John O’Gallagher

Pablo Held Investigates by Pablo Held

Nov 22, 20251:45:54Music

Saxophonist & composer John O’Gallagher joins Pablo Held to talk about sound and projection on the alto saxophone, his PhD research on late-period Coltrane, and how pitch-class set theory shapes his music. Other topics i...

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