Dedication: A Conversation with Dr. Eddie Henderson

1 year ago

One would be hard-pressed to find a figure that better represents the evolution of modern improvisation-based music than Eddie Henderson.…

Rob Shepherd’s Favorite Albums of 2023

1 year ago

In terms of my music writing, 2023 started off frustratingly with a few interviews that fell through and one that…

Review: Lucas Pino’s ‘Covers’

1 year ago

There are recordings that dazzle you from the first few bars—or conversely, put you off—with their audacity. Then there are…

Painting with Sound: A Conversation with Sam Newsome

1 year ago

From advertising jingles to a neighbor’s booming subwoofer we are continually surrounded by music. in modern life But what is…

Viking of Sixth Avenue: A Conversation with Ghost Train Orchestra’s Brian Carpenter on Moondog

1 year ago

For several decades starting in the late 1940s, one could frequently find a blind, long-bearded, mysterious figure - cloaked with…

Sit with Sound: A Conversation with Sarah Belle Reid

1 year ago

Far too many people use the terms listening and hearing interchangeably. But in reality, as composer Pauline Oliveros noted, "listening…

Composing Peace: A Conversation with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson on ‘Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1’

1 year ago

Much attention - rightfully so - over the last several years has been paid to the Los Angeles improvisational music…

Unmined Field: A Conversation with Kate Gentile on ‘Find Letter X’

1 year ago

For centuries, the letter “X” has represented the unknown. On a pirate’s map, crossed diagonals denote some undiscovered treasure. In…

Resilient Hope: A Conversation with Caroline Davis on ‘Alula: Captivity’

1 year ago

The alula, sometimes called the bastard wing, is a small but important bone on a bird’s wing that plays an…

Shimmer Wince: A Conversation with Anna Webber on Just Intonation

1 year ago

It is common for musicians to incorporate recent discoveries - whether the adoption of cutting-edge technology or novel compositional processes…