Makaya McCraven

Bio

In 2014 Makaya McCraven was interviewed for the politically progressive Chicago based publication, In These Times, where he discussed with Jeremy Gantz, what it is to be a working artist in the current climate. Honestly delving into topics of navigating the financial and social landscape of the industry, the misconceptions of being a musician, the wide range of work within performing arts, concluding “The dream of all jazz artists is to have enough time to think about their work and play and to develop”. Eight years on, this print material seeks to further explore the question: what does it mean to be a working artist in these times?