NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Faruq Z. Bey on 5 November 2018. Faruq Z. Bey has been played on NTS in shows including Black Classical , featured first on 4 June 2017. Songs played include Pre-Text (Improvisation), Talon and Kins.

Faruq Z. Bey (born Jesse Davis; February 4, 1942 – June 1, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer from Detroit, Michigan. Bey was known for his work with Griot Galaxy, which played distinct compositions, often by Bey. Odd meters and polyrhythms were a frequent feature of the group's tunes, which would give way to free sections. Originally started in…