Rob Shepherd

Rob Shepherd

Rob Shepherd is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief and head writer of PostGenre. He is a proud member of the Jazz Journalists Association. Rob also contributed to Jazz Speaks, the official blog of The Jazz Gallery and has also so written for All About Jazz and Nextbop. Rob is also a Tax and Estate Planning Attorney and CPA.
Resonances: A Conversation with DM Hotep on Marshall Allen’s Ghost HorizonsResonances: A Conversation with DM Hotep on Marshall Allen’s Ghost Horizons

Resonances: A Conversation with DM Hotep on Marshall Allen’s Ghost Horizons

In a 2021 interview, Henry Threadgill noted his belief that “[Marshall Allen] should have the highest award that can be…

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Trying to Be Free: A Conversation with Curtis Hasselbring

Concepts of genre are odious as they defy human reality. Even the most ardent adherent to stylistic norms, if they…

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To Be Beyond: A Conversation with Tisziji Muñoz and Paul Shaffer on ‘Quantum Blues’

Scholarly analyses of the Blues tend to emphasize a specific style born of the African American experience, developed from spirituals,…

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Stretching the DNA: A Conversation with Amir ElSaffar and Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch on ‘Inner Spaces’Stretching the DNA: A Conversation with Amir ElSaffar and Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch on ‘Inner Spaces’

Stretching the DNA: A Conversation with Amir ElSaffar and Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch on ‘Inner Spaces’

With the Quran largely silent on the matter, there have long been debates on the role of music in Muslim…

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Trust: A Conversation with Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary HalvorsonTrust: A Conversation with Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson

Trust: A Conversation with Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson

An artistic spark leads humanity to create wonders of beauty. Philosophers will debate the origins of this creative impetus.  Some…

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Fear, Resilience, and Reflection: A Conversation with Adam O’Farrill on ‘For These Streets’Fear, Resilience, and Reflection: A Conversation with Adam O’Farrill on ‘For These Streets’

Fear, Resilience, and Reflection: A Conversation with Adam O’Farrill on ‘For These Streets’

Mired by poverty and the global rise of fascism, the 1930s is far too often seen as a wholly bleak…

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Finding a Universal Consciousness: A Conversation with Ambrose Akinmusire

It is sometimes easy to compartmentalize the internal and the external world. One can perceive personal thoughts as entirely an…

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Dealing in Ideas: A Conversation with Seymour Wright on أحمد [Ahmed]Dealing in Ideas: A Conversation with Seymour Wright on أحمد [Ahmed]

Dealing in Ideas: A Conversation with Seymour Wright on أحمد [Ahmed]

A popular saying holds that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” The quote is often attributed to Oscar Wilde,…

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Transient Luminous Event: A Conversation with Dougie BowneTransient Luminous Event: A Conversation with Dougie Bowne

Transient Luminous Event: A Conversation with Dougie Bowne

Whether we wish to admit it or not, the human mind yearns for the familiar. The core of art's genrefication…

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Outside the Academy: A Conversation with Jeff Parker on the ETA IVtetOutside 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…

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