Piano Jazz Star Fred Hersch

Welcome to a Neon Jazz interview with a piano prodigy, jazz star and a musician with a very intriguing biography .. Mr. Fred Hersch .. From the streets of Cincinnati, he has moved on to become one of the most sought after jazz pianists going these days .. After surviving a coma in 2008, he has gone on to make a new production that is getting rave reviews called  My Coma Dreams .. his latest album called Floating produced with his trio is exceptional and it’s up for 2 Grammys .. Fred is full of stories and plenty of cool insights ..

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christoper 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 Mornings from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. and Sunday Mornings from 7:00 – 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 Jack DeJohnette

Welcome to a very special edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with the legendary drummer Jack DeJohnnette .. At 72 and still going strong in the world of music and jazz, he was very open about his life in music .. He talked about starting out on the piano as a boy in Chicago, then moving on to the stage with bebop legends like Miles Davis and Thelonius Monk .. Along the way, he had a wise arsenal of stories and insight about a life of music that has treated him well .. and he’s done the same for his fanbase with countless albums and songs of quality .. Dig

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christoper 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 Mornings from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. and Sunday Mornings from 7:00 – 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/

Veteran Kansas City Jazz Bassist Bob Bowman

Welcome to a special edition of the Neon Jazz interview series  - During this interview, we had the honor of speaking with journeyman jazz bassist & Kansas City’s very own Bob Bowman. Born and raised in Kansas, he made his way from New York City to Los Angeles playing with the best in jazz. He came back to Kansas City in 1988 and has been here every since and remains a vital part of a very healthy KC jazz scene. During our interview, we covered a large list of questions, including a new album he just release called Songs For Sandra in honor of his late wife .. He’s very open about all things jazz and how he views his career from yesterday, today and into tomorrow ..

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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christoper 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 Mornings from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. and Sunday Mornings from 7:00 – 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/