Interviews

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

Technology and Community: A Conversation with Greg Spero on The Chicago Experiment and NFTs

In 2001, Ropeadope Records released The Philadelphia Experiment, a unique collaborative effort by three artists from the city of Brotherly…

3 years ago

Up for the Challenge: A Conversation with Bob James (Part Two)

We ended the first part of our conversation (available here) with Bob James by discussing artists who have sampled his…

3 years ago

Up for the Challenge: A Conversation with Bob James (Part One)

Across his almost six-decade career, Bob James' music has meant many things to different people. To those who have an…

3 years ago