On this episode of Another Sound from KKJZ, we step inside Georgia Anne Muldrow’s Windgrease Festival, a celebration of music, community, creativity, and the spirit of collaboration. We hear directly from Muldrow and her co-presenters, Yusef Hilmy and Harmony Holiday, about the ideas, artists, and connections shaping this unique gathering. Together, they explore what it means to create a festival rooted in freedom and fellowship. It's what happens when musicians and audiences come together in the same spirit and space. Plus, we have a bonus conversation with Kobi Waldfogel, founder of VinylCon, about the culture and community around vinyl collecting. From the exhilaration of live performances to the discovery of recorded works, this is a celebration of music as a shared experience.

Groove takes center stage in Episode 3 of Another Sound from KKJZ Los Angeles. Producer, pianist, and songwriter Sam Barsh joins the podcast to discuss Straight 08, his electrifying new beat-driven project featuring trumpeter Keyon Harrold and drummer Mark Guiliana. A celebrated jazz pianist whose production and songwriting credits include collaborations with Doja Cat, Anderson .Paak, and Kendrick Lamar, Barsh shares how his diverse musical journey informs this bold new release and why rhythm remains at the heart of his creative process.

We also meet acclaimed drummer Jonathan Pinson, whose résumé includes performances alongside Mark Turner, Wayne Shorter, and Herbie Hancock. Pinson introduces his dynamic new band, Boom Clap, exploring its forward-looking sound, the inspiration behind the project, and how he's blending jazz tradition with fresh energy and modern grooves.

On this episode of Another Sound, we explore how the music and spirit of John Coltrane continue to move through contemporary jazz, not as a monument to the past, but as a living current. Joined by saxophonists Isaiah Collier and Lakecia Benjamin, the conversation traces the ways Coltrane’s legacy still shapes improvisation, composition, spirituality, and artistic risk today.

Rather than focusing on tribute or imitation, Collier and Benjamin reflect on what it means to inherit a restless musical language, one built on curiosity, discipline, openness, and transformation. Together, they discuss how Coltrane’s influence extends beyond technique or repertoire and into the deeper question of how artists pursue honesty and freedom through their sound. The Coltrane current is still flowing.