Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino

Thursday, January 20, 2022

NYC Jazz Vocalist & Composer Lauren Lee

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC Jazz Vocalist & Composer Lauren Lee .. On January 6, 2022 she opened up about her new 2021 CD The Queen of Cups, the COVID world and her life as an adventurous musician with her abilities as a whimsical storyteller & a voice that resonates with an ethereal, playfully modern, instrumental quality. .. Her foray into creative music began as a teenager in the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, which lead her on a wild goose chase of sorts to find her own sound in the adventurous music scene as a young innovator. She has been likened to female jazz pioneers that came before her like Carla Bley and Jen Shyu & non-jazz visionaries like Bjork and Meredith Monk, Lee. Enjoy the story ..

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New York City Jazz Vocalist Samara Joy

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New York City Jazz Vocalist Samara Joy .. We caught up with her on January 2022 from her home in New York to talk about a recent trip to Russia to perform, her debut 2021 Self Titled CD, COVID life and her career in music .. Growing up in New York, music was a pervasive presence, due to the inspiration of her paternal grandparents .. In 2019 she was the winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition .. She is well on her way to quite a career and we cover much ground .. Enjoy the story ..

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Braizilian-born Jazz Pianist, Producer, Arranger & Educator Antonio Adolfo

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Braizilian-born Jazz Pianist, Producer, Arranger & Educator Antonio Adolfo .. We caught up with him in early 2022 about his new 2021 CD Jobim Forever, living in the COVID world and his long road in music .. He grew up in a musical family in Rio de Janeiro and began his studies at the age of seven. By 17, he was already a professional musician. Along with his own music, he has been teaching music throughout the world and has written several books .. Enjoy his story ..

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Monday, January 17, 2022

NYC & Seattle Musician, Emcee, Singer, Drummer & Producer Kasaa Overall

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC & Seattle Musician, Emcee, Singer, Drummer & Producer Kasaa Overall .. We talked on January 5, 2022 about quite a bit .. Like his latest 2021 CD I’m a King, COVID live in America and his world of melding avant-garde experimentation with hip-hop production techniques to tilt the nexus of jazz and hip-hop in unmapped directions .. Raised in Seattle, he attended Garfield High School, the alma mater of Quincy Jones and Jimi Hendrix. He has been working at the forefront of jazz for two decades, touring and recording as a sideman drummer with artists as varied as Geri Allen, Vijay Iyer, Carmen Lundy and Gary Bartz. In 2021, the Jazz Journalists Association named him Electronics Specialist of the Year .. Dig this story ..

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German-based Jazz Drummer, Composer & Bandleader Mareike Wiening

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with German-based Jazz Drummer, Composer & Bandleader Mareike Wiening .. We spoke with her in early January 2022 about her new 2021 CD Future Memories .. This recording follows her critically acclaimed debut album Metropolis Paradise .. Prior to the pandemic, she was between New York & Cologne, Germany .. Now she is in Germany .. Over the years, she has performed with artists throughout the United States, Europe and South America. Her story is full of great stories .. Enjoy ..

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Canadian-based Jazz Pianist & Composer Florian Hoefner

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Canadian-based Jazz Pianist & Composer Florian Hoefner .. He has new material coming out in 2022 and we discussed that, along with COVID life and his world of music .. He was born and raised in Germany, trained in New York City and now based in Canada, jazz pianist and composer .. He draws from a myriad of influences that culminate in his unique brand of modern jazz. Over the years, he has had collaborations or shared the stage with the likes of Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joe Lovano, Seamus Blake, Rich Perry, John Riley, and so much more .. Enjoy the story ..

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Brooklyn-based Jazz Guitarist Cameron Mizell - 2022 Interview

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Brooklyn-based Jazz Guitarist Cameron Mizell .. He has a new CD out called Local Folklore done with Charlie Rauh taking listeners down familiar roads but ends up in fresh destinations, each with its own inhabitants, lessons, and stories to tell. Originally from St. Louis, MO, he has released eight albums in the past 17 years, ranging from jazz-funk to Americana to avant-garde experimentalism, and has collaborated with or produced artists on dozens more recordings ..He has consistently been part of the diverse New York City music scene for over a decade, performing in a wide variety of genres from experimental improvisation to bluegrass musicals, salsa bands to solo jazz guitar. Dig the tale ..

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