Growing up throughout the States, Luz Fleming drew from surroundings in urban San Francisco, Oakland and Brooklyn and rural Libre, Colorado. Studying under musical heavyweights such as Reggie Workman and Bill Dixon, Luz was influenced not only by improvisation and performance, but also by the hip-hop that surrounded his younger days in San Francisco's Mission District. This all seeps out in various guises in Luz's music; from his alto and baritone saxophone and bass clarinet constructions, to more dub and hip-hop rooted electronic production, you'd be hard-pressed sometimes to find where the Too $hort stops and the Eric Dolphy begins.

Interview with Luz Mob.

We discuss the reggae band The Selecter; the multicultural musical stylings of Luz Mob; why he chose to make Luz Interpretations and album of covers; what is it about reggae, ska and rock steady that lends itself so readily to Latin music such as mambos and bachatas; how he recorded Luz Interpretations; how he chose which musicians who appeared on the CD; working around musicians schedules to record the album; his plans to perform live; why he decided to record Luz Interpretations as an instrumental album; reggae legend Horace Andy; how he celebrated the release of Luz Interpretations; painter Jasper Johns; his music label CrystalTop Music; the forthcoming CrystalTop Music Presents compilation CD; plans to remix Luz Interpretations; having Scotty Hard mix Luz Interpretations.

Featured songs are:

1. "The Selecter"
2. "Run Babylon"
3. "Trust In Me"