Friday, January 29, 2021

Veteran Las Vegas-based Jazz Pianist Mike Jones on the 2021 CD All By Myself

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Las Vegas-based Jazz Pianist Mike Jones .. We caught up with him in late January 2021 about his latest 2021 CD All By Myself .. It is his first solo piano album in 20 years and was recorded at his home during the pandemic. The album features his take on classics from the early twentieth century. He also opened up about what he has been doing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Penn & Teller world, along with hope for the future .. Enjoy..

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



New York-based Jazz Singer Foster Joseph

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New York-based Jazz Singer Foster Joseph .. We caught up with him in late January 2021 to talk abut his latest EP – The 2021 CD – Foster to Love featuring the powerful line-up of Gerald Cannon, Willie Jones III and James Hurt. Born in Charlestown, Nevis, his family moved to Antigua at the age of 5. He is one of 9 and his family is quite talented with the musical arts .. At 13, he heard ‘Kind of Blue’ by the legendary Miles Davis and developed a long standing love of jazz .. His journey is ramping up and he’s got some great insights Get  to know him and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Veteran NYC Jazz Clarinetist Joe Traina

 Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran NYC Jazz Clarinetist Joe Traina .. We caught up with him on Inauguration Day 2021 to talk about his latest 2021 CD Tip of the Hat, COVID-19 and his life in music .. He has kept jazz bands of various sizes together and working extensively in the New York-New Jersey metro area since 1990.  His groups have appeared all over New York .. Dig his story .. 

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Drummer & Leader Josh Feldstein of the Verve Jazz Ensemble on the 2021 Very Live! CD

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Drummer & Leader Josh Feldstein of the Verve Jazz Ensemble on the 2021 Very Live! CD .. As luck would have it, this CD was recorded live in January 2020 -- just before the pandemic shut down performances everywhere .. This project captures the Verve Jazz Ensemble with its core quintet personnel smoking their way through their most popular charts, taken from the VJE’s 6 chart-topping studio albums. We had a raw talk about live music, COVID, hope for the jazz revival and so much more .. Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Composer & Bandleader Rodrigo Faina

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Composer & Bandleader Rodrigo Faina .. We caught up with him in late January 2021 to talk his latest 2021 CD Different Roots, COVID-19 and his life in music … His music often transcends conventional and outdated genre distinctions. He blends the techniques of new music and the traditions of jazz, tango and other popular genres into a lush, progressive and evocative sound-world distinctively of his own. Get to know him and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Los Angeles-based Jazz Guitarist Mike Scott

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Los Angeles-based Jazz Guitarist Mike Scott .. We caught up with him in late January 2021 to talk about his newest CD Collect Things, COVID-19 and an interesting life he has lived .. He was born in Fukuoka, Japan while his father was stationed overseas - Grew up in Ohio, New Jersey, and Arizona before moving to Southern California at the age of 18 to pursue a career in music. He plays with equal parts energy and spirit, lyricism, swing, creativity, a soulful and expressive touch, and always with a well crafted sense of rhythm. Get to know him and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Kansas City Trumpet, Composer & Teacher E. E. Pointer on the 2020 CD Dialogues

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City Trumpet, Composer & Teacher E. E. Pointer on the 2020 CD Dialogues .. We caught up with him a click after Inauguration Day 2021 to talk about the hope for an upcoming year, what motivated him on the new CD and some live gigs that are in the works as the year moves forward .. along with a little more ..He’s a great friend of the show and our 2nd interview during this pandemic year of ours ..Enjoy ..

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Monday, January 25, 2021

Kansas City-based Bassist, Composer, Producer and Artist Robert Castillo on Blob Castle’s 2020 CD La Tierra Se Está Doblando

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City-based Bassist, Composer, Producer and Artist Robert Castillo on Blob Castle’s 2020 CD La Tierra Se Está Doblando .. He opened up about life during a pandemic, getting this CD out before the end of 2020 and so much more about the future and getting back to that live music stage .. Enjoy .. 

