Interviews

Broken Trance: A Conversation with Ches Smith on ‘Laugh Ash’

As Arnold Schoenberg once noted, “Intelligibility in music seems to be impossible without repetition.” Repetition is a shared facet of…

10 months ago

Harmony on Your Side: A Conversation with George Coleman (Part Two)

We continue our conversation with NEA Jazz Master George Coleman (read part one here) by continuing to discuss his time…

10 months ago

Harmony on Your Side: A Conversation with George Coleman (Part One)

Unfortunately, sometimes life gets in the way of interviews making it to print. This interview with the legendary George Coleman,…

10 months ago

Complex Dream: A Conversation with Rubin Kodheli on his Music and Remembering Ryuichi Sakamoto

On March 28, 2023, the world lost one of its great composers, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Although emotionally powerful, Mr. Sakamoto’s work…

11 months ago

Marathon of Discovery: A Conversation with Winter Jazzfest Founder/Producer Brice Rosenbloom on the Festival at Twenty Years

For over a century, New York City has been the epicenter of jazz music. While many artists develop their craft…

11 months ago

Cloudward: A Conversation with Mary Halvorson

The Philosopher G.K. Chesterton once commented, "There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds." Here on…

11 months ago

Mourning and Hope: A Conversation with Susan Alcorn

For centuries, music has served as an empowering call for the oppressed and alienated. The origins of Blues, jazz, and…

11 months ago

Dedication: A Conversation with Dr. Eddie Henderson

One would be hard-pressed to find a figure that better represents the evolution of modern improvisation-based music than Eddie Henderson.…

11 months ago

Painting with Sound: A Conversation with Sam Newsome

From advertising jingles to a neighbor’s booming subwoofer we are continually surrounded by music. in modern life But what is…

1 year ago

Viking of Sixth Avenue: A Conversation with Ghost Train Orchestra’s Brian Carpenter on Moondog

For several decades starting in the late 1940s, one could frequently find a blind, long-bearded, mysterious figure - cloaked with…

1 year ago