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His extraordinary new recording on Pyroclastic Records, Accelerate Every Voice, brings Cory Smythe into conversation with Dave Douglas

Pianist and composer Fabian Almazan joins Dave in conversation about his music, his community of players, and his leadership at Biophilia Records.

Dave Douglas chats with MacArthur Fellowship recipient violinist Regina Carter about her wide ranging experience in all sorts of music.

Dave follows up with Aubrey Johnson to clarify some things they passed by in the main episode.

Listen as Dave and Angela discuss her new big band recording, Both Are True, made in partnership with Anna Webber.

Aubrey Johnson shares her thoughts about text and writing, about band leading and producing, and about her uncle, Lyle Mays.

Kyoko Kitamura joins Dave Douglas to talk about her role as Executive Director for the Tri-Centric Foundation.

Dave sits down with saxophonist and composer Jane Ira Bloom to talk about her inspirations, her collaboration with NASA, etc.

Ted Gioia, the author of Music: A Subversive History (Basic Books), joins Dave to talk about dangerous and subversive music.

Steve Lehman talks about his composing, and his various approaches to ensemble writing and playing.

Dave's conversation with saxophonist, composer, educator Darius Jones about his work organizing large groups and improvising with players like Matthew Shipp and Matt Mitchell.

Dave talks to Mareike Wiening about her new recording for Greenleaf Music. Producing the session, creating the music, leading the musicians through her music.