Neon Jazz Interviews

Swedish Musician & Artist Sophie Dunér on Messed-Up Stride, Her Career & Fearless Collaboration

Neon Jazz Interviews

Show Notes

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-based Swedish jazz artist, composer, vocalist, and visual artist Sophie Dunér. In this conversation, Sophie Dunér joins us to talk about her bold and fearless new collaborative project with legendary New York pianist Anthony Coleman, Messed-Up Stride. We get into the making of this exciting new album, Sophie's history in music and the arts, her visual artwork, collaboration, creativity, and so much more.

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