David Riddel is a true artist in every sense of the word. Riddel, who goes by the stage name Dr. Purgatory, released his sophomore LP, The Consumption: A Tragic Folktale in Six Parts, last month. The album is ambitious and determined-sounding, fusing the spheres of jazz, chamber music, and literary storytelling. With Riddel steering the ship, the album features an impressive lineup of contributors and collaborators. The list includes Colleen Allen (alto sax, flute), Conrad Gluch (alto sax, bass clarinet), Noam Lemish (piano), Andrew Downing (upright bass), Aline Homzy (violin), and Stefan Hegerat (drums). The album was always intended to be ambitious, and that’s obvious when experiencing the finished product. But The Consumption is not just an album. Riddel didn’t set out with this goal, b...