Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with UK Jazz Bassist Nick Blacka of the Modern Band GoGo Penguin .. They just released a new EP .. 2019’s Ocean in a Drop (Music for Film) .. The band came together in 2012 and they all had rich music backgrounds .. thus, GoGo Penguin began .. Their first labum – 2014’s v2.0 was the Mercury Prize album of the year .. In 2015 they were signed to Blue Note Records and today they are rocketing through the jazz stratosphere .. joining Nick is Chris Illingworth on piano and Rob Turner on the drums creating a unique sound that is acoustic-electronica drawing of rock, jazz and minimalism, computer game soundtracks and glitchy-electronica to create vibe .. And in case you are wondering about the name .. this is how it came about – A few of the guys got drunk at the rag-week auction and Pete a weird looking stuffed penguin - his girlfriend was terrified of it and wouldn’t have it in the house, so Grant put it up in his house .. after they got their first gig at Sandbar in Manchester - they desperately needed a name, so they started throwing ideas about and the penguin telepathically gave them solution. - ‘Penguin’, ‘Go Penguin’ and eventually ‘Gogo Penguin’. Please get to know Nick, GoGo Penguin and dig this interview my friends ..
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/
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with French-based artist and jazz singer Natacha Atlas ... She talked about the vision of her new 2019 CD Strange Days .. This internationally-acclaimed artist has one of the world’s most distinctive voices. Long known for synthesising western and middle eastern vocal traditions with mind-blowing dexterity, she began her career as part of the world fusion group Transglobal Underground. That has led to work with the likes of Peter Gabriel and the Indigo Girls, along with many others .. Over the years, she has been repeatedly recognized by her peers and fans alike in the form of a host of music awards - So, get to know her and dig this interview my friends ..
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/
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Portland-based Jazz Pianist & Composer Kerry Politzer on her new 2019 CD Diagonal ... She got her Bachelor of Music in Jazz Piano from the New England Conservatory of Music and lived in New York for many years – On this 6th album, she pays a modern tribute to the late Brazilian jazz guitarist/composer Durval Ferreira with a great cast of casts .. she opens up about it .. Dig it ..
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/
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Latin Jazz Pianist and Arranger Oscar Hernández ... He opened up about his latest 2019 CD Love the Moment with Alma Libre .. It’s doing very well on the charts and this four-time Grammy Award Winner opens up about it .. He has long been considered one of the most gifted and prominent pianist/ arrangers on the contemporary Latin, Latin-jazz and salsa music scene and is best known as the leader of the world renowned “Spanish Harlem Orchestra”. This Bronx native has produced such artists as Ruben Blades and Paul Simon and done so much more .. So, get to know him and dig this interview my friends ..
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/
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Canadian Jazz Vibraphonist Dan McCarthy ... He talked about his 2019 CD City Abstract .. His second release for the Seattle based label Origin Records. In March of 2019, after 15 years in New York City, he returned to his home of Toronto to pursue a Masters degree in Jazz Composition at York University .. He has been studying music since he was 3 years old and it shows .. He’s got great stories and you can hear them all here .. So dig it ..
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/
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Contemporary virtuoso pianist, collaborator, composer, arranger, producer, educator, Yamaha Artist, multiple Grammy® nominee and 2010 Grammy® winner Laurence Hobgood .. He talk about his latest 2019 CD Tesseterra .. A new program of standards re-woven for jazz trio and string quartet - innovative arrangements ranging from Cole Porter to Sting, Hoagy Carmichael to Paul McCartney, Chopin to Crosby Stills & Nash. Coming from an arts family .. he started playing piano before he could walk and began formal classical study in first grade in Dallas .. from there, the story unfolded .. so, have a listen ..
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/
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Chinese-American Poet, vocalist and lyricist Moy Eng .. She talked about her latest 2019 CD The Blue Hour in collaboration with her songwriting partner and producer, the four-time GRAMMY-nominated trombonist and bandleader Wayne Wallace – She is a first generation Chinese-American born in New Jersey – got her M.A. in Arts Administration from New York University, then launched her professional career – that includes grant writing, poetry, singing and more .. So, get to know her and dig it ..
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/
