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/

NYC Singer/Songwriter John Brodeur of Bird Streets

Welcome to a special edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino interview series with New York Musician & Songwriter John Brodeur .. Along with being a solo artist – John’s been in in the bands The Suggestions and Maggie Mayday .. It has been about five years since his last record – So, a few years ago, he ran off to Los Angeles for a bit of a creative retreat and it was then that he started writing and recording with his good friend Jason Falkner – A brilliant musician known for much .. like his time with Jellyfish, Beck and his own solo work .. So, Bird Streets is the musical endeavor of these two and for John .. this project is a creative rebirth after years on the music-industry margins – the album is set to be released worldwide Aug 10, 2018, by Omnivore Recordings.

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Drummer & Leader Josh Feldstein of the Jazz Group Verve Jazz Ensemble About 2018's Connect the Dots CD

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with the Leader and Drummer Josh Feldstein of the Verve Jazz Ensemble about the new 2018 CD Connect The Dots – This is the 5th album by this New York-based ensemble always full of upbeat performances of band originals, standards, and lesser-known works by classic jazz composers – we caught up about how things have been going lately, this newest release and a bit 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/

A Neon Jazz Interview with Legendary Jazz Saxophonist Azar Lawrence

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Legendary Jazz Saxophonist Azar Lawrence – So, his first professional gigs abroad were at 17 with Clarke Terry and Muddy Waters. From there, he would become a sideman to McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw .. and ultimately grew up in a prolific era of transcendence in Jazz that to this day has stood the test of time – and so has he .. his latest 2018 CD Elementals ties together all the incredible music milestones of his career and there is so much more to do and he had plenty to say about all of 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 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 Trumpeter Aaron Shragge on the 2018 CD World of Dew with Ben Monder

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Trumpeter Aaron Shragge .. We spoke about the upcoming 2018 CD with Ben Monder – A World of Dew .. releases July 20, 2018 - This World of Dew is the third release of Aaron Shragge’s duo with Ben Monder. The inspiration for these new pieces came partly from Shagge’s immersion in the poetry of Charles Bukowski in which he read all of the poet’s work over the span of a year as well as from translations found “The Poetry of Zen”.. 

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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 Kansas City Jazz Stephen Martin

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City Based Jazz Saxophonist Stephen Martin .. On July 27, 2018 he is set to release his debut 2018 CD called Vision his independent artist label SubtleStreet Records – He was born in Champaign, IL and raised in St. Louis, MO, Martin & started playing saxophone at age 10 – He would come to KC via the University of Missouri – KC to learn under jazz legend Bobby Watson, and world-renowned classical saxophonist Tim Timmons – that led him to his home of Kansas City these days where he has a regular performance schedule, contributing to a thriving, exceptional local music scene and America at large ..

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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 Singer Isabel Crespo of the Band For Now - The Black Dolphin Show in KC - 7.13.18

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Vocalist & Composer Isabel Crespo .. This United States-born Costa Rican-Ecuadorian jazz vocalist, composer, arranger, and educator lives in Denton, TX and is coming to Kansas City on July 13, 2018 to play at the Black Dolphin with the band For Now ..  which is a product of the music program at the University of North Texas .. She is praised for her ability to utilize her voice with expressiveness, as well as with the agility and precision of an instrumentalist. She opened up about her life in music 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/