Veteran Jazz Trombonist & Sea Shellist Steve Turre

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Legendary Jazz Trombonist & Sea Shellist Steve Turre .. He talked with us about his newest 2018 CD – The Very Thought of You – And he elaborates on harmony .. Steve was born to Mexican-American parents and grew up in the San Francisco Bay and in 1972 he got the break of a lifetime when Ray Charles hired him to go on tour. A year later Turre’s mentor Woody Shaw brought him into Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – from there he would go on to work with the legends .. like Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner, J.J. Johnson, Herbie Hancock, Lester Bowie, Tito Puente, Van Morrison, Pharoah Sanders, Horace Silver, Max Roach, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk – And Kirk introduced him to the seashell and added another pience to his music mastery .. Get to know this fascinating cat and dig this interview my friends ..

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Kansas City Jazz Saxophonist & Educator Dan Thomas on Charlie Parker, New Material & More ​

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City Jazz Saxophonist and Educator Dan Thomas .. We caught up about his involvement in the Charlie Parker Celebration 2018, new albums on the horizon and how the future is looking .. He’s delved into all .. and a bit more .. He will be having a concert on September 2, 2018 at the White Theater on the Campus of the Jewish Community Center .. You can get tickets at www.thewhitetheatre.org

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Thanks for listening and tuning into yet another Neon Jazz interview .. where we give you a bit of insight into the finest players in Canada, Kansas City, and spots all over the USA giving fans all that jazz .. and thanks to Dan for his time, honesty and story .. If you want to hear more interviews, go to Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino on the iTunes store, visit the Neon Jazz Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/neonjazzkc or visit The Home of Neon Jazz at http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ . Until next time .. enjoy the music my friend
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KC Jazz Saxophonist Chris Burnett on KC Area Youth Jazz @ youthjazz.us

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with KC Jazz Saxophone Veteran Chris Burnett on KC Area Youth Jazz .. Mr. Burnett returned home to the Kansas City area in 2001 after serving 22 years with military jazz bands. He worked with Leon A. Brady's famous jazz education program for five years (until Mr. Brady retired) and then with other jazz education programs. As the leader of this new premier student jazz artist opportunity Youth Jazz, he is training the next generation of Jazz Musicians .. We had a very engaging talk about his mission, vision, shows and plans ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

A Neon Jazz Interview with Jazz Drummer McClenty Hunter Jr.

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer McClenty Hunter Jr... He spoke about his latest 2018 CD The Groove Hunter .. This cat is a Grammy-nominated drummer who began his musical journey as a young artist in the church and went on to get his Bachelor’s Degree in music education from Howard University andcompleted his Master’s Degree at The Juilliard School of Music – He’s already performed with jazz icons like Lou Donaldson, Cedar Walton, Jimmy Heath, Buster Williams and Curtis Fuller – and there is so much more to do .. So, get to know him and dig this interview my friends ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

A Neon Jazz Interview with Jazz Pianist Monika Herzig

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Modern Day Star Jazz Pianist Monika Herzig – She talked about her newest project “SHEroes” that features the world’s leading female jazz instrumentalists like Leni Stern, Jamie Baum and Ingrid Jensen .. She also talked about her life .. Together with her husband - she arrived in the States on a one-way ticket, with one suitcase of belongings and one guitar in August 1988. Since then she has completed her Doctorate in Music Education with minor fields in Jazz Studies at Indiana University – and now she is a faculty member in Arts Administration there .. She talked about quite a bit .. so get to know her and dig this interview my friends ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Jazz Pianist, Composer & Teacher Diane Moser

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist, Composer & Teacher Diane Moser .. Her latest 2018 CD is Birdsongs and it’s a fascinating story that weaves Eric Dolphy into the mix .. She was born and raised in Iowa and got a B.A. from Empire State College in New York and an M.M. in Jazz Piano from the Manhattan School of Music .. These days .. she is a quite busy .. as the musical director, pianist and contributing composer of Diane Moser’s Composers Big Band – She works on film scores and has worked in the field of musical theater for many decades – along with much more .. we talk about all of this ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Grammy Award-winning Player of the Flute Rhonda Larson

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Flautist Rhondar Larson .. This Grammy Award-winning musician was born and raised in the mountains of Montana and at 22 she won  first prize in the National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition – and that opened the door to a  Carnegie Hall debut – With her golden flute – she has expanded the sonic capabilities of her instrument with new techniques.. Her latest CD is Live from China and she talks about this and so much more ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Swiss Jazz Trombonist Samuel Blaser