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Composer, Arranger, Copyist & Saxophonist Joe Herbst

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Composer, Arranger, Copyist & Saxophonist Joe Herbst .. We caught up with him in mid-January 2021 to discuss his latest 2021 CD This is Our Environment and a life in jazz … He uses music as a medium for storytelling, often as part of collaborative projects, in order to push ourselves to see the world in different ways while strengthening our sense of community. Though adept in a variety of styles, Joseph’s musical signature is shaped by his years at Michigan State University .. Get to know him and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Thursday, January 21, 2021

Veteran New York City Jazz Trombonist Clifton Anderson

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran New York City Jazz Trombonist Clifton Anderson .. We talked on January 15, 2021 about quite a bit .. Like is latest 2021 CD Been Down this Road Before, this COVID-19 world and his life in music .. He was born in Harlem and surrounded by music .. at 7 he got his first trombone that was a gift from his uncle Sonny Rollins. He went on to the prestigious Fiorello LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and performing with the finest cats in music all over the world .. His story is a must to hear .. Dig it .. 

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Legendary Soprano Saxophonist & Composer Jane Ira Bloom

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Legendary Soprano Saxophonist & Composer Jane Ira Bloom .. We caught up on January 15, 2021 to talk about a new virtual project full oa magic she did with bassist Mark Helias and the project is called Some Kind of Tomorrow .. They are long time bandmates separated by space and time and found a way to play in real time with one another .. they are both master improvisers and composers and the results are impressive .. Jane is from Boston and has had a great jazz ride that led to Yale, New York City and around the world .. Enjoy .. 

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Monday, January 18, 2021

Boston-based Jazz Trombonist & Composer Will Zimmer

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Boston-based Jazz Trombonist & Composer Will Zimmer ..  We spoke on January 13, 2021 about his new CD Hangout Theory, the COVID-19, his time at Berklee, playing at Wally’s and so much more .. Get to know him .. 

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Drummer, Bandleader, Composer & Educator Ted Moore

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer, Bandleader, Composer & Educator Ted Moore .. We interviewed him in January 2021 about his latest 2020 CD The Natural Order of Things, COVID-19 and his life as a busy musician in Berkley, California .. Since graduating from the famed Eastman School of Music, he has pursued a career which has taken him to many parts of the world with many different artists. He opens up about quite a bit .. Enjoy.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



California-based Electric Mandolinist Michael Lampert

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with California-based Electric Mandolinist Michael Lampert .. We talked to him in early January 2021 about his latest 2020 CD Panoply .. He is the recipient of the Elaine Weissman L.A. Treasures Award, an honor bestowed by the California Traditional Music Society (CTMS) and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA). His story is a great one .. get to know him and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Canadian Jazz Bassist Mark Godfrey

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Canadian Jazz Bassist Mark Godfrey .. We caught up with him in early January 2021 to talk about his latest 2020 CD Square Peg, the COVID-19 world and how he became on of the new faces in Canadian jazz .. This Toronto-based talent has established himself a mainstay in this national community and was named the 2019 Emerging Jazz Artist by the Toronto Arts Foundation. Get to know him and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Los Angeles-based Jazz Saxophonist & Educator Jeff Benedict

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Los Angeles-based Jazz Saxophonist & Educator Jeff Benedict .. We spoke with him in January 2021 about his latest 2021 CD with his Big Band – The Weather is Here – Wish You Were Beautiful, COVID-19 and his life as a Professor of Music at the California State University .. Over the years, he has appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and a host of others .. Get to know him and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



San Diego-based Jazz Big Band Leader Ira B. Liss

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with San Diego-based Jazz Big Band Leader Ira B. Liss.. We talked to him in mid-January 2021 about his latest 2021 CD with the Big Band Machine – Mazel Tov Kicktail - A Celebration of 40 Years. This sixth full length album from The Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine and is full of action ..Ever since the early 1970's, Ira was destined in life to be a band leader when he because a drum major/saxophonist at Patrick Henry High School in San Diego-  he was voted most valuable band member his senior year. At 6 feet 7 inches tall, he opted for music instead of basketball and has never looked back ..Dig his story ..

