In the following video, courtesy of Soundfly’s free course, A Conversation with the Blues, veteran jazz…
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RIP Cecil Taylor
This article originally appeared on Ethan Hein’s blog. When I was nineteen, I was flipping channels…
Who Is the Art Ensemble of Chicago?
For the musicians of the many houses of improvised music out there, the Art Ensemble…
Here Are Our 8 Favorite Films About Jazz Horn Players
Horns are a prominent piece in the puzzle of modern music. When it comes to…
Elbows on Sketching Songs With Pencil and Paper and the Importance of Storyline
Welcome back to Soundfly’s weekly interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of…
10 Women Loudly Pushing the Boundaries of Electronic Music
Electronic music is a vast landscape with all too many sub-genres to keep track of.…
Kenneka Cook on Taking Music Out of the Loop Pedal and into a Live Band
Welcome back to Soundfly’s weekly interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of…
The Music Inside Haruki Murakami’s Literary World
Haruki Murakami is not (quite) a musician, but he has a greater command of music…
Fats Domino Was a True King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Antoine “Fats” Domino, Jr., one of the early pioneers of a musical style that came…
Thelonious Monk and Harnessing Dissonance
Today, Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) would have been 100 years old. Happy birthday, brother! To celebrate a century…