Nakedly Examined Music is a podcast about making music: Why do we do it? Why do we do it the way we do it? Mark Linsenmayer interviews songwriters and composers famous and otherwise about specific recordings, which are presented in full on the podcast. 
Jon started playing trumpet with composers like Terry Riley and La Monte Young in the late 60s, has since guested with Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, Ani DiFranco, Ry Cooder, et al, and has released 18 solo albums since 1977. We discuss "Unknown Wish" from Seeing Through Sound: Pentimento Volume 2 (2020), "Manga Scene" from Listening to Pictures: Pentimento Volume 1 Continue Reading …
NEM#122: Jack Hues (from Wang Chung) Plays Jazz and Prog
Jack fronted Wang Chung for five albums in the '80s, left the limelight to produce, and got a jazz combo going by 2000 which he's released five albums with, reformed Wang Chung, and only now is having a debut solo release, the double album Primitif. We discuss "Whitstable Beach" from that album, "Class War and Sex War" by Jack Hues and the Quartet from A Thesis on the Ballad Continue Reading …
NEM #55 Bonus: More Conversation and Tunes with Don Preston
After listening to Nakedly Examined Music ep. 55, feast on this conversation about the philosophy of Frank and whether music progresses and where it might be progressing to now, among other topics. Includes about 15 minutes of talking plus songs: "Peaches En Regalia Live" by the Grandmothers from Eating the Astoria (2000), "Inner Blues (Not a Blues)" by the Don Preston Trio Continue Reading …
NEM #55: Don Preston, Mother of Keyboard Invention
Don has composed and played jazz since the '50s, was a Frank Zappa sideman through his classic '60s albums and beyond, and has since released 20+ albums, scored 20 films, and has performed with numerous artists including John Lennon, Lou Rawls, and Nat King Cole. He has also been called "the father of modern synthesis" for his work in electronic music. We discuss "Winds of Continue Reading …
NEM #30: Paul Wertico and David Cain: Improv Without a Net
Seven-time Grammy winning drummer Paul Wertico and his multi-instrumentalist/filmmaker/soundscaper cohort David Cain are two-thirds of Wertico, Cain and Gray, an improvisational trio who have released five albums since 2013, each capturing a live event, or in the case of the most recent Short Cuts, an afternoon creating 40 short improvisations. Their style has been described Continue Reading …
NEM #30 Bonus: More Conversation and Tunes with Wertico and Cain
After the interview, Mark continued to talk with Paul and David for another 20 minutes, touching on Paul's other projects including his work with Pat Metheny, David's work in creating films, and Mark pitches the idea for them to do their own podcast. We listen to "Last Train Home" from the Pat Metheny Group album Still Life (Talking) (1987) featuring Paul, "The Max Factor" Continue Reading …