I had the privilege of interviewing Cuphead composer Kris Maddigan We talked about his process for composition, the power of reading and studying those who’ve gone before you, and a simple but powerful principle for success as a video game composer. KRIS’ READING LIST: JAZZ THEORY & BIOGRAPHIES: Arranging for Large Jazz Ensemble – Berklee Press Mark Levine books Jazz Composition Theory and Practice – Berklee Press Henry Mancini – Sounds and Scores Barbershop Arranging Manuel Scott Joplin Complete Piano Works They All Played Ragtime – Harriet Janis and Rudi Blesh Early Jazz and The Swing Era – Gunther Schuller