Rob Shepherd

Rob Shepherd

Moving Foward: A Conversation with Marcus Miller (Part One)Moving Foward: A Conversation with Marcus Miller (Part One)

Moving Foward: A Conversation with Marcus Miller (Part One)

Some of the greatest musical artists are those you can identify after only a few notes, whether Miles Davis' trumpet…

4 years ago
Exploring the Violin’s VersatilityExploring the Violin’s Versatility

Exploring the Violin’s Versatility

Historians believe the first violin dates to sometime in the early 16th Century. Gaudenzio Ferrari’s paintings show a three-string variant…

4 years ago
Review: ‘‎R+R=Now Live’Review: ‘‎R+R=Now Live’

Review: ‘‎R+R=Now Live’

If 2020 has shown us anything, it is how quickly circumstances can change. One day you are living your “normal”…

4 years ago
Review: Archie Shepp & Jason Moran’s ‘Let My People Go’Review: Archie Shepp & Jason Moran’s ‘Let My People Go’

Review: Archie Shepp & Jason Moran’s ‘Let My People Go’

Albert Murray once noted that “the blues is not the creation of a crushed-spirited people [but rather] the product of…

4 years ago
Premiere: Mike Casey and Blori’s Single “Breathe In”Premiere: Mike Casey and Blori’s Single “Breathe In”

Premiere: Mike Casey and Blori’s Single “Breathe In”

To those who have been paying attention to younger artists the last few years, Mike Casey should be a somewhat…

4 years ago
Review: Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry’s ‘Garden of Expression’Review: Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry’s ‘Garden of Expression’

Review: Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry’s ‘Garden of Expression’

Neo-traditionalists like Wynton Marsalis and Stanley Crouch have long desired the classification of “jazz” as “America’s classical music.” While this…

4 years ago
2020 PostGenre Hall of Fame Inductee: Miles Davis’ ‘On the Corner’2020 PostGenre Hall of Fame Inductee: Miles Davis’ ‘On the Corner’

2020 PostGenre Hall of Fame Inductee: Miles Davis’ ‘On the Corner’

“An insult to the intellect of the people.” “Repetitious crap.” “Pure arrogance.” These are just a few of the choice…

4 years ago
Ancient to the Future: A Conversation with Michael Wimberly on ‘Afrofuturism’ (Part Two)Ancient to the Future: A Conversation with Michael Wimberly on ‘Afrofuturism’ (Part Two)

Ancient to the Future: A Conversation with Michael Wimberly on ‘Afrofuturism’ (Part Two)

We continue our discussion with Michael Wimberly with an emphasis on the concept behind Afrofuturism (Temple Mountain Records, 2021), his influences,…

4 years ago
Ancient to the Future: A Conversation with Michael Wimberly on ‘Afrofuturism’ (Part One)Ancient to the Future: A Conversation with Michael Wimberly on ‘Afrofuturism’ (Part One)

Ancient to the Future: A Conversation with Michael Wimberly on ‘Afrofuturism’ (Part One)

Michael Wimberly's musical career can be seen as focused on minimizing the gaps between different styles and forms of art.…

4 years ago
2020 PostGenre Hall of Fame Inductee: Professor Longhair’s “Mardi Gras in New Orleans”2020 PostGenre Hall of Fame Inductee: Professor Longhair’s “Mardi Gras in New Orleans”

2020 PostGenre Hall of Fame Inductee: Professor Longhair’s “Mardi Gras in New Orleans”

At the mouth of the mighty Mississippi, New Orleans has always been a cultural melting pot. French, Spanish, Native American, African,…

4 years ago