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/

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/

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/