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with German-based Jazz Trumpeter Samuel Blaser – He was born and raised in a lesser-known but no less significant jazz metropolis known as La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland - which was, for a time, home to expatriate Americans Sidney Bechet and Kenny Clarke - Since his 2007 debut as a leader – he has been quite active and has spent considerable time living in New York City as a truly an international musician exploring his very unique and evolving jazz sound ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Saxophonist, Composer and Bandleader Steve Coleman

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Saxophonist, Composer and Bandleader Steve Coleman .. This prolific music force talked about the release of his 2018 CD Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 (The Embedded Sets) – It’s a series of recordings and it’s yet another part of a creative period in Steve’s existence .. He grew up in the South Side of Chicago and knew cats like Von Freeman that urged him forward .. He has always had a love of Charlie Parker and making music that has pushed jazz forward .. He talked about a great life in music and so much more .. So, get to know him and dig this interview my friends ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Musician Steve Belvilus and Singer/Actress Patryce Williams of the Group SUM

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Steve and Patryce of the Group SUM - Steve Belvilus is a a multi-talented musician and Patryce Williams is gifted singer and actress – This NYC-based group brings together jazz and soul with the upcoming release their self-titled debut album in September 2018. The album showcases a combination of jazz, soul and pop introducing the driving force and philosophy of the band: To accept who you are as an artist, compose with weaknesses and strengths, and to understand that you are constantly evolving – We talked about this and much more ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Argentine-born Jazz Bassist, Arranger & Composer Pedro Giraudo

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Bassist, Composer and Arranger Pedro Giraudo .. He is promoting his newest CD .. that is the theme of his life .. 2018’s An Argentinian in New York .. He actually moved to New York City in 1996 and has gone on to perform a wide variety of musical projects, both his own award winning ensembles and as a member of several prominent ensembles, ranging from tango to jazz - In 2014 Ruben Blades’ CD “Tangos” on which he recorded bass won two Grammys Awards -

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Jazz Composer, Arranger & Conductor David Berger

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Composer, Arranger and Conductor David Berger – This prolific jazz ambassador is recognized internationally as a leading authority on the music of Duke Ellington and the Swing Era. Along with being an author, involved with dance companies, TV, Film, Comercials and so much more .. He was the onductor and arranger for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra from its inception in 1988 through 1994 and has transcribed more than 750 full scores of classic recordings, including more than 500 works by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. He’s a deeply cool, truthful and compassionate person ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Kansas City Jazz Trumpeter, Tap Dancer & Entertainer Lonnie McFadden

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Trumpeter, Tap Dancer & All-Around Entertainer Lonnie McFadden  .. He was born and raised in Kansas City and has spent decades travelling the world performing and representing Kansas City Jazz at major jazz festivals and shows .. These days, he’s just as busy as he always has been .. He’s promoting his newest CD Live at the Green Lady and coming up in August 2018, he will be quite busy around KC venues for the Charlie Parker KC Festivities – He’s a KC favorite and The McFadden Brothers received Life Time Achievement Awards from the Jazz Museum in May 2016, and Living Legends Awards from Tapology October 2017 – We talked about all of this and so much more ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Jazz Trombonist, Singer Songwriter Natalie Cressman

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Trombonist, Singer & Songwriter Natalie Cressman .. Her latest album is 2018’s CD The Traces .. So, she began studying trombone with her father – who was a trombonist with Santana for some time .. but she set out to be a dancer rather than a musician – but an injury halted that .. She would go on to study at the Manhattan School of Music and hook up with jam band pioneer Trey Anastasio of Phish and got recruited her for his touring band. Her career has taken on many musical forms ..

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Jazz Trombonist & Composer Michael Dessen

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Trombonist & Composer Michael Dessen .. He just released a new 2018 CD Somewhere in the Upstream with his trio and is happy with how things have turned out .. He studied at the Eastman School of Music - the University of Massachusetts, Amherst  and the University of California - San Diego and got plenty of sage advice from the likes of Yusef Lateef, George Lewis, and Anthony Davis - He creates music for improvisers and explores the artistic potentials of technologies including live electronics, telematics and networked scores -

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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 at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/