Jason Moran is shaping up to be the most provocative thinker in current jazz. Rolling StoneThis is the first indepth publication to investigate the practice of pianist composer and visual artist Jason Moran whose work bridges the fields of visual arts and performing arts. As a torchbearer for jazz Moran challenges traditional forms of musical composition his experimental works merge object and sound underscoring the theatricality of both mediums. Moranwho often collaborates with prominent visual artists such Joan Jonas Stan Douglas Lorna Simpson and Glenn Ligonpushes beyond the conventions of sculpture and the concert stage while continuing to embrace the essential tenets of jazz and improvisation.This volume published in conjunction with the Walker Art Centers 2018 exhibition considers the artists practice and his collaborative works as interdisciplinary investigations that further the fields of experimental jazz and visual art. It features essays by curators artists musicians and art historians plus an interview and photo essay by Moran. These are supplemented by sections documenting the creation of Morans mixedmedia set sculptures including STAGED Savoy Ballroom 1 STAGED Three Deuces both 2015 and STAGED Slugs 2018. This is an essential volume for anyone interested in the intersection of contemporary art and music.Jason Moran was born in Houston Texas in 1975 and received a BM from the Manhattan School of Music in 1997. He joined the faculty of the New England Conservatory in 2010. In 2014 was named artistic director for jazz at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. He was a 2015 Grammy nominee for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for ALL RISE A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller and he composed his first feature film score for Selma 2014 directed by Ava DuVernay.