This episode of ANFTD features legendary drummer Joey Baron

The ANFTD team often gets nerdy about music but here they go truly deep into the world of brass geekdom with cornetist/composer Kirk Knuffke.

Dave Douglas talks with Brandon Peckman of WNYU about upcoming events in the trumpet festival. Meet Dave Douglas at any of the events found on above web site.

Intrepid award-winning and somewhat professional podcasters Dave Douglas and Michael Bates interview Mary Halvorson to see how she comes up with her astoundingly original music for various ensembles.

Saxophonist, Composer, and ECM recording artist Mark Turner joins Dave Douglas, Michael Bates, and Levi.

Ingrid's latest CD on Intakt is "The Zürich Concert” with Ted Reichman (accordion), Ben Davis (cello), Tom Arthurs (trumpet), Liam Noble (piano), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Ingrid Laubrock (tenor + soprano saxophones), Drew Gress (bass) and Tom Rainey (drums + xylophone).

Saxophonist Lenny Pickett joins ANFTD to talk about his very extraordinary career in music.

Trumpeter and composer Steph Richards gets deep with the ANTD team and talks composition, improvisation, music w/ theatrical elements.

A man of many extraordinary talents, Geoff Countryman joins Dave and Michael to play his music and talk about touring with Dave's Keystone band, working at SNL, composing for his own groups and sundry projects, and the current state of the notation software, Sibelius.

Mark Dresser, a singular double bassist and composer, joins the ANFTD team to talk about his many projects.