Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New York-based jazz vocalist, lyricist, and educator Amy London.
We take a deep dive into her exciting 2026 album, Alto Madness, and a remarkable life dedicated to music, creativity, and education. This FiveCat Records release marks her first solo album in eight years and captures the spirit, chemistry, and camaraderie of a special musical partnership.
Amy was a founding member of the acclaimed four-part harmony group The Royal Bopsters, with whom she toured and recorded two studio albums. On Alto Madness, she brings together an outstanding cast of jazz musicians, including Mike Hashim on alto saxophone, Janice Friedman on piano, Ralph Hamperian on bass, Mike Campenni on drums, and Ron Horton on trumpet and flugelhorn.
The album memorializes Amy's five-year weekly residency at the legendary New York jazz venue Swing 46, where she developed a close musical collaboration with bandleader and alto saxophonist Mike Hashim. Following 27 years of operation, Swing 46 closed in 2025 and reopened as Jazzcultural in March 2026.
We explore the making of Alto Madness, her musical journey, the Royal Bopsters, the New York jazz scene, jazz vocalese, musical collaboration, education, and the enduring magic of the jazz bandstand.
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