Standard Deviation mixes original compositions with interpretations of tunes made famous by the likes of John Coltrane, Don Ellis, and Carla Bley, and there’s never a dull moment.

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A conversation with playwright Brett Neveu and filmmaker Michael Shannon about grief, anger, confusion, empathy, and the Eric ...

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