Bay Area dancer and Record Plant (Sausalito) producer talks about her iconic relationships with Sly Stone, Tower of Power and Bill Graham. RIP

Prolific drummer and producer talks about moving back to his hometown of Altadena after the fires in '25 and how he has connected on a more visceral level to the town because of what has been preserved and what is growing back.

Yogic practitioner and divine spirit talks about overcoming adversity in her life and how meditation has allowed her to become more mindful of her actions and the world around her. RIP

Prodigious guitarist talks about working with the late great Sonny Rollins and how he developed his own sound by the music he was hearing on the radio and in the clubs in Harlem and NYC.

Devotional mantra singer talks about her early exposure to this timeless tradition from her grandfather in India, coming to the states and ultimately connecting with Krishna Das in 1996. She has been a fixture in his Kirtan Band since then.

Sufi composer and musician talks about composing and touring with Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington and Second City Theatre along with the improvisational musical games he created with The Ghost Opera. The Shrine Thief.

Multi-dimensional artist and advocate talks about becoming more comfortable with his singing or speaking voice and acclimating the dynamic yet uneven Portland music scene.