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Toronto-based Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Amanda Tosoff

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Toronto-based Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Amanda Tosoff .. We talked in mid January 2021 about her upcoming 2021 CD Earth Voices featuring 17 guests  .. To date, she has six albums to her credit and has performed with quite a few seasoned musicians over time .. We also talk COVID, her career and so much more ... Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Drummer, Composer & Author Artt Frank

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer, Composer & Author Artt Frank.. We caught up with him on January 14, 20201- One month to the day he will release his newest memoir Chet Baker: The Later Years – Looking for the Light ..Artt was a dear friend to Chet.. He told me that Chet said Artt was the brother he never had ..Artt is part of a dying breed as one of the few authentic bop musicians on the scene today. He worked with Chet for 14 years and also spent some quality time wiht Jimmy Heath, Al Cohn, Ted Curson, Sonny Stitt, Phil Moore and sat in on several occasions with Charlie Parker, Lee Morgan, Tadd Dameron, Dexter Gordon and Bud Powell. This cat is 88 years old and still full of fire and vigor for life and storytelling ..Dig his story ..

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/




Thursday, January 14, 2021

Jazz Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis on a New Live Alubm & The COVID-19 Jazz World

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis on a New Live Album & The COVID-19 Jazz World ... We caught up with him in early January 2021 to talk about a live album released in 2020 and the COVID-19 Quarantine world .. Enjoy .. 

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Miami-based Jazz Bandleader Dan Bonsanti on the 2021 CD Cartoon Bebop

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Miami-based Jazz Bandleader Dan Bonsanti on the 2021 CD Cartoon Bebop .. We caught up with him to talk about this new CD done with his big band and the COVID-19 world we live in .. and some more in between .. Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Tuesday, January 12, 2021

NYC Hammond B3 Organist Brian Charette on the 2020 CD Like The Sun

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC Hammond B3 Organist Brian Charette on the 2020 CD Like The Sun, COVID-19 and more .. This new album of live solo electronica works with minimal, catchy melodies is delivered with an intricate dance of buttons and keys. It’s exuding the evolution and sound of musicians as they work through this quarantine period .. He talks about it .. Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Japanese-born, NYC Composer, Vocalist, Musician & Educator Emi Makabe

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Japanese-born, NYC Composer, Vocalist, Musician & Educator Emi Makabe .. We talked to her from Japan in early January about quite a bit .. Like her latest 2020 CD Anniversary, the COVID-19 world, her move to New York and so much more .. She has performed in renowned venues in New York City, Europe and Japan and sings in English and Japanese as well as wordlessly. She has been involved with music from early childhood. So please get to know her and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Portland-based Jazz Singer, Composer & Performer Shelly Rudolph

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Portland-based Jazz Singer, Composer & Performer Shelly Rudolph .. We caught up with her in early January 2021 to talk about her latest 2020 CD The Way We Love, COVID-19 and being a maker of soul music in the broadest, genre-inclusive definition, a fine and sultry singer and songwriter with a sense of adventure and a desire for discovering and conveying emotional truth. Please get to know her and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Trumpeter, Composer & Producer Thomas Marriott

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Trumpeter, Composer & Producer Thomas Marriott .. We caught up with him in early January 2021 to talk about COVID, his latest 2020 CD Trumpet Ship and his life in music .. He is a veteran of the national jazz scene who’s earned seven Golden Ear awards, produced 11 albums as a leader for Origin Records, and toured with greats like Maynard Ferguson and Roy McCurdy, as well as contemporary jazz artists Orrin Evans and Joe Locke. Get to know him and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Taiwan-born Jazz Vibraphonist, Composer & Arranger Chien Chien Lu

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Taiwan-born Jazz Vibraphonist, Composer & Arranger Chien Chien Lu .. We interviewed her in early January 2021 about a whole lot .. like her latest 2020 CD The Path, COVID-19 and a colorful career in jazz .. Of many notable moments, she recorded on trumpeter Jeremy Pelt’s latest record “Jeremy Pelt The Artist” and toured with the band to France, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, and UK. Her first exposure to music when she started learning the piano at the age of six. At the age of ten, she developed a passion for percussion. Get to know her .. 

