Review: ‘Quantum Blues’

9 months ago

There are widely publicized and wildly anticipated supergroups, and then there are those - at least a few - that…

Trust: A Conversation with Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson

9 months ago

An artistic spark leads humanity to create wonders of beauty. Philosophers will debate the origins of this creative impetus.  Some…

Fear, Resilience, and Reflection: A Conversation with Adam O’Farrill on ‘For These Streets’

10 months ago

Mired by poverty and the global rise of fascism, the 1930s is far too often seen as a wholly bleak…

Review: Nels Cline’s ‘Consentrik Quartet’

10 months ago

Considering guitarist Nels Cline's history, it's no surprise that the music of the Consentrik Quartet occasionally has shades of rock.…

Musical Tourism on the Edges – Big Ears 2025

10 months ago

My sister and I made the scenic journey through the picturesque farmlands of central Pennsylvania, through the bucolic splendor of…

Finding a Universal Consciousness: A Conversation with Ambrose Akinmusire

10 months ago

It is sometimes easy to compartmentalize the internal and the external world. One can perceive personal thoughts as entirely an…

Dealing in Ideas: A Conversation with Seymour Wright on أحمد [Ahmed]

11 months ago

A popular saying holds that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” The quote is often attributed to Oscar Wilde,…

Transient Luminous Event: A Conversation with Dougie Bowne

11 months ago

Whether we wish to admit it or not, the human mind yearns for the familiar. The core of art's genrefication…

Outside the Academy: A Conversation with Jeff Parker on the ETA IVtet

11 months ago

From a tour of Central Park to trek through the rainforest to a voyage to outer space, the power of…

Slipping into Something: A Conversation with Nels Cline on the Consentrik Quartet

11 months ago

Wheels. Compact discs and vinyl records. Rings. A full moon. A plate. A Pizza. In our daily life, we are…