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In 2014 Makaya McCraven was interviewed for the politically progressive Chicago based publication, In These Times, where he discussed with Jeremy Gantz, what it is to be a working artist in the current climate. Honestly delving into topics of navigating the financial and social landscape of the industry, the misconceptions of being a musician, the wide range of work within performing arts, concluding “The dream of all jazz artists is to have enough time to think about their work and play and to develop”. Eight years on, this print material seeks to further explore the question: what does it mean to be a working artist in these times? Opening up the dialogue to Makaya’s community of artists he has collaborated with or admired from afar; each offering different perspectives to add to this necessary conversation. These illuminating interviews were conducted by author, journalist and broadcaster, Emma Warren.
The interviews seek to help us understand the discipline required to foster musical creativity , the general frustrations and administrative responsibilities, the resolute nature of artists to follow their dreams and ultimately the reality of what it means to be a working artist in 2022. This material is provided alongside Makaya’s latest album aptly named, In These Times, a time refined songbook of poly- temporal compositions collapsing past, present and future into bold & manifold arrangements of orchestral progressive music.
