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The Gifts of Improvising

We all love improvised music, but are we in danger of becoming musical re-enactors of the past?  Are we celebrating continued creativity, or are we celebrating nostalgic acting?  Musician Reed Mathis draws on 30 years of relationships to creatives of every stripe in a series of musical conversations, exploring together the hope in the new, and the fear of the new, often through the lens of Bob Dylan's stellar example.  We need the Gifts of Improvising!

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  1. 12

    Open Letter To Billy Kreutzmann (Oteil Burbridge, Papa Mali, Jay Lane, Billy Strings)

    Open Letter To Billy Kreutzmann (Oteil Burbridge, Papa Mali, Jay Lane, Billy Strings)

  2. 11

    Episode 11: The Genius of Kreutzmann (Daniel Donato, Andrew Barr, Jason Hann, Jeff Franca)

    Reed discusses the genius of drummer Bill Kreutzmann with sometime-teammates Daniel Donato, Andrew Barr, Jason Hann, and Jeff Franca in Part One of this two-part episode.

  3. 10

    Episode 10: A Complete Unknown, Nathan Moore + Jeremy Korpas

    Reed sees "A Complete Unknown" and needs to talk about it, so he reaches out to Virginia songwriter Nathan Moore, New Orleans Musicologist Jeremy Korpas, and even Reed's next door neighbor Jane!  And we hear an incredible improvised rendition of "It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding"

  4. 9

    Episode 9: Adam MacDougall / Steve Kimock / Giulio Xavier Cetto

    Reed talks improvisation and Bob Dylan with guitar guru Steve Kimock and keyboard wizard Adam MacDougall, and we hear a tragic tale of injury and resilience from The Jazz Thug. We also talk to bass player extraordinaire Giulio Xavier Cetto.

  5. 8

    Episode 8: Brian Haas and Jason Smart

    Reed gets real about breakups, reconciliations, and optimism with pianist Brian Haas and drummer Jason Smart (aka the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey), and some of Brian's trash talk gets bleeped.

  6. 7

    Episode 7: Natalie Cressman + Elliott Peck

    Reed gets a Brazillian Music history lesson from singer Natalie Cressman, and singer Elliott Peck recounts some of Phil Lesh's last wisdoms.

  7. 6

    Episode 6: Dave Dreiwitz

    Reed and Ween/JRAD bassist Dave Dreiwitz remember and honor Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, and Dave describes his mom's tuba lessons.

  8. 5

    Episode 5: Robert Walter / Mike Clark / Skerik

    Reed talks jazz and copycats with Headhunters drummer Mike Clark, funk icon Robert Walter, and saxophone assassin Skerik sings the praises of Jennifer Hartswick.

  9. 4

    Episode 4: Holly Bowling

    Reed talks with pianist Holly Bowling about total burnout, performing solo, Phish as an improv team, and Holly stage-crashes a Benevento show.

  10. 3

    Episode 3: Tom Hamilton

    Reed hangs with JRAD guitarist Tom Hamilton to discuss panic attacks, innovation, mediocrity, and Tom lists his 10 favorite Dylan songs of all time.

  11. 2

    Episode 2: Jay Lane

    Reed travels to Jay Lane's studio to discuss drumming with Bob Weir and John Mayer, seeing Jaco Pastorius play as a teenager, and Jay lists his favorite 80's dance jams.

  12. 1

    Episode 1 : Marco Benevento + Aron Magner

    Reed talks process and creativity with JRAD keyboardist Marco Benevento and Disco Biscuits keyboardist Aron Magner, and he asks fans the question "Who Is Joe Russo?"

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

We all love improvised music, but are we in danger of becoming musical re-enactors of the past?  Are we celebrating continued creativity, or are we celebrating nostalgic acting?  Musician Reed Mathis draws on 30 years of relationships to creatives of every stripe in a series of musical conversations, exploring together the hope in the new, and the fear of the new, often through the lens of Bob Dylan's stellar example.  We need the Gifts of Improvising!

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Osiris Media

Produced by RJ Bee

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music

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We all love improvised music, but are we in danger of becoming musical re-enactors of the past?  Are we celebrating continued creativity, or are we celebrating nostalgic acting?  Musician Reed Mathis draws on 30 years of relationships to creatives of every stripe in a series of musical...

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