Ray Long

WBGO's Ray Long chats with Brooklyn Folk Festival founder Eli Smith about his mission to preserve and represent "music as a human behavior, instead of music as a commodity..." via the festival and through his work at Jalopy Theatre & School of Music.

On the occasion of the centennial of the great Ray Brown, friend and one-time student of Brown's John Clayton remembers his beloved mentor and reflects on Brown's lasting influence and legacy.

Ray Long chats with singer, songwriter, and multifaceted musician Jake Sherman about his recently launched Organ Night concert series, and the surprising depth of community that it has already cultivated.

Ray Long chats with filmmaker Penny Lane about her new documentary Wild Inside, which chronicles the fascinating year-long NYC adventure of Eurasian eagle-owl Flaco after his escape from the Central Park Zoo.

Ray Long reviews the latest record from singer-songwriter Jacob Jeffries (of Vulfpeck fame) entitled You Got The Right Idea

Flea recalls being a young kid and going with his mother to see Dizzy Gillespie perform, where an unforgettable chance face-to-face encounter with his hero was had.

Long before Herbie Hancock became the musical giant he is today, there was a time when he too, like so many other musicians past and present, would pull all-nighters practicing for an especially crucial performance. In conversation recently with WBGO’s Pat Prescott, Hancock looked back on his formative years, landing the gig with Donald Byrd, and moving to New York City.

Herbie Hancock talked recently with WBGO's Pat Prescott about Miles, Wayne Shorter, and his upcoming NJPAC show. Here on The Art Of The Story, Ray Long presents the standout Wayne Shorter memory that Herbie shared.

WBGO’s Ray Long talks with Mikey Bar-Lavi, creator and host of the NYC-based “Sleeves” record club (‘like a book club, but for records…’)

WBGO’s Ray Long dives into the new album from singer-songwriter Phoebe Katis, “A Coming Of Age” - taking some of the record's highlights track-by-track.