April 12, 2014
A man of many extraordinary talents, Geoff Countryman joins Dave and Michael to play his music and talk about touring with Dave's Keystone band, working at SNL, composing for his own groups and sundry projects, and the current state of the notation software, Sibelius.
March 13, 2014
Mark Dresser, a singular double bassist and composer, joins the ANFTD team to talk about his many projects.
February 20, 2014
Invertabrate Zoologist, Apurva Narechania joins Dave and Michael to play science related music and talk about some really smart stuff: emergence properties, dinosaurs, DNA as mass storage, exoplanets and the possibility of life on other planets.
January 30, 2014
In this episode Dave and Michael talk with drummer Rudy Royston about his 2014 recording “303” on Greenleaf Music.
January 16, 2014
Hosts Dave Douglas and Michael Bates continue the podcast with episode 15 in which they chat with saxophonist composer Greg Osby about generating creative ideas, finding new musicians, and more.
December 16, 2013
Part 2 of Dave Douglas' sit down with John Zorn recorded on September 12th, 2013 at WNYU Studios.
November 21, 2013
Dave sits down with John Zorn for a conversation at the WNYU studios.
October 25, 2013
Miguel Zenon and Dave Douglas talk about Miguel's music including his latest self-released album "Oye!!! Live In Puerto Rico," as well as his recent travels.
September 12, 2013
The ANFTD team welcomes trumpeter/composer and former Dave Douglas teacher John McNeil for a trumpet geekfest.
August 22, 2013
Saxophonist and composer John O'Gallagher joins the ANFTD team to discuss his Anton Webern Project, and a new book he authored on Twelve-Tone Improvisation.
August 1, 2013
Artist Steve Bryam joins Dave and Michael for a talk about his process and his works including album art for Tim Berne's Screwgun Records, the Beastie Boys, Slayer, Dave Douglas, and many more. Also included is a brief Paul Motian tribute with audio from Dave's latest release "Time Travel" and another entry in the future inventions series.
July 11, 2013
Myra Melford joins the ANFTD team for a discussion of her music including a new solo piano album, being inspired by nonmusical art forms, and collaborations in improvisational music and food. Dave discusses his early days of street performing, Michael talks future inventions we've all been waiting for, and the two sing the theme to Hockey Night in Canada (ouch!).