Tranquility and Rest to the Mind: Conversations with Wadada Leo Smith and Amina Claudine Myers on ‘Central Park’s Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens’

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Thirty-seven and a half million people visit New York City’s Central Park every year. That, by itself, is a fascinating statistic when…

Intervalic Awakening: A Conversation with Modney on ‘Ascending Primes’

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Prime numbers - whole numbers greater than one that are not the products of two smaller whole numbers - are…

Solo? : A Conversation with Josh Johnson on ‘Unusual Object’

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Certain instruments seem destined for solo explorations. Perhaps the best example would be the piano, where a single artist can easily…

Reflections : A Conversation with Karriem Riggins on Jahari Massamba Unit’s ‘YHWH is Love’

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The corporate-led division of music into genres ignored the reality of the music presented. This is perhaps no better seen…

Pushing Off: A Conversation with Christopher Hoffman on ‘Vision is the Identity’

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Henry David Thoreau once noted, "The perception of beauty is a moral test." Regardless of whether we wish to acknowledge…

Watchtower: A Conversation with Dezron Douglas

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Unfortunately, sometimes life gets in the way of interviews making it to print. This interview with Dezron Douglas, which took…

Traveling the Sound World : A Conversation with Brandon Ross on Phantom Station

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Borrowed from the ancient Greek φαντάζω, the idea of a phantom evokes a shadowy force that someone cannot precisely locate.…

Collaborative High Intensity : A Conversation with Anthony Pirog on ‘The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis’

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Jazz and punk have long had a fascinating relationship. Mixing both styles dates back to at least fifty years ago,…

Easier to See from the Outside: A Conversation with John Lurie

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Symbolist painter Gustave Klimt once noted, “Art is a line around your thoughts.” Of course, as the march of time…

Moving by Breath: A Conversation with David Leon on ‘Bird’s Eye’

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Arguably, the essence of jazz lies in its use of improvisation. The ability of an artist to create in the…