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Podcast: Jazz88
Episode: Finding Magic in The Musical Moment - Makaya McCraven
Description: On his website, drummer, producer and bandleader Makaya MCraven describes himself as a "beat scientist."Much of McCraven's work is involved in picking musical moments from his recorded performances and applying hip-hop style production techniques to reinvent the material. McCraven is releasing four new EPs in October, and he is performing live at Icehouse in Minneapolis on September 25th. He talks about his process and his upcoming musical performance in this conversation with Jazz88's morning host, Peter Solomon.