Veteran Jazz Drummer Robby Ameen

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Drummer Robby Ameen .. He has Lebanese roots and was raised in New Haven, CT – He is promoting his 2016 CD Days in the Night .. and leading up to this point, he has had quite an adventure .. He’s studied at Yale University, been in NYC since the 1980’s, his recording has gone from Dizzy Gillespie to Paul Simon, he is the author of a best-selling instructional book and CD, had TV appearances on The Tonight Show & 60 Minutes and his life is full of stories ..

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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 on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 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/

Veteran Jazz Saxophonist David Murray

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Saxophonist & Clarinetist David Murray  ..  While on tour in Montreal, he opened up about his life .. growing up in Oakland – and then arriving in New York as a 20 year-old student back in 1975 – And things have been on the up every since .. Amongst so many things, he is a founding member of the World Saxophone Quartet and is contributing to the rise of young talents like  Lafeyette Gilchrist – He’s got a great future ahead of him with much more music to come ..

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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 on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 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 Drummer Donald Edwards

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer Donald Edwards  .. He grew up in Louisiana and studied music at Southern University in Baton Rouge where he met and was highly swayed byrenowned teacher Alvin Batiste – These days he is promoting his 2016 CD Prelude to Real Life and has spent the years learning and gigging with the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Tom Harrell, Carmen Lundy,  Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Orrin Evans, Joey Calderazzo – and so many more .. He’s in New York these days and continues to give his time to help teach young aspiring percussionist in schools -

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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 on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 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 Pianist, Vocalist & Composer Peter Eldridge

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Modern Jazz Pianist, Vocalist and Composer Peter Eldgridge  .. He grew up in New Jersey and is on the heels of promoting his latest - 2016’s DIssapearing Day – Peter is a founding member of the internationally acclaimed jazz vocal group, New York Voices and in more than 20 years of doing his jazz thing, he has released four solo albums with a fifth to debut – he’s logged some quality jazz mileage ..

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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 on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 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 Sax & Composer Dave Rempis

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Saxophonist Dave Rempis  .. He was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts and began his music journey at 8 inspired by a family friend who played clarinet in local Greek bands – and picked up the saxophone – At 22 he was asked to replace veteran saxophonist Mars Williams in the well-known Chicago jazz outfit The Vandermark Five and things took off .. Along with the concerts and recordings, he’s one of the main organizers of the indie-rock Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park – He’s a very cool and centered cat ..

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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 on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 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 Saxophonist Ron Aprea

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Saxophonist Ron Aprea  .. He grew up in Astoria, NY - got his own alto saxophone at age 16 and started taking lessons in a studio across the street from Radio City Music Hall – being so close to New York he got the best education in the world going to the famed Birdland seeing the likes of Count Basie and Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – His latest 2015 CD Pays Tribute to John Lennon and the Beatles – and it’s an ode to spending some time in the studio years ago with his friend John Lennon .. He’s jammed with legends like Woody Herman, Tito Puente, Billy May, Skitch Henderson and Lionel Hampton over the years and has the stories to back it up ..

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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 on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 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 Guitarist & Composer Rale Micic

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Guitarist & Composer Rale Micic  ..  He spent his childhood in Serbia .. then came to the Berklee College of Music in Boston and now lives in New York .. His latest album is 2016’s Night Music and it’s the culmination of him garnering a cult-like following among music fans with his mix of jazz and haunting melodies from the Balkans.

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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 on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 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 Double Bassist George DeLancey

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Double Bassist George DeLancey  .. He grew up in Cambridge, OH and went on to learn at prestigious programs like the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Michigan State University Jazz Studies Program studying under Rodney Whitaker – In 2016 he released his Self Titled Alubm and it’s taking off .. He’s learned from cats like Johnny O’Neal, Houston Person, Tia Fuller and  Bria Skonberg over the years .. and there’s so much more to do in this career of his ..

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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 on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 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 Pianist & Composer Marc Copland

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist & Composer Marc Copland  ..  He spent his childhood in Philadelphia – he took piano lessons at age seven, stopped at ten when his public school offered the option of saxophone – In the  early 1960s as a saxophonist learning from earning and playing with Michael Brecker – in 1966 he moved to New York City – then went on to the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area as a jazz pianist and back to his home of New York in the mid-1980s – the keys are his home and he’s got so many tales to share ..

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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 on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 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/

Veteran Jazz Saxophonist Joe McPhee

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Multi-Instrumentalist Joe McPhee  .. He was born in Miami, Florida and grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York – His 1st  recording came in 1967, when he appeared on the Clifford Thornton – at the age of 32 he taught himself the saxophone after eperiencing the music of John Coltrane – Since the late 1960’s he’s well known for his free jazz work all the way up until the present day ..

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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 on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 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 Drummer & Composer Harris Eisenstadt

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer and Composer Harris Eisenstadt  .. He was born in Toronto and went to Maine to attend school then on to Cal Arts for more schooling and now New York City is home – His latest CD is 2016's Old Growth Forests and he opened up about it, along with how he is one of the most respected names in jazz and improvised music, West African and Afro-Cuban drumming – He’s curious and good at what he does with performance credits in jazz, film, theater, poetry, dance, contemporary concert music and opera ..

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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 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/