Interviews

Virtues of Melody: A Conversation with Alan Braufman on ‘Infinite Love Infinite Tears’

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart once noted that “melody is the essence of music.” This may be true, but such a perspective overlooks how…

6 months ago

Electric Connection: A Conversation with gabby fluke-mogul on ‘GUT’

Since the first electric violins hit the market in 1930, the concept of electronically manipulating the violin has maintained an…

6 months ago

Tranquility and Rest to the Mind: Conversations with Wadada Leo Smith and Amina Claudine Myers on ‘Central Park’s Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens’

Thirty-seven and a half million people visit New York City’s Central Park every year. That, by itself, is a fascinating statistic when…

6 months ago

Intervalic Awakening: A Conversation with Modney on ‘Ascending Primes’

Prime numbers - whole numbers greater than one that are not the products of two smaller whole numbers - are…

6 months ago

Solo? : A Conversation with Josh Johnson on ‘Unusual Object’

Certain instruments seem destined for solo explorations. Perhaps the best example would be the piano, where a single artist can easily…

7 months ago

Reflections : A Conversation with Karriem Riggins on Jahari Massamba Unit’s ‘YHWH is Love’

The corporate-led division of music into genres ignored the reality of the music presented. This is perhaps no better seen…

7 months ago

Pushing Off: A Conversation with Christopher Hoffman on ‘Vision is the Identity’

Henry David Thoreau once noted, "The perception of beauty is a moral test." Regardless of whether we wish to acknowledge…

8 months ago

Watchtower: A Conversation with Dezron Douglas

Unfortunately, sometimes life gets in the way of interviews making it to print. This interview with Dezron Douglas, which took…

8 months ago

Traveling the Sound World : A Conversation with Brandon Ross on Phantom Station

Borrowed from the ancient Greek φαντάζω, the idea of a phantom evokes a shadowy force that someone cannot precisely locate.…

8 months ago

Collaborative High Intensity : A Conversation with Anthony Pirog on ‘The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis’

Jazz and punk have long had a fascinating relationship. Mixing both styles dates back to at least fifty years ago,…

8 months ago