Theo Parrish is a true sonic architect, an artist whose work fuses the disco-based pulse of Chicago house with the mechanised soul of Detroit techno and the improvisational drive of jazz. In his words, “Jazz spawned house music, jazz spawned hip-hop, jazz spawned funk and they all reflect back into that.” His genre-melding, mind-melting sets have been revelatory experiences for those hearing them over the last 20 years. He continues to engage, challenge, and redefine the limits of what we call Black dance music, serving as an example of creative independence.