In which I chat with superstar pianist Holly Roadfeldt about her new album Hommages, the dark tunnel of memorization, and the vital importance of collaborating with other artists—in live performances.

More about the album:

Pianist Holly Roadfeldt transports us to Eddie Van Halen’s arena, behind Hayao Miyazaki’s camera lens, within the frenetic energy of Frank Zappa, to Hildegard von Bingen’s visions, above the monumental canvas of Jackson Pollock, and so on. Through Roadfeldt’s poetic interpretations of Lanman’s compelling vignettes, we recognize these piano miniatures are more than a sonic journey but provide us with the artistic inspiration and human connection we so often desire.

HOMMAGES, the new album from composer Anthony Joseph Lanman. The click of a metronome, haunting melodies, a wild flourish transcribed from a famous virtuoso guitarist, and seemingly random pitches repeated through a looper pedal on which other colors emerge. These are the expressions of vulnerability through sound heard in Anthony Joseph Lanman’s HOMMAGES.

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Thank you Holly for joining me again on the podcast!