Throughout history, humans have struggled to understand their place in nature. Often, however, perspectives on nature have at least bordered…
We continue (check out part one here) our conversation with Ronnie Foster by discussing his classic, Two Headed Freap (Blue Note, 1972).…
While Fats Waller, Count Basie, and Wild Bill Davis charted the organ trio’s course across the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s,…
On a debut album, many artists play it a little “safe.” Show your capability but save your boundary-pushing for a…
"Is it jazz?" This question has plagued improvised music for nearly half a century. Almost as long as people have…
“Stop.” “Exit.” “Wet Floor.” From a purely functional perspective, readers encounter signs countless times throughout their day. They have become…
Oliver Lake has been at the forefront of creative saxophone music for nearly a half-century. It is partly because of…
We continue our conversation with bassists Ulf Ivarsson and Bill Laswell (read Part One here) with a further discussion of…
One could cogently argue that Bill Laswell is the epitome of an artist unconfined by genre norms. As critic Chris…
People often start down the path of better understanding and appreciating art by emphasizing an artist's intent. While a valid…