The Gifts of Improvising

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.

The Gifts of Improvising Episodes
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Reed talks improvisation and Bob Dylan with guitar guru Steve Kimock and keyboard wizard Adam MacDougall, and we hear a…

Reed gets real about breakups, reconciliations, and optimism with pianist Brian Haas and drummer Jason Smart (aka the Jacob Fred…

Reed gets real about breakups, reconciliations, and optimism with pianist Brian Haas and drummer Jason Smart (aka the Jacob Fred…

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

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

Reed talks jazz and copycats with Headhunters drummer Mike Clark, funk icon Robert Walter, and saxophone assassin Skerik sings the…

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

Reed hangs with JRAD guitarist Tom Hamilton to discuss panic attacks, innovation, mediocrity, and Tom lists his 10 favorite Dylan…

Reed travels to Jay Lane’s studio to discuss drumming with Bob Weir and John Mayer, seeing Jaco Pastorius play as…

Reed talks process and creativity with JRAD keyboardist Marco Benevento and Disco Biscuits keyboardist Aron Magner, and he asks fans…