Much of my work is developed with a research ethos, with particular questions and issues in mind. The Department of Contemporary Arts at MMU Cheshire, where I hold a part-time post, is full of arts practitioners following a similar approach.
Here is a link to a recent conference paper of mine, which discusses aspects of the research inquiry in The Imaginary Delta. Please have a read!
Imaginary Pasts – Representations of Early Jazz in Contemporary Jazz Practice