# Talking Curation (Josh Johnson with Ashley Capps)

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Podcast: [Big Ears: Conversations About Music](https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-ears-conversations-about-music-7211990)
Published: 2026-03-19T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigearsfestival/episodes/Talking-Curation-Josh-Johnson-with-Ashley-Capps-e3glkeg
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## Resource

In this episode of Big Ears: Conversations About Music , Big Ears founder Ashley Capps sits down with saxophonist, composer, and producer Josh Johnson to explore his inspired guest curation for this year’s festival. Josh and Ashley dig into their feelings on context, discovery and the irreplaceable human element of curation. They discuss the constellation of creative artists Johnson describes as “exceeding the frame,” refusing to be contained by genre or expectation — including Cleo Reed , Qur’an Shaheed , Will Graefe , Chicago Underground Duo , Marquis Hill , Twin Talk , and DeAntoni Parks . This intimate talk reveals some of the secret sauce behind Big Ears' curation and how deep listening is at the heart of everything we do.

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