Archive - The Gig

May 2025

Brad Mehldau Plays Elliott Smith

'Ride into the Sun' extends a musical and personal affinity.

May 29 •

Memorializing Miles

An honest reckoning with a genius

May 26 •

Dispatches + Discourses

Conversing with Ben Ratliff, Mark Christman, and others

May 22 •

A Conversation with Marcus Gilmore

On pulse in perspective, and 'A Journey to the New'

May 15 •

34:47

Marcus Gilmore's Journey to the New

A leading drummer drops a "Live at the Village Vanguard" debut.

May 13 •

Song for the New Pope

A respectfully irreverent riff, among other timely recs

May 9 •

Congrats to Susie Ibarra, Kassa Overall, Brandee Younger — and The Gig

May 6 •

April 2025

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