Alexandre Pierrepont, anthropologist

The Art of Social Change

This new episode of the The Art of Social Change Podcast proposes another layer of appreciation for jazz. What if musical forms, such as jazz improvisation, could inspire new ideas for our political structures?
For our 14th episode we conversed with French anthropologist Alexandre Pierrepont. We spoke about the road that led him to study jazz through anthropology, about how he founded the musical residency organization The Bridge and the social movements that nourish his practice today. Alexandre has also recently released a new book titled Chaos, Cosmos and Music which continues to explore music and identity.