Interviews

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

Four Score: A Conversation with Wadada Leo Smith on Turning 80 (Part Two)

Our conversation with the legendary Wadada Leo Smith continues with a further discussion on the business side of music, including…

3 years ago

Four Score: A Conversation with Wadada Leo Smith on Turning 80 (Part One)

Many people, as they get older, tend to slow down and reduce their workload. Some even step aside and retire…

3 years ago

Days in December: A Conversation with Jacqueline Kerrod

Historians believe some form of the harp existed as far back as the beginning of ancient Egypt's "Old Kingdom", 2500…

3 years ago

Sound World Exploration: A Conversation with Sara Schoenbeck

With its double reeds and complicated fingerings, the bassoon is one of the most difficult wind instruments to master. But…

3 years ago

Density and Space: A Conversation with Yuma Uesaka and Marilyn Crispell

Since the 1970s, Marilyn Crispell has been a major figure in creative music, pushing the piano into new realms, whether…

3 years ago

Melding of Worlds: A Conversation with Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson

Over the past two and a half decades, pianist-composer Sylvie Courvoisier has established a formidable career in combining concepts from…

3 years ago

Eclecticism Continued: A Conversation with Dave Liebman (Part Two)

The second part of our conversation with Dave Liebman covers his incredible debut as a leader, Lookout Farm (ECM, 1973).…

3 years ago