Destination Out
Sundays 11pm-2am
Every week, 'Destination Out' features creative improvised music, traditional world music, and jazz. Host Mike Johnston also presents a feature each week, focusing on a particular artist, or a unique style of music.
Audio for each episode of Destination Out is available for two weeks online after the episode airs. To listen, scroll below the playlists on this page and click on the photo or title of the episode you are interested in. You will then see three audio players, one for each hour of the program. This audio is automatically removed two weeks after an episode's original airdate.
Destination Out Episodes
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This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features Cedar Walton, a prolific pianist who has collaborated with several acclaimed artist as well as releasing his own albums. -
This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features the music of Horace Tapscott and many more. -
This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston pays tribute to the late great Pharoah Sanders. Sanders passed away last week at the age of 81. -
This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston holds the Fall Fundraiser edition of the show. -
This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features on two different artists, pianist Nduduzo Makhathini and saxophonist Mark Turner. -
This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features LP reissues by the Frederiksberg record label based in Brooklyn NY, an interview with label owner; Andreas Vingaard, and including discussions on specific album releases. We'll hear LPs from the Carsten Meinert Quartet, the Bertil Strandsberg Quintet, Milt Ward and Virgo Spectrum, and the Christian Schwindt Quintet. -
This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features cellist Abdul Wadud, who passed away a few weeks ago. He plays recordings featuring Julius Hemphill, Anthony Davis, Black Unity Trio, along with some of Wadud's solo works and much more. He'll also honor Verve and C.T.I record label producer Creed Taylor. We'll hear albums he produced that feature Bill Evans, Stan Getz, and Randy Weston. -
This week on Destination Out, Mike and co-host John Litrenta feature classic rock, folk rock, blues rock, alternate takes, and previously unreleased songs from classic 60s and 70s LPs.Featured artists include John Martyn, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers Band, Bob Dylan, Fairport Convention, Santana, Fred Neil, and more! -
This week on Destination Out, Mike celebrates trumpeter Dennis Gonzalez, who recently passed away. Dennis would have celebrated his 67th birthday today.Also joining the broadcast is guest host Mike Khoury, a musician and record label owner who produced some of Gonzalez's music. Together, Mike and Mike feature music with Dennis in various bands, collaborating with musicians such as Alvin Fielder on drums, Charles Brackeen on saxophone, Henry Grimes on bass, and Frank Lowe on saxophone. -
This week on Destination Out, Mike and co-host Jack O'Brien feature the music of some old favorites, including John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, and Duke Ellington.
