Phillip Golub, Pianist / Composer

Phillip Golub is a Brooklyn-based pianist, improviser, and composer. We talk on Phillip’s career and his work in transcribing Wayne Shorter’s work, as well as some thoughts on the increasing challenges musicians face industrially. All in all a fascinating chat! To listen / watch: * Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: * Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):   Phillip’s musical upbringing Establishing a career in music Phillip playing with Layale Chaker and the Sarafand Ensemble Tropos – Fronk Breaking down the binary of composition and improvisation Approaching transcription and realising the work of others Steinberg Dorico Why Phillip prefers Dorico over Sibelius How Phillip came to be the transcriber of Wayne Shorter’s works Esperanza Spalding Attempting to assess Wayne Shorter’s impact on music Phillip Golub – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Phillip’s approach to creating music the past decade The importance of working with other people and sustained collaboration Phillip’s work with the Music Worker’s Alliance and the industrial challenges musicians face Session pay versus recording for ‘pizza and beer’ Artificial intelligence and keeping music human Phillip’s favourite non-piano keyboards Phillip’s Pianoteq inspired instrument, the Flexichord How lower quality key beds can be a creative opportunity Tag a Keyboard Player: Dana Saul Desert Island Discs: Junk Magic – Craig Taborn, Silent Tongues – Cecil Taylor, Autotrophs – Cory Smythe, Dusk – Andrew Hill, Open, To Love – Paul Bley, Largo – Brad Mehldau Key links: Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok or LinkedIn Complete our