Bassist Dan Loomis Talks Joel Frahm Trio, Albums & Fall 2026 Tour to Kansas City

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with jazz bassist Dan Loomis of the Joel Frahm Trio talking 2026 music, albums, touring, and the story behind this stellar trio.

Dan Loomis joins us to talk about the history and evolution of the Joel Frahm Trio, featuring Joel Frahm on tenor saxophone, Dan Loomis on bass, and Ernesto Cervini on drums.

The trio has released two acclaimed albums: 2021’s The Bright Side and 2024’s Lumination. Now they are preparing to hit the road for a Fall 2026 tour with stops across Missouri and California.

Joel Frahm Trio – Fall 2026 Tour

October 15 — University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
October 16 — Tom's Town, Kansas City, MO
October 18 — We Always Swing, Columbia, MO
October 20 — San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
October 21 — San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
October 23 — Sam First, Los Angeles, CA

We get into the trio's history, their albums, their unique musical chemistry, touring, life as a working jazz musician, and what is ahead for the Joel Frahm Trio in 2026.

Great to have Dan Loomis back on the show.

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Saxophonist Andrew Rathbun on His 2026 Album “Episodes” with Gary Versace & More

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-based jazz tenor saxophonist Andrew Rathbun on his 2026 album Episodes.

For Episodes, Rathbun teams up with pianist Gary Versace, his longtime collaborator on several acclaimed SteepleChase sessions, for the first time as a duo. The result reveals a striking new dimension in their musical partnership.

The interplay between Rathbun and Versace is vivid, spontaneous, and deeply attuned. Versace favors linear, wriggling motion over conventional harmonic cushions, while Rathbun’s tenor saxophone improvisations unfold with narrative clarity, balancing modern jazz language with melodic focus. Together, they push into unfamiliar territory, creating music that feels exploratory, intimate, quietly daring, and completely alive.

In this Neon Jazz conversation, we dig into Episodes, the creative relationship between Andrew Rathbun and Gary Versace, improvisation, contemporary jazz, the New York jazz scene, and the ideas behind this inspired new duo recording.

Andrew Rathbun has been a regular around these parts, and it’s always a pleasure to dig into his music and creative journey.

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Author & Podcaster Audley Stephenson on Living an Audacious Life | Courage, Purpose & Personal Growth

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Author, Speaker & Host of The Audacious Living Podcast Audley Stephenson, who has dedicated more than 600 podcast episodes to helping people live life audaciously through bold conversations, real stories, and purposeful living.

Audley believes that audacity isn't about reckless moves or grand gestures. It's about everyday courage, choosing yourself, taking meaningful action, and inspiring others to do the same.

He's also the author of the upcoming book Living Your Best Audacious Life, scheduled for release in December 2026.

Audley didn't build his work around audacity simply because it sounded good. He built it because he had to live it.

We get into his personal journey, the philosophy behind Audacious Living, courage, purpose, personal growth, bold decisions, overcoming fear, authenticity, podcasting, and what it really means to create a life on your own terms.

After more than 600 conversations on The Audacious Living Podcast, Audley brings a wealth of stories and perspective to this conversation.

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Best Audacious Life

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Founder Erin Snow on The Unmuted Room: A Space to Finally Be Heard

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Erin Snow, Founder of The Unmuted Room, a confidential listening space for people who spend much of their lives holding it together for everyone else.

Erin's work explores something most of us rarely acknowledge: how much of our lives we spend editing ourselves. At work, at home, and in our relationships, we carefully choose our words, soften the edges, protect other people's feelings, and decide which parts of the truth are safe to say out loud.

But what happens to everything we don't say?

Erin created The Unmuted Room as an alternative to another opinion, another piece of advice, or another person trying to fix the problem. It isn't therapy or coaching. Instead, it offers a neutral, confidential space where people can speak openly without having to manage the listener's reaction.

We get into self-expression, emotional honesty, being heard, listening, authenticity, relationships, communication, vulnerability, personal growth, and the power of saying the things we normally keep inside.

It's a story—and an idea—you need to hear.

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Drummer Robert Jospé on The Night Sky, Jazz Drumming & a Legendary Career

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer Robert Jospé. On this episode, we get into his new 2026 album, The Night Sky, and a decorated career in the world of jazz.

Born in Manhattan to Belgian parents with a deep love of music, Robert began playing drums at fourteen and had his first professional performance in France at just sixteen. He went on to study with legendary drummers Tony Williams and Bob Moses, developing a career that has taken him across the worlds of jazz performance, recording and education.

Over the years, Robert Jospé has performed and recorded with an extraordinary group of artists, including Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Cyrus Chestnut, Emily Remler, Stanley Jordan and Joe Henderson.

In this conversation, we explore The Night Sky, Robert's early musical journey, studying with Tony Williams and Bob Moses, decades of gigs and recordings, teaching, improvisation, collaboration and the life of a working jazz drummer.

It's a deep dive into the music, experiences and stories behind a remarkable jazz career.

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Jerry Brazie on Building $450M+ in Business | Adversity, Mindset & Entrepreneurship

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Operator, Entrepreneur & Builder Jerry Brazie, a man who has learned many of his biggest business and life lessons the hard way.

Jerry has built, bought, and sold more than a dozen businesses generating north of $450 million in revenue. But his journey is what makes his story so remarkable.

Raised in abject poverty as number seven of nine children, Jerry faced extraordinary adversity from an early age. He was shot at, stabbed, and beaten within an inch of his life. Those experiences helped forge the relentless mindset that would ultimately drive him through decades of entrepreneurship.

Today, Jerry is running an eight-figure and a seven-figure company, while also building something new: The Kronos Group, a tight-knit peer group for serious business operators looking for direct conversations, real accountability, and practical insight from people who have actually been in the arena.

We get into entrepreneurship, business growth, leadership, overcoming adversity, business mindset, buying and selling companies, building wealth, accountability, resilience, and the hard lessons that come with decades in business.

Jerry Brazie is a titan with one hell of a story.

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Author & Guide Sophie Malahieude on Emotional Balance & The Emotion Process

Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Emotional Balance Guide, author of Beyond Emotions, and creator of The Emotion Process Sophie Malahieude.

Sophie teaches that the body speaks before the mind understands. Her work helps people learn to listen to those signals, allowing emotions to become a source of clarity rather than confusion.

She created The Emotion Process, a body-based approach that helps people understand and work with emotions through the body instead of getting trapped in overthinking and analyzing everything through the mind.

For more than 28 years, Sophie has studied and taught yoga, Ayurveda, mindfulness, and breathwork. From her roots in France to her current home in Colorado, her journey has been shaped by a deep exploration of the connection between the body, emotions, awareness, and personal growth.

We get into emotional balance, understanding emotions, body awareness, mindfulness, breathwork, yoga, Ayurveda, emotional intelligence, The Emotion Process, Beyond Emotions, and so much more.

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