interview Archive
23 Aug 2016
Emitt Rhodes: Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Part 1)
In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, the “great and powerful” title character is revealed to be a mere mortal. And while for some viewers the takeaway of that […]
18 Aug 2016
Loudon Wainwright III: “All right … I hope.”
With more than two dozen studio albums to his credit, Loudon Wainwright III is carrying on a proud (and sometimes revered) tradition as a folk troubadour. “They used to call […]
17 Aug 2016
Derek Trucks: No Ceiling in Sight (Part 3 / conclusion)
Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: I notice the collaborative nature of the songwriter credits on TTB albums. How does songwriting work in the band? Derek Trucks: This record went […]
16 Aug 2016
Derek Trucks: No Ceiling in Sight (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: Your name routinely shows up on “best guitarists” lists. Do you get any satisfaction from that, or is it wholly irrelevant to what you […]
15 Aug 2016
Derek Trucks: No Ceiling in Sight (Part 1)
The nephew of Allman Brothers Band drummer and founding member Butch Trucks, guitarist Derek Trucks was a musical prodigy. He started playing gigs before he reached his teens; by 13 […]
11 Aug 2016
A Conversation with Sonny Rollins, Part 4 (conclusion)
Continued from Part Three … Bill Kopp: You mentioned about overdubbing and multi tracking. If I recall, in the late ’60s and early ’70s Miles Davis and his producer Teo […]
10 Aug 2016
A Conversation with Sonny Rollins, Part 3
Continued from Part Two … Bill Kopp: Like much of your work, Holding the Stage features your original compositions along with readings of standards. When you’re composing music, do you […]
09 Aug 2016
A Conversation with Sonny Rollins, Part 2
Continued from Part One … Bill Kopp: To your knowledge, have pieces from your back catalog been sampled by hip hop artists? Do you get compensated for that? Sonny Rollins: […]
08 Aug 2016
A Conversation with Sonny Rollins, Part 1
Among jazz fans, Sonny Rollins needs no introduction. For everyone else, here’s a quick thumbnail bio. Born in New York City in 1930, Rollins began his career as a tenor […]
04 Aug 2016
Quilt: A Collective of Individuals
Though the group has released three albums since 2011, Quilt has been together since late 2008. Formed in Boston by Shane Butler and Anna Fox Rochinski – then students at […]