Outside the Academy: A Conversation with Jeff Parker on the ETA IVtet

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From a tour of Central Park to trek through the rainforest to a voyage to outer space, the power of…

Slipping into Something: A Conversation with Nels Cline on the Consentrik Quartet

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Wheels. Compact discs and vinyl records. Rings. A full moon. A plate. A Pizza. In our daily life, we are…

Steve Coleman: A Man of Many Turns

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In his “Odyssey,” Homer gave his protagonist the epithet “polytropos,” meaning “of many turns.” This descriptor captures the cunning, adaptability,…

SPACE: A Conversation with Roscoe Mitchell

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Confucius noted that “silence is a true friend who never betrays.” To many creators, silence takes on supreme importance. Without…

Uncovering Forgotten Bridges: A Conversation with Ghazi Faisal Al-Mulaifi and Arturo O’Farrill

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French author Victor Hugo once wrote in his native tongue, “La musique exprime ce qui ne peut pas être dit…

Under the Influence of Music: A Conversation with George Porter, Jr. (Part Two)

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In the second half of our conversation with George Porter, Jr. we get deeper into the Meters, Earl King, Professor…

Under the Influence of Music: A Conversation with George Porter, Jr. (Part One)

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In his magnum opus, “Southern Nights,” the great Allen Toussaint sets not only the vivid imagery of natural beauty but…

Unfolding: A Conversation with Lesley Mok and Phillip Golub on Dream Brigade

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In an age where the romanticized façades and angered “hot takes” of social media dominate the interpersonal, meaningful relationships- platonic,…

Front-Row Seat: A Conversation with Jason Miles

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By the early 1980s, artists had too much freedom to express themselves through sound. The consequences of avant-garde experimentalism were…

Subliminal Input: A Conversation with Jon Irabagon on ‘Server Farm’

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Computer scientist Alan Kay once noted, “Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody…