Shabaka Hutchings

This week is packed, with a Solar Myth residency from Nels Cline, a Princeton performance from Makaya McCraven and Shabaka, and the Afro-Cuban All Stars at the Miller Theater.

When Shabaka hung up his tenor saxophone in favor of bamboo flutes, the world reacted with a mix of admiration and puzzlement. In this episode, we talk with him about his remarkable new album, Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, and the challenge of making such a decisive pivot.