SP* Episode 23: HOMEWORK – with Patrick Shiroishi [podcast]

Patrick Shiroishi is a Japanese-American multi-instrumentalist & composer based in Los Angeles, whose 2021 album Hidemi was one of our favorites of the year. A prolific collaborator, Shiroishi can also be heard in various duos, trios, and larger ensembles, including the quartet

SP* Episode 2: DANCING ON THE HYPHEN – with Phillip Johnston

Phillip Johnston moved to Australia over a decade ago, but NYC still feels like his home turf. We were both back in town last November for Thanksgiving, and we met to discuss memory, music, media, the (not-so-silent) history of silent

The Problem with “My Husband’s Stupid Record Collection”

   “It would be a lowly art that allows itself to be understood all at once, whose apex can be observed by the newly initiated.” – Goethe   There’s a lot to like about My Husband’s Stupid Record Collection, a

Temps Libre EP

“Temps Libre” is the first release from the St. Laurent Piano Project, a recording series initiated by musician Stefan Christoff. Featuring Brahja Waldman on sax, Peter Burton on contrabass and Stefan Christoff on piano, “Temps Libre” is a musical exploration