Covering a wide array of topics, from the craftwork of improvisation as composition, to the role of nature as creative inspiration, the importance of embracing each individual in music education, and never-before-heard clips of my recent works, this 1.5 hour interview offers listeners a detailed account of my life as a working artist. Originally broadcast in full, it is broken down into 4 parts below. Many thanks to Bill Kautz of KBGA Radio in Missoula, MT for this extensive and comprehensive interview.

The full (unbroken) interview can be listened to by streaming at the link HERE.

From a preview with host Bill Kautz, a.k.a “Silver Sprocket”

“Neil is a very passionate and dedicated artist who routinely produces deeply rooted, meaningful and intentional music. He is also constantly exploring new sonic territory on the saxophone with intoxicating zeal. We'll explore his solo work, his recent compositions Composition for Saxophone and Woodcutter and No House on Fire, No. his long standing collaboration with Christopher Icasiano in the well-known duo Bad Luck and dig into his philosophy of music education.”