In this March 2018 conversation with Ken Vandermark, Kris Davis talks about finding resources for improvisation in the classical tradition, learning by doing "$50 jazz gigs" in New York, and leaving space for other musicians. This episode is sponsored by Astral Spirits Records: “The New Wave of Heavy Free Jazz since September 2014.”

In this August 2015 conversation with Ken Vandermark, Nate Wooley discusses growing up playing in a big band on the Oregon coast, developing a musical language within technical limitations, aesthetic differences between Chicago and New York music communities, and the challenges of interpreting music by Wynton Marsalis, Anthony Braxton, and Éliane Radigue. This episode is sponsored by Astral Spirits Records: “The New Wave of Heavy Free Jazz since September 2014.”

In this July 2017 conversation with Ken Vandermark, Ikue Mori discusses the gender divide in the New York music scene of the 1970s, her gradual shift from drum set to drum machines to laptop, and her recent work with video. This episode is sponsored by Astral Spirits Records: “The New Wave of Heavy Free Jazz since September 2014.”

In this July 2018 conversation with Ken Vandermark, Susan Alcorn discusses the unique qualities of the pedal steel guitar, the connections between country and experimental music, and her work with Astor Piazzolla and Pauline Oliveros. This episode is sponsored by Astral Spirits Records: “The New Wave of Heavy Free Jazz since September 2014.”

In this November 2015 conversation with Ken Vandermark, Joe McPhee discusses his experiences with John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Don Cherry, finding Clifford Thornton’s trombone in a used music store, and the connections between poetry and music. This episode is sponsored by Astral Spirits Records: “The New Wave of Heavy Free Jazz since September 2014.”

In this June 2015 conversation, Paul Lytton discusses his musical origins in 1960s London, experiences playing with Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Tony Oxley, and Barry Guy, and his recent foray into painting. This episode is sponsored by Astral Spirits Records: “The New Wave of Heavy Free Jazz since September 2014.”