Rob Shepherd

Trying to Do Right by the Music: Selected Recordings with Jim Anderson

We continue our conversation with Jim Anderson (click here for our prior discussion with him and Ulrike Schwarz on immersive…

3 years ago

An Immersive Conversation with Jim Anderson and Ulrike Schwarz

On the interplay between music and technology, discussions generally emphasize two areas. The first is the emergence of new instruments,…

3 years ago

Live Review: Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye Trio at Austin’s One World Theatre on February 24, 2022

Who exactly is Pat Metheny? “Smooth jazz” enthusiasts claim him as one of their own. But the guitarist eschews that…

3 years ago

Golden Rule: A Conversation with Sonny Rollins (Part Two)

In this second part of our conversation with Sonny Rollins, we do a deeper dive into one specific area we…

3 years ago

Golden Rule: A Conversation with Sonny Rollins (Part One)

Fans have long recognized Sonny Rollins as among the upper echelon of figures in improvised music. Some have even ventured…

3 years ago

Bridging the Space Between: A Conversation with Alexander Flood

One can summarize much of the COVID-19 pandemic in one word: isolation. Travel restrictions made walls between countries seem higher.…

3 years ago

I Want My… : A Conversation with MTV Co-Founder Fred Seibert

In our prior conversation with Fred Seibert, we discussed his role as a young producer and engineer capturing Cecil Taylor…

3 years ago

Under Niagara Falls: Producer Fred Seibert on Cecil Taylor’s Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert

Many artists can make great music. Very few can change the course of musical history. Cecil Taylor was one of…

3 years ago

Orbital Rings of Saturn: A Conversation with Tyler Mitchell and Marshall Allen (Part Two)

We continue our conversation with Mitchell and Allen with a deeper dive into Dancing Shadows (Mahakala Music, 2022), including Mitchell’s…

3 years ago

Orbital Rings of Saturn: A Conversation with Tyler Mitchell and Marshall Allen (Part One)

"I never wanted to be a part of planet Earth, but I am compelled to be here, so anything I…

3 years ago