Saxophonist & composer Chris Potter returns to ‘Pablo Held Investigates’ for an in-depth conversation, recorded just before heading out on their European tour together. Zooming in on their repertoire, Chris shares insights into his compositional process. Other topics include Herbie Hancock’s ‘Actual Proof’, what Chris pays attention to when listening to Charlie Parker and John Coltrane, playing on ‘Alegria’ by Wayne Shorter and much more.

Catch the Pablo Held Trio & Chris Potter on their ongoing February 2026 European tour:

Feb 18 – Munich (DE) // Unterfahrt
Feb 19 – Hamburg (DE) // Laeiszhalle
Feb 20 – Bonn (DE) // Beethovenhaus
Feb 21 – Dortmund (DE) // Domicil
Feb 23 – Aachen (DE) // Theater Aachen
Feb 24 – Engelsholm (DK) // Agerumsladen
Feb 25 – Trondheim (NO) // Dokkhuset
Feb 26 – Echternach (LUX) // Trifolion