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Monday, January 11, 2021

Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Alain Mallett

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Alain Mallett  .. We caught up with him early in 2021 to talk about this COVID world, his latest 2020 CD A Wake of Sorrows Engulfed in Rage and his life in music .. He was born in France, moved to the States at the age of 21 to attend Berklee College of Music where he is now a professor in the ensemble and piano departments. He has toured and recorded with some of the biggest names in Jazz and Pop including Phil Woods, Paul Simon, Paquito D'Rivera, Marc Johnson and Madeleine Peyroux. Get to know him and dig this interview .. 

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Bassist Brandi Disterheft

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Bassist Brandi Disterheft .. We talked to her in early January 2021 about quite a bit .. like her latest 2020 CD Surfboard, COVID and her life in music .. She relocated to NYC to begin an apprenticeship under Miles Davis' bassist Ron Carter. It’s not only her fiery bass playing that make audiences stand-up and holler, but also her innovative live shows showcasing her uptempo, swinging originals and ambient voice. Her mother, a Chicago-born jazz B3 organist who opened for acts such as the Supremes and Carlos Jobim in the 1960's, trained Brandi's ears from the age of 5 when she began classical piano studies .. So please get to know her and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Guitarist Henry Robinett on Standards Volume 2 Circa 2021

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Guitarist Henry Robinett on Standards Volume 2 Circa 2021 .. This is our second interview during the global pandemic .. In the Summer, we talked about Volume 1 and now he has a release in 2021 of Volume 2 .. We continue our talk about music, the pandemic, some current affairs and more .. Dig in…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Friday, January 8, 2021

Guitarist & Bassist Nathan Hiltz of Toronto-based The Griffith Hiltz Trio

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Guitarist & Bassist Nathan Hiltz of Toronto-based The Griffith Hiltz Trio .. We talked to him in December 2020 about the trio’s new 2020 CD Arcade .. Amidst a global pandemic, the band has come together – while apart – to craft their most unconventional and nostalgic record yet. This new CD borrows soundscapes from classic 80s video games and movie themes, blending them with genre-bending style. We hear about their history and so much more .. Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Thursday, January 7, 2021

Award-Winning Jazz Radio Host, Producer & Writer Mark Ruffin

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Award-Winning Jazz Radio Host, Producer & Writer Mark Ruffin .. We had the honor of speaking at length with him about writing and jazz in early January 2021 .. Namely, he opened up about his latest 2020 Book - Bebop Fairy Tales: An Historical Fiction Trilogy on Jazz, Intolerance, and Baseball – A book full of engrossing tales and true-to-life stories immersed in the jazz ethic, dressed in the peculiar garments of racial nuances in America and reflections on that most uniquely American pastime baseball .. Originally from Chicago, music has always been his world .. His talents have been all over the mediums of TV, radio and beyond .. His stories and insights are deep and needed in this world of ours .. Enjoy .. 

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Click here to buy Bebop Fairy Tales: An Historical Fiction Trilogy on Jazz, Intolerance, and Baseball

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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Brooklyn-based Singer, Tap Dancer & Producer Liberty Styles

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Brooklyn-based Singer, Tap Dancer & Producer Liberty Styles .. On this very first interview of 2021, we were contacted by Liberty and very impressed with her sound and story .. Her new album to start this fresh year off is called Roam Wide … Her life is full of dance and music .. along with producing her own work, in 2018 she founded a monthly tap jam session in Brooklyn called The Spell which offers space for tap dancers, musicians, and other performers to experiment. She has a story you’ll dig .. Enjoy .. 

