Artist of the Week

The Jack Straw Artist of the Week Podcast highlights work created through the Artist Residency Programs at Jack Straw Cultural Center.
  • Dennis Rea - Aviariations on A Hundred Birds Serenade the Phoenix

    Dennis Rea’s Views from Chicheng Precipice, partially recorded through his 2007 Jack Straw artist residency, was just released on Moonjune Records.

  • Rulon Brown - Key Line

    Key Line is from Rulon Brown’s album Based on Actual Events, recorded during his 2001 Jack Straw Artist Residency.

  • Intonarumori - Where I

    Intonarumori’s self-titled album was recorded during their 1999 Jack Straw artist residency.

  • Dan Blunck and Mike Bisio - Harlem Nocturne

    Harlem Nocturne is from Dan Blunck and Mike Bisio’s album Concerted, recorded during their 2000 Jack Straw Artist Residency.

  • Tom Swafford - Dubious Diversions

    Tom Swafford’s Dubious Diversions, performed by Beth Fleenor and Tiffany Lin, was recorded during his 2005 Jack Straw artist residency.

  • Linda Allen - Give a Shout

    Linda Allen’s Peacebuilding Songs for the Middle East was recorded during her 2007 Jack Straw residency.

  • Janet Wallace and Joseph Zajonc - Noseman Consults Dr. Plotz

    This track is a selection from Noseman: A Twin Absorbed, a radio play created by Janet Wallace and Joseph Zajonc in their 1996 Jack Straw artist residency.

  • Pangeo - Aspra Mou Peristeria

    Pangeo’s album Northern Borders was recorded during their 2000 Jack Straw artist residency.

  • Jeph Jerman, Dave Knott, Susie Kozawa, Miroslaw Rajkowski, Mike Shannon - Singuli Tur Ad Astra

    The album Coincidentiae Mirabiles was recorded during Mike Shannon’s 1999 Jack Straw Artist Residency, as a collaboration with Jeph Jerman, Dave Knott, Susie Kozawa, and Miroslaw Rajkowski.

  • Ray Holman - Bazodee

    Ray Holman’s album In Touch was recorded during his 2000 Jack Straw Artist Residency.