Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Talented Jazz Drummer Stockton Helbing

Welcome to a the Neon Jazz interview with talented Jazz Drummer Stockton Helbing .. During a candid interview, he spoke about being born in St. Louis – Living in a music rich Dallas, Texas these days .. how his dream of learning and gigging with the musician that turned him onto jazz  -  Maynard Ferbuson – ended up coming true .. He’s also active with the great Doc Severinson, he also talks his new album coming out on July 8th called Handprints along with hero talk and much more .. Dig it ..

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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 at www.kcxl.com or on Tunein Radio via the Internet at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Talented ER Doctor & Alto Saxophonist Doc Stewart Neon Jazz Interview

Welcome to a the Neon Jazz interview Alto Saxophonist Doc Stewart .. Along with the music, Doc is a prominent ER doc with the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix .. Raised on a farm outside of Chicago, he won a talent competition at Disneyland in high school and went on to fall in love with jazz .. But, it has been both medicine and jazz that has kept him going for all these years .. He recently released his new album Code Blue, which is a tasty jazz listen, and talks about that and many more things that make the good doc play in the imrpov realm of jazz while delving into the precise nature of the ER .. Dig it ..

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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 at www.kcxl.com or on Tunein Radio via the Internet at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/

Monday, June 23, 2014

Kansas City's John Velghe of the Prodigal Sons

In anticipation of the new album by John Velghe & The Prodigal Sons, "Organ Donor Blues," John Velghe opens up about his life. He talks about his career up to this point, his hero, his band and everything else that matters. We promise ..

Interviewed by Zen Dimino-Klok
Shot & Edited by Joe Dimino
Directed by Miles Dimino

To get the new album and for all things related to John Velghe and the Prodigal Sons .. go here: http://johnvelghe.com/

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Friday, June 20, 2014

An Interview with the Great Jazz Pianist Lenny Marcus

Welcome to a the Neon Jazz interview the great jazz pianist Lenny Marcus – he’s also solid with the flute and vocals with his tro .. and he’s talking about the release of his latest album Second Set and it’s just flat out good listening .. During our interview, Lenny opened up about growing up in a very music and art oriented household . .this included regular visits by the great Ray Bryant that taught him quite a bit, including honing a strong left hand .. Lenny also talks about his career,  his music on the Weather Channel .. .. along with much, much more .. Dig it ..


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. Listen to KCXL at www.kcxl.com or on Tunein Radio via the Internet at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/

Monday, June 16, 2014

Tampa Jazz Singer Lisa Casalino

Welcome to a the Neon Jazz interview Tampa based Jazz singer Lisa Casalino – Originally from Long Island, she has established a glowing reputation from her new base in Tampa, Florida as a the Songbird of Tampa .. She discusses her teaching career, decision to go with music full time, her latest album ‘I’m Old Fashioned’, what is next and how she will be described 20 years from now .. along with much, much more .. Dig it.


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. Listen to KCXL at www.kcxl.com or on Tunein Radio via the Internet at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/

Friday, May 23, 2014

Neon Jazz Exclusive - Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins

Welcome to a very special edition of the Neon Jazz interview series  - On this edition, we had the honor of interviewing the legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins – During a very open, raw and revealing conversation, Sonny spoke about a huge number of things .. Beginning with his new live albums that have been dispersed in 3 volumes – Road Shows – and moving on into what it’s like to play live, what he learned from musicians over the years, about being famous and much more .. Dig it, my friends ..

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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. Listen to KCXL at www.kcxl.com or on Tunein Radio via the Internet at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Catching Up with Busy Kansas City Trumpeter Hermon Mehari

Welcome to a Neon Jazz interview with the ambassador of the KC trumpet and the current scene, Hermon Mehari .. During a May 2014 Interview with Neon Jazz with Joe Dimino, we catch up with a musician that has been very busy since our first interview back in 2012 .. He talks about his recent album recorded in Paris following a Kickstarter online campign, winning the Charlotte Street Performance Award and a whole lot more about how he continues to etch a historic jazz memory in Kansas City and beyond .. 


 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. Listenon Tunein Radio via the Internet at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/