Unassimilated Sounds with guest Tom Constanten

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episode 3 with special guest Tom Constanten. Tom Constanten is a composer and piano player. A former member of the Grateful Dead, Tom played on three of the band’s most iconic psychedelic albums: Anthem of the Sun, Aoxomoxoa, and Live/Dead. Tom and I spoke about his early LSD experiences; studying avant-garde classical with Luciano Berio, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and John Cage; GD50; this summer’s Jazz is Dead tour; and pursuing mastery of Chopin’s piano pieces in recent years.

playlist:

Tom Constanten – Cold, Rain and Snow (1998)

talk w/ T.C.

Tom Constanten – Electronic Study #3 (1962)

Luciano Berio – Omaggio a Joyce

talk w/ T.C.

Tom Constanten – Alaric’s Premonition (1990)

Elephant Revival – Sing to the Moon

Timbalada – Beija Flor

Kasey Chambers – We’re All Gonna Die Someday

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Tom Constanten – Nocturne, Op. 9 #2 (1830/1994)

King of Nowhere – Domestic Policy

Lucinda Williams – Righteously

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Tom Constanten – People Get Ready (1998)

Ron Carter – A Song for You

Tom Constanten – Dark Star (1990)

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