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Drummer & Keyboardist Joe Bowden

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer & Keyboardist Joe Bowden .. We spoke in late December 2020 about his 2020 CD Roots – Tales of the Urban Yoda Doodlin’.. It’s a great album, backed by an equally great story .. Enjoy .. 

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Veteran Bay Area Jazz Saxophonist Richard Howell

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Bay Area Jazz Saxophonist Richard Howell .. We spoke in late December about his latest 2020 CD Moon Over Tiburon. Over the years, he has been a secret weapon of the Bay Area music scene, an artist who's provided the creative glue holding together an extraordinary range of projects. So please get to know him and dig this interview.

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Canadian Jazz Pianist Sean Nimmons on the 2020 CD The Nimmons Tribute

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Canadian Jazz Pianist Sean Nimmons on the 2020 CD The Nimmons Tribute  .. We caught up with him to probe the 2020 CD The Nimmons Tribute – Volume 1 to the Nth – It’s a tribute to the 97-year-old jazz icon - clarinetist, bandleader, composer, arranger and educator Phil Nimmons' grandson came up with the idea of gathering a bunch of musicians who have known and worked with the Canadian jazz legend and recording an album as a tribute to the “Dean of Canadian jazz” during a global pandemic when we need it the most .. Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Pianist & Composer Chris Rottmayer

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist & Composer Chris Rottmayer .. We caught up with him in late December to talk about his latest 2020 CD Sundays at Pilars…These days he is living in Madison, Wisconsin and has been a freelance jazz pianist since 1990 .. His story is full of detail .. Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Chicago-based Jazz & Blues Vocalist Audrey Foxx

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Chicago-based Jazz & Blues Vocalist Audrey Foxx .. She talked to us in late December 2020 about her newest EP Stone Cold Woman ..This artist is unconventional, inspired and uniquely delightful .. Her story is one you should hear .. Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Saxophonist, Pianist and Composer Alexander McCabe

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Saxophonist, Pianist and Composer Alexander McCabe .. We caught up with him in late December 2020 to talk about his latest 2020 CD I’d Prefer…Originally from Boston, he has been performing in and around New York City since the 1980s. He was a featured soloist with the Ray Charles Orchestra and was an original member, and toured with, the Chico O'Farril Afro-Cuban big band. The list of musicians and countries he’s been around is quite long .. Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Monday, January 4, 2021

Veteran Kansas City Guitarist Beau Bledsoe on the Alaturka 2020 CD KU Jazz Ensemble I

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Kansas City Guitarist Beau Bledsoe on the Alaturka 2020 CD KU Jazz Ensemble I .. We spoke early on in the pandemic of 2020 about his life at the time and his career .. During this new December talk in the waning days of 2020, he opens up about this new live disc and how things have evolved over a surreal year on Earth .. Enjoy ..

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Grammy-Nominated Jazz Musician & Composer Chris Brubeck

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Grammy-Nominated Jazz Musician & Composer Chris Brubeck .. We caught up on December 8 to talk about the 2020 CD he curated called Time OutTakes with his father Dave Brubeck  .. This Grammy-nominated composer continues to distinguish himself as an innovative performer and composer who is clearly tuned into the pulse of contemporary music. He has a great story about releasing this new album of never before heard music and much more about his career and his iconic father .. Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/



Jazz Saxophonist & Owner of Ear Up Records Jeff Coffin 2020 Interview

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Saxophonist & Owner of Ear Up Records Jeff Coffin .. We caught up with him on December 8 as this 2020 COVID-19 world flared up in a huge way .. He’s coming from his home base of Nashville .. Along with being the saxophonist of Dave Matthews Band, formerly with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, he is the Professor of Saxophone at Vanderbilt University and founder of Ear Up Records. He opens up about his label and how he’s been dealing with this new pandemic world .. and much more .. Enjoy…

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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. 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/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/