Jazztopia

Bobby speaks with professor Ben Schwendener about George Russell's Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization, Jazz education, and philosophy. Fasten your seatbelts, theory nerds! It's gonna be a wild ride!

Ben's work can be found at:

www.benschwendener.com

www.gravityarts.org

Bobby speaks with saxophonist and composer Russ Gershon about his band Either/Orchestra, his transition from philosophy to jazz, Ethiopian music, touring with a little big band, and his label, Accurate Records. Good times are had by all!

Bobby speaks with Moppa about his band "Mostly Other People Do the Killing," his philosophy behind naming tunes after towns in Pennsylvania, meticulously recreating "Kind of Blue," and the nature of the jazz industry. Good times are had by all.

Bobby Speaks with free jazz guitar icon Joe Morris about his path to the dark side, the properties of free music, and free jazz education. Good times are had by all.

Bobby speaks with New York-based saxophonist, composer, arranger, and dynamic bandleader Ed Palermo. The Ed Palermo Big Band is a sensational New York institution that specializes in performing the music of Frank Zappa alongside prog rock and swing classics, as well as Ed's original compositions, all strung together in an outlandish and unpredictable stage show. Ed discusses his transition from saxophonist to composer/bandleader, his approach to improvisation, and whether humor belongs in music.