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

9 months ago

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’

10 months ago

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

10 months ago

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’

10 months ago

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

Translating the Language: A Conversation with Lenny White (Part Two)

10 months ago

We continue our conversation with Lenny White (read part one here), with a discussion of his work with Santana, Azteca,…

Translating the Language: A Conversation with Lenny White (Part One)

10 months ago

This site primarily emphasizes music that pushes - or even transcends - preexisting concepts of how certain music "should sound."…

Review: ‘Triple Fever’

11 months ago

Just when you think we’ve reached peak piano trio, a new recording arrives to demonstrate the infinite elasticity of the…

“If You’re Not Still Learning, You’re Still”: A Conversation with Kahil El’Zabar on the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble at Fifty

11 months ago

Canadian journalist Graydon Carter once noted, "We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human…

Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Chieftain of the Xodokan Nation of Maroons and Grand Griot of New Orleans (Part Two)

11 months ago

We continue our conversation (read part one here) with Chief Adjuah, formerly known as Christian Scott, by discussing the connections…

Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Chieftain of the Xodokan Nation of Maroons and Grand Griot of New Orleans (Part One)

11 months ago

Many attribute the phrase “History is a series of lies that people have agreed upon” to Napoleon Bonaparte, allegedly stated…