#016 - Joseph Pignato

Joseph Pignato is a Professor in the Department of Music at State University of New York, College at Oneonta. He is also a composer and music education-scholar. Joe teaches music industry courses, beat production, and directs ensembles that perform experimental music. He leads Bright Dog Red, an improvising collective recognized for its innovative mesh of jazz, hip-hop, and electronica. Their debut album is out now on influential Philadelphia based Ropeadope Records. In this episode, we speak about academia and being a gatekeeper, cultivating environments for music collaboration, Yusef Lateef and autophysiopsychic voice, opening up for George Clinton in 2015 with Bright Dog Red, and a myriad of other topics.

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