two" - Live at the Guelph Festival [2:05:37]
The Dixie Peppers - "South Rampart Street Parade" - Hot and Sweet [2:15:02]
The Dixie Pepper - "I Found a New Baby" - Hot and Sweet [2:18:59]
The Nu Band In Memory of Mark Whitecage - "Dark Dawn in Aurora" - Live at the Bopshop [2:24:12]
steve tintweiss spacelight band - "Whistle Stop Tour / I Lust You" - live at NY:1980 [2:40:59]
Amy Sheffer - "Hovering" - Drone bone [2:48:38]
Lou Grassi Saxtet - "Freezing Lightning" - Quick Wits [2:57:27] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/157669
Duration:03:06:30
patrick brennan: multidirectional creative music: composition, alto saxophone, various ensembles. from Oct 25, 2025
10/25/2025
KnCurrent - "slip apopthatica" - KnCurrent [https://patrickbrennansound.bandcamp.com/album/kncurrent]
S.O.U.P. - "slick" - S.O.U.P. [https://patrickbrennansound.bandcamp.com/album/soup] [0:14:05]
sudani - "Marhaba ya Marhaba" - sudani [https://patrickbrennansound.bandcamp.com/album/sudani] [0:41:55]
sudani - "In the Tagine" - Sudan [https://patrickbrennansound.bandcamp.com/album/sudani] [1:01:40]
sudani - "Timarmailia Blues" - Sudan [https://patrickbrennansound.bandcamp.com/album/sudani] [1:05:53]
S.O.U.P. - "Blootz" - Molten Opposites [https://patrickbrennansound.bandcamp.com/album/molten-opposites] [1:11:59]
patrick brennan S0nic 0penings - "tilting curvaceous" - tilting curvaceous [https://patrickbrennansound.bandcamp.com/album/terraphonia] [1:31:33]
patrick brennan and Dave Sewelson - Live on WFMU [1:53:20]
patrick brennan & Abdul Moimême - "terraphonia" - terraphonia [https://patrickbrennansound.bandcamp.com/album/terraphonia] [2:12:10]
KnCurrent - "tewatatewenní:io" - KnCurrent [https://patrickbrennansound.bandcamp.com/album/kncurrent] [2:23:29]
patrick brennan S0nic 0penings - "tilting curvaceous live" - tilting curvaceous live [2:34:09]
patrick Brennan's transparency kestra - "rough hue" - Live [2:50:30]
patrick brennan S0nic 0penings - "tilting curvaceous (14)" - tilting curvaceous [https://patrickbrennansound.bandcamp.com/album/terraphonia] [2:58:13] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/157433
Duration:03:06:45