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In Miles Ahead, Don Cheadle Goes 19 Rounds with the System for the T.K.O.

Terence Nance watches actor-turned-director Cheadle battle the white supremacist movie industry / machine / system to get his passion project made.

April 14, 2016

Kamasi Washington Talks Jazz in the 21st Century

The maestro responsible for one of 2015's most acclaimed albums (and a Kendrick Lamar collaborator) explains how jazz can work in the 21st century.

August 22, 2015

Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Talks Kamasi Washington’s “Change of the Guard”

Majestic, broad and cinematic, this 12-minute epic takes jazz to the beach—and brings Mahler, McCoy Tyner and the Star Trek theme along for the ride.

July 21, 2015

BAMcinemaFest Takeover: Amy Berg (Prophet’s Prey) Talks Liz Garbus’ What Happened, Miss Simone?

One Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker writes about the work of another, the portrait of a brilliant, complex and troubled musical icon.

June 26, 2015

Larkin Grimm Talks Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard’s Django and Jimmie

In an inspired work of country-jazz fusion, two icons reveal the secret of staying in it for the long run: don’t give a fuck what anyone else thinks.

May 29, 2015

Kid Millions Talks the Jazz Film Whiplash, Drumming and Keepin’ It Real

The celebrated drummer and composer on what the much-ballyhooed film gets very wrong about its central topic: music.

April 25, 2015

Jukebox the Ghost Talk Ava Luna’s Infinite House

Ava Luna draw from jazz and dance music, but their dedication to being only themselves is punk to the core.

April 14, 2015

Aaron Hemphill (Liars) Talks BadBadNotGood’s Sour Soul

On this collaborative album, the jazz trio BadBadNotGood don't overwhelm Ghostface Killah, they make him sound more like himself.

March 20, 2015

Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks THEESatisfaction’s EarthEE

THEESatisfaction’s message is simple: music is fun, we are awesome, a beat is good, weed is great, we love each other and you’re invited, too.

February 25, 2015

Matthew Shipp Talks Herbie Hancock’s Memoir Possibilities, and Not Dying for Your Art

The tale of a tech geek with a thirst for fame, Herbie Hancock's new autobiography "might shed some light on why jazz is so fucked up nowadays."

January 24, 2015

Cameron Mesirow (Glasser) Talks Tētēma’s Geocidal

Locating exotica's heart of darkness, Tētēma makes you feel like you'll soon be transformed into a stain on the wall of a public bathroom in hell.

December 8, 2014

Roger C. Miller (Mission of Burma) Talks Battle Trance’s Palace of Wind

No stranger to ecstatic noise or meticulous composition himself, Mission of Burma’s guitarist rhapsodizes over the brilliant Palace of Wind.

August 25, 2014