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Freeform Radio Northwest Freeform Radio with Randy O aired on Mana’o Radio, KMNO 91.7 FM, Maui, Hawaii from 2014 - 2018. Stay Tuned! Hey Freeform Radio, what's with the gecko? Or not.

My show is on hiatus, but I continue sharing musical discoveries from my new location in the Pacific Northwest. We met our first resident gecko within hours of moving to Maui, and have been naming them ever since. This flexible fellow we named Balzac, I suppose in honor of Balzac, the famous French novelist, playwright and creator of multifaceted characters. Balzac hung out on our upcountry kitche

n window most nights, except for that brief hiatus when he lost his footing and landed downstairs in the Koki'o ke'oke'o plant, which he then patronized for a day or two before coming back. Freeform Radio is likewise a multifaceted character. Week by week, the playlist may bend, frolic, amuse, change color and maybe slip off the window. But that's all just part of the adventure of live Community Radio!

Here's a nice piano piece to warm a cold winter day. Enjoy!
13/02/2024

Here's a nice piano piece to warm a cold winter day. Enjoy!

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupHope · Harold López-NussaHope℗ Blue Note Records; ℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.Released on: 2023-08-04Producer, Stu...

Here's a different take on the chamber orchestra. Enjoy!Moog Music has recently reintroduced the Minimoog, which is perh...
22/12/2022

Here's a different take on the chamber orchestra. Enjoy!

Moog Music has recently reintroduced the Minimoog, which is perhaps its most famous synthesizer, launched in 1970. A friend bought one shortly after its original release. We connected an oscilloscope to both hear and see the sounds from this marvelous intrument.

In the early 70s I had started writing and recording original music, including some electronic music compisitions on a large Moog Modular system at Syracuse University. These days, computer software can nicely emulate the classic hardware, but hardware nonetheless is very cool.

In collaboration with Moog Music, the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble presents “Archimedes Screw,” a live performance from 11 musicians—with each of the 10 keyboa...

What a nice tribute to an artist's life well lived. In her interview, 60 Minutes Australia reporter Liz Hayes nicely cap...
10/07/2022

What a nice tribute to an artist's life well lived. In her interview, 60 Minutes Australia reporter Liz Hayes nicely captures Bill Joel's life journey, from fear and anger, to wisdom and ultimately joy.

I've always believed he is among the most honest songwriters. In this interview, Joel cites a few examples of how literal his lyrics are, most notably how he describes the tavern denizens in his hit song "Piano Man."

Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | Feelin' Alright (2022)As brash and bold as most New Yorkers are...

Here's world fusion at its best:
19/09/2021

Here's world fusion at its best:

Live performance of La Maison en Feu (House on Fire) by Bokanté + Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley. Recorded at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht (NL) o...

This artist deserves every accolade he's received, amazing talent.
25/08/2021

This artist deserves every accolade he's received, amazing talent.

Jacob Collier performs live on Harry Connick Jr.'s daytime television show, HARRY.Follow Jacob on...YouTube → http://youtube.com/jacobcolliermusicFacebook → ...

04/08/2021

It's time for a name change, from Freeform Radio Maui to Freeform Radio Northwest.

My show, Freeform Radio with Randy O, aired on Mana’o Radio, KMNO 91.7 FM, Maui, Hawaii from 2014 - December 2018 which was my last special broadcast. I've since moved to the Pacific Northwest and continue researching and discovering new music. While my weekly show is on hiatus, I'll share musical discoveries and other treats on this page. Mahalo for your kind support, and stay tuned!

Here's a nice update for a 1972 Jethro Tull classic.
04/08/2021

Here's a nice update for a 1972 Jethro Tull classic.

Jethro Tull - Life Is A Long Song (Living With The Past)Tull are a musical powerhouse driven by the distinctive flute and wonderfully crafted melodies of Ian...

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-11/chick-corea-jazz-fusion-keyboard-diedI discovered jazz...
13/02/2021

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-11/chick-corea-jazz-fusion-keyboard-died

I discovered jazz fusion in high school, starting with Mahavishnu Orchestra whose "Dance of Maya" aired on Syracuse University's WAER-FM one chilly fall evening. Coming of age, I was among the self-proclaimed "cool kids" who rebelled against Top 40 pop music, pursuing progressive rock and jazz fusion instead. The stuff was challenging to listen to at times, and always enlightening.

My big moment came when a college friend at SU told me about this band I had barely heard of, Return to Forever, that was coming to campus. A hotshot 19-year-old guitarist from Berklee College of Music, Al Di Meola, had recently replaced veteran guitarist Bill Connors, and by all accounts was really exceptional.

So I joined my friend for the concert and became an immediate fan of Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White and Al Di Meola. I followed their solo careers after Return to Forever disbanded and have remained a fan of Corea through his various musical experiments - his 80s duets with vibraphonist Gary Burton, the Elektric band where Chick demonstrated his mastery of Yamaha FM synthesizers, and his return to more traditional jazz combos playing acoustic grand piano.

Corea pioneered high-energy jazz fusion along with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, David Sancious & Tone and some others. He had impeccable timing, limitless creativity and a musical sense of humor; all are apparent on the final Return to Forever album, Romantic Warrior, which to this day I consider the best jazz fusion record ever produced.

RIP, Chick Corea, and may you play many glorious Hymns in the 7th Galaxy.

Chick Corea's work with fusion group Return to Forever and with collaborators such as Miles Davis and Stanley Clarke spliced jazz with funk, rock and more.

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Hey Freeform Radio, what's with the gecko? We met our first resident gecko within hours of moving to Maui, and have been naming them ever since. This flexible fellow we named Balzac, I suppose in honor of Balzac, the famous French novelist, playwright and creator of multifaceted characters. Or not. Balzac hung out on our upcountry kitchen window most nights, except for that brief hiatus when he lost his footing and landed downstairs in the Koki'o ke'oke'o plant, which he then called home for a day or two before coming back. Freeform Radio is likewise a multifaceted character. Week by week, the playlist may bend, frolic, amuse, change color and maybe slip off the window. But that's all just part of the adventure of live Community Radio!