Rob Shepherd

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…

9 months ago

Outside the Academy: A Conversation with Jeff Parker on the ETA IVtet

From a tour of Central Park to trek through the rainforest to a voyage to outer space, the power of…

9 months ago

Slipping into Something: A Conversation with Nels Cline on the Consentrik Quartet

Wheels. Compact discs and vinyl records. Rings. A full moon. A plate. A Pizza. In our daily life, we are…

9 months ago

SPACE: A Conversation with Roscoe Mitchell

Confucius noted that “silence is a true friend who never betrays.” To many creators, silence takes on supreme importance. Without…

9 months ago

Uncovering Forgotten Bridges: A Conversation with Ghazi Faisal Al-Mulaifi and Arturo O’Farrill

French author Victor Hugo once wrote in his native tongue, “La musique exprime ce qui ne peut pas être dit…

9 months ago

Under the Influence of Music: A Conversation with George Porter, Jr. (Part Two)

In the second half of our conversation with George Porter, Jr. we get deeper into the Meters, Earl King, Professor…

9 months ago

Under the Influence of Music: A Conversation with George Porter, Jr. (Part One)

In his magnum opus, “Southern Nights,” the great Allen Toussaint sets not only the vivid imagery of natural beauty but…

10 months ago

Unfolding: A Conversation with Lesley Mok and Phillip Golub on Dream Brigade

In an age where the romanticized façades and angered “hot takes” of social media dominate the interpersonal, meaningful relationships- platonic,…

10 months ago

Front-Row Seat: A Conversation with Jason Miles

By the early 1980s, artists had too much freedom to express themselves through sound. The consequences of avant-garde experimentalism were…

10 months ago

Subliminal Input: A Conversation with Jon Irabagon on ‘Server Farm’

Computer scientist Alan Kay once noted, “Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody…

10 months ago