NYC Jazz Big Band Leader Joe Benjamin

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Big Band Leader Joe Benjamin.. These days, he is shooting music videos and keeping thing real with his band – The Mighty Handful .. Originally from a small town outside of Munich, Germany, he dreamed of moving to New York City to put his talents on display .. and that’s exactly what he is doing .. He talked about missing Germany, the realities of chasing his dreams in the Big Apple, what he’s accomplished so far and what he’d like to talk to me about in 10 years from now, along with much more ..

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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 6:00 – 7:00 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 Trumpeter John Raymond

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Trumpeter & Educator John Raymond .. He hails from Minneapolis and now calls the wide jazz expanse of New York City his home .. and he’s a very big part of a thriving jazz world in the Big Apple .. Over the course of our interview, he very eloquently described his journey as it leads to this very day in 2015 – From the dreams as a child playing the music, to his first gigs, sharing the stage with jazz big shots and what might be in store in the future for him .. along with some surprises ..

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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 6:00 – 7:00 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 & Composer Curtis Nowosad

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Drummer, Producer and Composer Curtis Nosawad .. Originally from Winnepeg, Canada and now in New York City, he went all over the verbal map to explain his life as a kid playing the piano to the current day as he busily promotes his new album Dialectics .. Over the course of our interview, he talked about his jazz heros, his theory on teaching, what’s the greatest thing about waking everyday, what may be next and many more cool stories and surprises.

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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 6:00 – 7:00 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 Piano Legend Henry Butler

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New Orleans jazz piano legend Henry Butler .. During a candid and honest interview with Neon Jazz, Henry went over the annals of a very well played career that is full of stories and cool .. From the heart of New Orleans and pulsing with a sound that is all his own, he talked about how things are going these days, some of his finest memories over the years, who have taught him the most and his love of photography ..

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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 6:00 – 7:00 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/

The Whirlpool Interview featuring Ron Miles, Caroline Davis & Jeff Swanson

Welcome to a Neon Jazz interview collective with Alto Saxophonist and Educator in NYC Caroline Davis, Denver-based trumpeter, cornetist and composer Ron Miles and guitarist Jeff Swanson .. Each of these talented musicians took some time to talk about the June 30, 2015 release of the new album Dancing on the Inside as a part of the band Whirlpool  .. this talented line up also includes Charles Rumback on the drums .. They took some time to discuss the creative forces that went into this impressive new album along with a string of Midwestern tour dates to support the release .. During one portion of this interview we spoke with both Caroline and Jeff, and on another we spoke with Ron .. They are all very insightful, talented and ready to hop into the proverbial jazz whirlpool ..

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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 6:00 – 7:00 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-Based Jazz Pianist Addison Frei

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-Based Jazz Pianist Addison Frei .. Born and raised in Lawrence, Kansas, he calls the hotbed of live jazz .. NYC, his home these days .. He just released his first album as a solo leader called Intentions and has been very active on the road promoting the album released last fall .. Over the course of our interview, he spoke about his best teachers, his jazz heroes, what is going to be next and defines himself in the length of a tweet, along with much more ..

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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 6:00 – 7:00 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 Pianist & Organist Ben Paterson

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with pianist and organist Ben Paterson .. He was born and raised in the land of Coltrane – Philadelphia, then moved on to Chicago for 10 years and has spent the last two years in the jazz mecca of the universe – New York City .. He wove together some interesting tales of his time with Von Freeman in Chicago, a recent tour with Bobby Broom and Steely Dan, some great revelations and much more ..

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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 6:00 – 7:00 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/