Music writer and musician Hank Shteamer talks about Mosaics new Henry Threadgill boxed set, The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air, for which Shteamer wrote the liner notes.
In this interview, Shteamer talks about the two-decade period covered by the set; the amazing variety of Threadgill's bands and compositions; Threadgill's infectious humor; and how Threadgill differs from other musical iconoclasts.