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In 1969, Manfred Eicher founded ECM Records. Over the years, he’s brought the music of Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny, Steve Reich, Arvo Part, Meredith Monk and many others to listeners around the world. A new film looks at this groundbreaking producer, and Eicher joins us to talk about 40+ years of swimming against the industry tide.

It's a condition of the auditory nervous system that results in fear, panic, and even outrage - and it's all caused by tiny, subtle noises that most of us don't even pick up on. Misophonia, or "dislike of sound," was first brought to the public's attention last week by New York Times writer Joyce Cohen. Today, we'll learn more about misophonia with Dr. Paula Schwartz, one of the few audiologists in the country who specializes in recognizing and treating this disorder.

Gil Morgenstern is a violinist – and a thinker. His Reflections concert series, which aims to explore universal themes through music, is about to embark upon its second season with a look at this question: Divine inspiration or intelligent design? He joins us in the studio to puzzle it out – and perform live.

Not Your Everyday Record Mogul

“The Köln Concert” – Keith Jarrett (The Köln Concert)

“Für Lennart, In Memoriam” – Arvo Pärt (Pärt: In Principio)

“Parce Mihi Domine” – Jan Garbarek and the Hilliard Ensemble (Officium)

“Modul 42” – Nik Bartsch’s Ronin (Holon)

“Farewell Theme” – Eleni Karaindrou (Music ...

Butch Morris is the father of a innovative musical system called "conduction" that merges improvised jazz with composed classical music. Watch him direct the Nublu Orchestra at Lucky Cheng's on Monday, and download his "Nowhere Everafter" here.