Vibraphonist Warren Wolf of the SF Jazz Collective on the Kansas City Miles Davis Show - 4.27.18

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Vibraphonist Warren Wolf of the SF Jazz Collective .. He talked to Neon Jazz about his visit to Kansas City to play at the Folly Theater on April 27th, covering the music of Miles Davis and so much more .. Warren Wolf is a multi-instrumentalist from Baltimore,MD and over the last 5 years he has been a part of the all-star ensemble comprising eight of the finest performer/composers at work in jazz today - the SFJAZZ Collective’s mission is to perform fresh arrangements of works by a modern master and newly commissioned pieces by each Collective member .. 

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

A Neon Jazz Interview with Veteran Jazz Saxophonist Dan Block

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Saxophonist Dan Block .. He really digs and is promoting his latest disc he did with his brother .. 2018’s Block Party ..  He took up the saxophone just short of his fourteenth birthday, trumpet soon after, and clarinet the following year. That led to Juilliard and playing on Charles Mingus’ last album – He’s got a strong friendship with Wynton Marsalis and over the years he’s work with Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks, Tom Harrell, Dave Liebman and much more .. He can be heard on numerous television and radio commercials as well as motion picture and television soundtracks. He’s a deeply cool and interesting cat .. 

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

A Neon Jazz Interview with Toronto Jazz Drummer & Composer Robert Diack

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Toronto Jazz Drummer & Composer Robert Diack ...He spoke with us about his latest ablum Lost Villages .. He’s been composing for many years his influences come from jazz and post-bop, to folk and traditional, to post-rock and pop music. His has recorded two indie pop albums - large-scale informal releases with the musical collective Luscar, and an upcoming folk-rock album by David Madras – and this is in addition to his own work .. He’s got great insights .. 

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Los Angeles-based Multi-Instrumentalist, Artist & Film Director Nir Yaniv

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Los Angeles Based instrumental vocalist, a writer/editor, a tech professional, artist and short film director Nir Yaniv ..These days he calles Los Angeles home and loves the creatitve energy there – He grew up in Israel and uses his voice as instrumentation .. it’s a very unique approach .. He’s also a writer, a visual artist, film director and keeps himself quite busy with Music .. His latest album is called The Voice Remains and it’s another indication of how creative this cat is .. we delved into his world and vision  .. 

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

A Neon Jazz Interview with Veteran Jazz Guitarist Bruce Forman

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Guitarist Bruce Forman... He has a new project and 2018 CD – Junkyard Duo with Jake Reed and Jay Bellerose – He spoke with us about his childhood in Texas… and moving to San Francisco where he opted out of going to college and opted to perform with local jazz musicians like Ray Brown, George Cables, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, and Woody Shaw – that would lead to a tour with Richie Cole for several years during the late 1970s and early 1980s and getting his own sound refined .. he’s got a lot of mileage on his jazz odometer and wise stories to back them up .. 

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

A Neon Jazz Interview Jazz Drummer Jemal Ramirez

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer Jemal Ramirez… He spoke with us about his latest 2017 CD African Skies .. that is charting very well .. He also opened up about his dad being a musician in California while growing up .. why he picked the drum set – seeing Freddie Hubbard when he was younger and how that affected him .. He went on to the Berklee Colleg of music .. a successful music career with teaching, recordings and so much more .. 

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

New York Jazz Flautist & Composer Jamie Baum

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New York Jazz Flautist and Composer Jamie Baum .. She talks to us about her 2018 CD with your Septet called Bridges – and her sound that focuses on jazz, yet she has been involved in several projects, performances and tours performing classical, new music, Brazilian and Latin music – She has toured the US, and over 30 countries performing at major festivals and concert halls – She talks about her life in music .. and much more ..

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Kansas City Jazz Guitarist Jeff Shirley

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City Jazz Guitarist Jeff Shirley  .. He grew up in Liberty, Missouri and is a solid part of the KC jazz scene .. on his latest album called Point of the Story he  performs 14 original compositions that mix guitar jazz and European jazz. Joined by Roger Wilder on piano/Rhodes, Bob Bowman on upright bass, Matt Leifer on drums and Ryan Thielman on flugelhorn – it’s a stellar line up and he’s got plenty of more to discuss about his life in music ..

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

NYC Jazz Drummer & Spin Doctor Aaron Comess

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer Aaron Comess.. He’s a well versed musician who just released his 2018 CD Sculptures fulla sonic textures .. He talked to us about his childhood in Dallas, Texas and being influenced by the likes of miles davis ,john coltrane, rolling stones,the beatles,led zeppelin, and so many others .. He’s a founding member of the Grammy nominated, ten million plus album selling band Spin Doctors and has played on, written on and/or produced over two hundred albums with an the likes of Joan Osborne, Isaac Hayes, Marc Cohn and many others .. He talks about a well worn journey in music and much more ..

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Clint Ashlock of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra - European Tour 2018

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with the leader of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra – Clint Ashlock .. He talks at length about performing on their very first international trip in two European cities. The first one will be May 9-10, 2018, at the Hannover Enercity Swinging Jazz Festival in Hannover, Germany. From there, they head to Poland to perform in a smaller concert May 11-12, 2018- Clint opened up about this trip and much more ..

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Drummer, Educator & Composer Darryl Kniffen

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer, Composer and Educator Daryl Kniffen .. He spent some time talking about his newe 2018 CD – News From Planet Kniffen .. Today he is leading the Darryl Kniffen Sextet and  is a busy freelance drummer – He’s an innovative music educator -  In September of 2016, he was named Outstanding Teacher of The Year from the University of Vermont – and he stays busy doing all the things he always wanted to do .. record, perform and teach .. s

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

NYC Saxophonist and Composer Owen Broder

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New York City Jazz Saxophonist Owen Broder .. He grew up in Jacksonville, FL, and also has hometown ties to Detroit, MI, and Washington, D.C. – His latest 2018 CD – Heritage – The American Roots Project is paying homage to O Brother Where Art Thou and it’s some fine jazz .. He got his Bachelor’s degree from the Eastman School of Music, and a Master’s from the Manhattan School of Music – and his career is always heading in the right direction ...

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

NYC Jazz Guitarist Charlie Apicella

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New York City Jazz Guitarist Charlie Apicella .. He grew up in New York and these days he is promoting his newest 2018 CD – One Night Only – A tribute to Jack McDuff .. His love of guitars came in 1977 with a Starfire IV that was signed by his idol BB King – From there, he studied improvisation and composition with Pat Martino, Yusef Lateef, Archie Sheep, and Dave Stryker .. He is the  founder of the band IRON CITY and he had plenty to say about his jazz walk ..

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Jazz Drum Legend Peter Erskine About His Album 'On Call' with The Dr. Um Band

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drum Legend Peter Erskine .. He took some time to speak about a wide range of projects he is involved with these days .. from new ablums to apps to books and teaching .. Peter is always a force in music .. On April 6, 2018 he is set to release 'On Call' – his 3rd album with The Dr. Um Band, a double-CD package with six studio and five 'live' tracks, featuring keyboardist/arranger John Beasley, saxophonist Bob Sheppard, bass phenom Benjamin Shepherd – he also talked about jazz these days and much more ..

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/