Veteran NYC Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Ray Gallon

 Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Ray Gallon .. We had a lively discussion about his debut album .. His 2021 CD  Make Your Move with Bassist David Wong and Drummer Kenny Washington on Cellar Live .. This New York native is a longtime professor that has finally leaped into the fray as a bandleader .. He has worked with the likes of Ron Carter, Lionel Hampton, Art Farmer, T.S. Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Wycliffe Gordon, Les Paul, Benny Golson, Frank Wess and many others over the years as a sideman .. He’s a font of information and loves jazz to his core .. Get to know him .. Enjoy…

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Veteran Jazz Saxophonist Greg Abate on the 2021 CD Magic Dance

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Saxophonist Greg Abate on the 2021 CD Magic Dance .. This new project out on Whaling City Sound is a wonderful recording laid down during COVID with NEA Jazz Master, pianist and composer Kenny Barron, bassist Dezron Douglas, and drummer Johnathan Blake .. It was all done at  Rudy Van Gelder’s famed studio and the results are stellar .. We cover this, COVID and hope for 2021 & Beyond .. Enjoy ... 

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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.  Listen to each show at https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

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Brooklhyn-based Jazz Guitarist Perry Smith

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Brooklhyn-based Jazz Guitarist Perry Smith .. We caught up with him about his newest CD – 2021’s Peace .. Standards are an integral part of his life as a musician, accompanying him on the ups and downs of life, providing a landscape for him to explore, and improvise on, from his heart. Over the years, he has combined the tradition of Jazz with broad influences from contemporary music to create his signature style. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, these days in Brooklyn he is an educator and performs as a bandleader and a sideman for local and touring artists .. Enjoy the interview .. 

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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. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

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South Korean-born, NYC Jazz Pianist & Composer Jihee Heo

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with South Korean-born, NYC Jazz Pianist & Composer Jihee Heo .. We talked to her about her life in music and her latest 2020 CD Are You Ready? This South Korean native has a Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music and has gone on to perform at acclaimed festivals and venues .. Get to know her and enjoy .. 

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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. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

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NYC-based Jazz Pianist & Bandleader Steven Feifke

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-based Jazz Pianist & Bandleader Steven Feifke .. He talked about his latest 2021 CD – Kinetic and it happens to be his long-awaied big band debut coming out on April 9, 2021 via Outside in Music .. He has appeared on 30 albums all before  turning 30 years old.  He is an internationally recognized arranger and orchestrator and was the recipient of the 2020 David Baker Prize in composition from the Ravinia Festival and serves as musical director for the Tony Award Winning actor and singer Santino Fontana. His writing work also branches into film and television .. He’s got a lot of great insights .. Enjoy his story .. 

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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. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

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Detroit-based Jazz Drummer Gayelynn McKinney

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Detroit-based Jazz Drummer Gayelynn McKinney .. We caught up with her about her latest 2021 CD Zoot Suit Funk .. These days she reigns as one of the most accomplished drummers in Detroit. Her father was the legendary Jazz pianist and composer, Harold McKinney, who once played with Billie Holliday. Her mother was a noted singer. Te drums came to her .. she began playing at the age of 2 in her dad's basement and never stopped .. Her career is always full of goodness and bravado .. Enjoy the story .. 

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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. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

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Veteran NYC Jazz Pianist Art Hirahara

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran NYC Jazz Pianist Art Hirahara .. It’s been some time, but we finally caught up with this busy and talented musician about quite a bit .. Like his latest 2021 CD Balance Point that is his fifth release for Posi-Tone. The CD features collaborators tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Rudy Royston. He is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to New York in 2003 to be challenged by its pool of world-class musicians .. Get to know him .. Enjoy…

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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. Listen to each show at https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

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