Pablo Held Investigates

Emilio Modeste

Shortly before embarking on a tour together, saxophonist Emilio Modeste joins Pablo Held to discuss his profound connection to the music of Wayne Shorter, what he learned

Rasmus Sørensen

Pianist and composer Rasmus Sørensen joins Pablo Held to discuss dynamics, odd meters, their shared piano duties on a Sasha Berliner tour, and lessons learned from studyi

Kris Davis 2

Pianist & composer Kris Davis returns to the podcast to discuss the compositional process behind music from her latest albums “The Solastalgia Suite“ and “Run The Gauntle

Walter Smith III

Saxophonist Walter Smith III joins Pablo Held to discuss working on articulation, Walter’s compositional process behind songs like “Seesaw“, “ACE“ and “A Brief Madness“ a

Ian McGimpsey

Pedal steel guitarist Ian McGimpsey joins Pablo Held to talk about his journey with the instrument, exploring its mechanics, tuning systems, and his unique approach to im

Alexandra Ridout

Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout joins Pablo Held for a conversation ahead of their upcoming tour together. They talk about playing sessions, learning standards, composing, and

RJ Miller

Drummer and composer RJ Miller joins Pablo Held to talk about the creative process behind his albums “Ronald’s Rhythm” and “Free Soul”, finding specific grooves for songs

Chris Potter 2

Saxophonist & composer Chris Potter returns to ‘Pablo Held Investigates’ for an in-depth conversation, recorded just before heading out on their European tour together. Z

Becca Stevens

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Becca Stevens joins Pablo Held to talk about her new album “Maple To Paper” and the compositional process behind the title track. Other to

Chris Weisman & Pablo Held On The Albums They Made for Each Other

Chris Weisman joins Pablo Held for a special episode about their unique long-distance collaboration in which they made albums for each other. They talk about exchanging s

Pete Rende

Pianist, composer & recording engineer Pete Rende joins Pablo Held to talk about strong melodies, finding your own voice and playing what you hear. Other topics include P

John O’Gallagher

Saxophonist & composer John O’Gallagher joins Pablo Held to talk about sound and projection on the alto saxophone, his PhD research on late-period Coltrane, and how pitch

Larry Grenadier

Bassist Larry Grenadier interviewed by Pablo Held

Patrice Rushen

Pianist, composer & singer Patrice Rushen interviewed by Pablo Held

Kush Abadey

Drummer Kush Abadey interviewed by Pablo Held

Nicole Glover

Saxophonist Nicole Glover interviewed by Pablo Held

Chris Weisman 2

Chris Weisman interviewed by Pablo Held

Unity (audio commentary)

Pablo Held talks about the recording process of his latest album 'Unity'

Albert Sanz

Pianist & composer Albert Sanz interviewed by Pablo Held

Eric McPherson

Drummer Eric McPherson interviewed by Pablo Held