IMPROVISATIONS

Kris Davis returns to Knoxville for the Big Ears Festival with her trio. Todd Steed finds out what's in store. Her new recording, Run the Gauntlet, is a staff favorite.

Anat Cohen talks with Todd Steed about her upcoming concert with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra on March 4th at the Bijou Theatre.

Canadian Guitarist Strat Andriotis talks about his new trio recording Exits, his compositional works, and the joys of finally giving in to the stratocaster guitar, despite the confusion it could cause with his name.

From 2008, enjoy the unedited and complete interview with local legend Jerry Coker.

Graham Monroe, Rick Son and Jan Portisch visit WUOT to discuss their upcoming show at the Emporium on January 7.

Graham Monroe, Rick Son and Jan Portisch visited WUOT to talk about their upcoming concert at the Emporium in Knoxville on January 7.

Vance Thompson zoomed in to Improvisations to share the details of the upcoming KJO season.

Champian Fulton's newest recording, Flying High, is a keeper. Todd talks to Champian about the superb collection of vocalists that appear on the recording and the thoughts behind her latest in a series of brilliant releases.

Charles Lloyd talked with Chris Woodhull about his, new amazing recording, The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow. They also discuss his upcoming Big Ears performance and the new documentary, Charles Lloyd: Arrows Into Infinity, showing at the festival.

Music staff from both WUOT and WUTK held a BIg Ears Summit to discuss plans for attending Knoxville's famed music festival. Melony Dodson, Carter Moore, Lincoln Bohrer and Todd Steed share their must-sees and navigation strategies.