Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis admits that he doesn't have all the answers but tries daily "to get to the truest, most authentic version" of himself. "Jesup Wagon", his ninth album as a leader, is a tribute to Dr. George Washington Carver.
Born Gene Ashton in Virginia 1946, Cooper-Moore is a pianist, instrument builder, activist, singer and man of God based in New York City. We met in Washington DC for a conversation on musical freedom and his view on civil rights in Trump's America.
The list of musicians with whom Marc Ribot (Newark, 1954) has worked is just mind-boggling: from Tom Waits to Elvis Costello to Marianne Faithfull to many others. Ever since the 1980s, Ribot has been part of the most creative New York musical scene.
