Roots to Infinity: A Conversation with Donald Harrison, Jr. (Part Two)

2 years ago

We continue our conversation with NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison, Jr. (read part one here) by digging into Mardi Gras…

Roots to Infinity: A Conversation with Donald Harrison, Jr. (Part One)

2 years ago

While the history of improvised music is replete with works of artistic brilliance, such recordings seldom reach outside the confines…

Review: Jakob Bro and Joe Lovano’s ‘Once Around the Room: A Tribute to Paul Motian’

2 years ago

In an interview with Ethan Iverson on his Do the M@th blog, writer Ben Ratliff related an anecdote that Paul…

Stranger Than Fiction: A Conversation with Trevor Dunn

2 years ago

There is much in this world that we do not understand. Phenomena not easily understood by science or human reason.…

All Singing Together: A Conversation with William Parker (Part Two)

2 years ago

We continue our conversation with William Parker by further discussing his philosophy on music, Universal Tonality (Centering/AUM Fidelity, 2022) and…

All Singing Together: A Conversation with William Parker (Part One)

2 years ago

Some recordings are fun listening experiences. Things you can put on, enjoy the groove, and go about your day. William…

Vibrational Miracle: A Conversation with Adam Rudolph (Part Two)

2 years ago

We continue our conversation with Adam Rudolph with a deeper dive into his new book, Sonic Elements: Matrices, Cosmograms, and…

Vibrational Miracle: A Conversation with Adam Rudolph (Part One)

2 years ago

Western musical notation dates back to at least the year 1025 when Benedictine monk Guido of Arezzo formed hexachords out…

Time is Fluid: A Conversation with Angelica Sanchez

2 years ago

Nathaniel Hawthorne once famously noted that "Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind." While we all generally seem…

Sound is Everywhere: A Conversation with Jeff Coffin (Part Two)

2 years ago

In the second part of our conversation with Jeff Coffin (check out part one here) we dig deeper into the…