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Originally published December 2011. 

Russ Gershon is the saxophonist and composer who leads Either/Orchestra, http://either-orchestra.org , a jazz group that has been performing and recording since 1985.

Either/Orchestra’s discography includes Dial "E" (1986), Radium (1988), The Half-Life of Desire (1990), The Calculus of Pleasure (1992), The Brunt (1994), Across the Omniverse (1996), More Beautiful than Death (2000), Neo-Modernism (2001), Afro-Cubism (2003), Ethiopiques 20: Live in Addis (2005), and Mood Music for Time Travelers (2010). 

Through the years Either/Orchestra has included many members that have gone on to other noteworthy projects, such as John Medeski who went on to form Martin, Medeski, and Wood. 

Gershon has also run Accurate Records http://accuraterecords.com for many years, releasing more than 80 albums of jazz, rock, and soundtracks. 

I met with Gershon at his rehearsal space and office in Somerville, Massachusetts to discuss: 
* how  Either/Orchestra has evolved with musicians and musical styles through its 25 years 
* why he has self-released the Either/Orchestra albums back before it was in vogue 
* how jazz has long been a sponge for sounds, as a method to approach musical materials and improvisation. 

For more information and links, visit http://accuraterecords.com.

Well-Rounded Radio 069: Either/Orchestra

Well-Rounded Radio was an online music interview audio podcast series hosted and produced by Charles McEnerney, whose career includes roles at HBO, WGBH/PBS, ArtsBoston, Fast Company, Inc., and MovieMaker magazines, The Grommet, Seattle International Film Festival, and others. It was produced from 2002 to 2010 and featured more than 70 in-depth interviews with musicians from (nearly) every genre and music industry thought leaders.

Guests included Akrobatik, Dave Allen of Gang of Four + Pampelmoose, Merrie Amsterburg, Antibalas, Ashby, Brent Bell of PDX Pop Now!, Rick Berlin, Joshua Boltuch of Amie Street, Sarah Borges, Michael Bracy of The Future of Music Coalition, Burnside Project, Rachael Cantu, Clint Conley + Holly Anderson of consonant, Hector Cuevas and The Boston Latin Band, Tanya Donelly, Mike Dreese of Newbury Comics, Either/Orchestra, Kyla Fairchild of No Depression, Howard Fishman Quartet, The Fleshtones, Great Lake Swimmers, Hallelujah the Hills, Blake Hazard, Ariel Hyatt of Ariel Publicity, Ida, Ken Irwin of Rounder Records, Richard Jankovich of Rumblefish, Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom, Eilen Jewell, Yoko K., Jonathan Kane, Scott Kirsner of Fans, Friends, & Followers, Lawrence Lessig of Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy, Erin McKeown, Hilken Mancini, Guy Mendilow, Pete Miser, Mission of Burma, Múm, Monique Ortiz, Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls, Panos Panay of Sonicbids, Joe Pernice, Piebald, Brad Powell of Calabash Music, Jeff Price of TuneCore, Pylon, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Nicholas Reville of Downhill Battle, Josh Ritter, The Rudds, Jimmy Ryan, San Serac, Jill Sobule, Song Sparrow Research, Jay Sweet of the Newport Folk Festival, Tarbox Ramblers, Jenny Toomey of The Future of Music Coalition, Balla Tounkara, Twinemen, George Wein of the Newport Jazz + Folk Festivals, Tim Westergren of Pandora, Willard Grant Conspiracy, Winterpills, Dan Zanes, and Thalia Zedek.

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