Interview at NPR with saxophonist/composer Bauder:
When did you start playing music?
I started guitar when I was 8, and saxophone at 11.
How did improvisation become part of your musical experience?
At first by playing in a punk rock band in high school and doing noise
experiments. Later, I studied jazz and eventually I was able to see the
connection between the two and the world of improvised music opened up.
Which composers/musicians most influence your work?
Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Jimmy Giuffre, Morton Feldman, Sam Cooke, Sun Ra, Edgar Varese, David Tudor…
What current projects/ensembles are you involved in?
Day in Pictures (Eclectic Jazz Quintet), Memorize the Sky (Improvisational Trio), White Blue Yellow and Clouds (Experimental Doo-Wop and R&B).
What recent releases or upcoming events do you have on the horizon?
Day in Pictures is performing at University of the Streets on April 25th. I’ll be attending the Music Omi residency this summer.
What are you currently listening to?
The last two records I listened to were Mahmoud Ahmed (Ethiopiques 19) and Paul McCartney (McCartney II).
Where can we learn more about you and your work?
www.mattbauder.net
How has working with Anthony Braxton shaped your musical experience?
He has constantly inspired me to push further and think bigger. He also
encouraged me to connect all of my musical and artistic activities into
an integrated concept. This idea was very liberating, in that I could
pursue many different artistic endeavors and connect them through my
overall philosophy. When you look at his work, there’s opera, marches,
jazz, puppet shows and on and on, but its all Braxton.
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