Rob Shepherd

Undercurrent: A Conversation with Ulf Ivarsson and Bill Laswell (Part Two)

We continue our conversation with bassists Ulf Ivarsson and Bill Laswell (read Part One here) with a further discussion of…

3 years ago

Undercurrent: A Conversation with Ulf Ivarsson and Bill Laswell (Part One)

One could cogently argue that Bill Laswell is the epitome of an artist unconfined by genre norms. As critic Chris…

3 years ago

Open to Interpretation: A Conversation with Ches Smith

People often start down the path of better understanding and appreciating art by emphasizing an artist's intent. While a valid…

3 years ago

All Connected: A Conversation with Ron Carter (Part Two)

We continue our conversation with Ron Carter by discussing his Foursight Quartet's upcoming performances at both Carnegie Hall and the…

3 years ago

All Connected: A Conversation with Ron Carter (Part One)

Ron Carter is one of the most esteemed voices in contemporary music. Since arriving in New York in 1959, the…

3 years ago

Poisonous Beauty: A Conversation with Mary Halvorson (Part Two)

We continue our conversation with Mary Halvorson (Part One here) with a focus on her compositional process, the origin of…

3 years ago

Poisonous Beauty: A Conversation with Mary Halvorson (Part One)

Sir Jeffrey Tate, the first principal conductor of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, once noted that "the most perfect…

3 years ago

Traveling the Universe: A Conversation with Bill Summers (Part Two)

Our conversation with Bill Summers (part one available here) continues with a further discussion on the Headhunters, how percussionists are…

3 years ago

Traveling the Universe: A Conversation with Bill Summers (Part One)

The obsession of many in the music industry to categorize art frequently overlooks the shared tree upon which so many…

3 years ago

Out Into the World: A Conversation with Stuart Bogie (Part Two)

We continue our conversation with Stuart Bogie on The Bogie Band featuring Joe Russo's The Prophets in the City (Royal…

3 years ago