In this March 2018 conversation with Ken Vandermark, Kris Davis talks about finding resources for improvisation in the classical tradition, learning by doing "$50 jazz gigs" in New York, and leaving space for other musicians. This episode is sponsored by Astral Spirits Records (http://astralspirits.bandcamp.com/ (astralspirits.bandcamp.com)): “The New Wave of Heavy Free Jazz since September 2014.”