PDX Eye and Ear Control is an occasional interview podcast brought to you by the Creative Music Guild, a non-profit organization that promotes and supports creative, experimental music in Portland, OR. Hosted by Ben Kates and Brandon Conway, PDX Eye and Ear Control features mostly local musicians mostly discussing their work. In this episode we speak with trumpeter, composer and executive director of the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble. Check out the CMG at www.creativemusicguild.org. Support the CMG, an all-volunteer non-profit organization that promotes and supports creative, improvised and experimental music in Portland, Oregon by going to our website and making a donation. Logo by Evan Lindorff-Ellery: https://lindorffellery.wordpress.com/