Fifty years after its first publication, Marcus reflects on his landmark examination of American mythology through rock and roll, discussing Little Richard blowing away a Dick Cavett debate panel, Robert Johnson’s inescapable netherworld, and why Elvis still leaves him dumbfounded.

Montreal’s Yves Jarvis discusses his fifth album, ‘All Cylinders’—sixteen self-performed, DIY-recorded tracks that won the 2025 Polaris Music Prize and taught him that embracing traditional songcraft opens new frontiers rather than closing them.

On their second album ‘Won’t Believe In Dust’, the instrumental trio moves beyond the vintage country songbook that sparked their formation, embracing everything from calypso bounce to free-flowing post-bop while sharing a belief that laughter belongs in the creative process.

The acclaimed pianist reflects on a lifetime of adapting tools never designed for blind musicians, how his mother taught him that communicating feeling matters more than technical perfection, and why he believes technology’s moral compass must always stay ahead of its capabilities.

The multi-instrumentalist and producer discusses his album ‘Who Cares Wins,’ realized during his time volunteering for the NHS, and how working with everyone from Sun Ra Arkestra to Σtella requires leaving ego at the door.

Guitarist Nels Cline discusses Trio of Bloom with Craig Taborn and Marcus Gilmore, creative insecurity, Wilco, and navigating jazz and rock worlds.

Blind jazz pianist Marcus Roberts on solving latency for remote collaboration, AI ethics, accessibility tech, and authentic expression in music.

Multi-instrumentalist Ned Rothenberg discusses his first solo album in 13 years, extended techniques, and creating the indigenous sound of an undiscovered country.

Saxophonist Miguel Zenón discusses his quartet’s first live album, recorded at the Village Vanguard, and how research fuels his fusion of jazz and Puerto Rican music.

GRAMMY-winning bassist Linda May Han Oh discusses her compositional process, embracing failure, and how surfing informs her approach to jazz improvisation.