Chicago-based Jazz Arranger, Composer, Saxophonist, Drummer, Model & Activist Isaiah Collier

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Chicago-based Jazz Arranger, Composer, Saxophonist, Drummer, Model & Activist Isaiah Collier .. In the waning days of 2021, we caught up about his life in jazz, the arts and his new 2021 CD with The Chosen Few called Cosmic Transitions .. The CD was inspired by his fascination with the planet Mercury that is a five-part, 56-minute suite of contemplative arrangements and aggressive free jazz .. He grew up on the South Side of Chicago surrounded by music and is an alumnus of the Jazz Institute of Chicago .. Dig his passion and 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/

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Boston-based Jazz Saxophonist & Educator Tony Malaby

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Boston-based Jazz Saxophonist & Educator Tony Malaby .. We had a long, open talk about this COVID world and his creation that has been an outgrowth of this lockdown/pandemic time .. the new 2021 CD – Tony Malaby’s Sabino - The Cave of Winds .. On this project, instead of heading indoors, he went outside .. Beginning in July of 2020, he began hosting regular sessions underneath a turnpike overpass near his home in New Jersey.. He talks about this, his past, modern life and the future ..   .. Enjoy the 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/

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Award-Winning Jazz Vocalist & Actress Luba Mason

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Award-Winning Jazz Vocalist & Actress Luba Mason ..  We had a spirited conversation about her new 2020 CD Triangles .. Her husband is 17 time Grammy Winner Ruben Blades and she was was a guest vocalist for his 2002 Grammy Award-winning CD Mundo and over the years she has toured the US and abroad .. She is a native New Yorker born in Astoria, Queens and first generation American of Slovak descent who started on the keys at the age of 5 .. Over the years, she has acted seamlessly from the New York stage to the Hollywood scenes .. Enjoy her 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/

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NYC Jazz Pianist, Organist & Composer Roberta Piket on the 2021 COVID World

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC Jazz Pianist, Organist & Composer Roberta Piket on the 2021 COVID World .. We caught up with her on December 20 as the new variant is taking hold and again closing things down around the world .. The last time we spoke was in June of 2020 as the pandemic was initially ramping up and tossing the world of jazz into uncertainty .. We covered a new album coming out, what she has learned, the future and 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/

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Jazz Vibraphonist & Composer Chris Dingman on the 2021 CD Journeys Vol. 1

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Vibraphonist & Composer Chris Dingman on the 2021 CD Journeys Vol. 1 .. He opened up about how this lush new set of solo vibe tracks came about and it’s a story you should hear .. He also talked about this COVID world and the future ahead .. The last time, which was our first, to interview was in February 2020 and little did we know what was coming our way .. This is a whole different conversation .. 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/

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Veteran NYC Jazz Bassist Martin Wind on the 2021 CD My Astorian Queen

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Veteran NYC Jazz Bassist Martin Wind on the 2021 CD My Astorian Queen .. This recording is an affectionate reminiscence of the bassist's quarter century in the New York scene and he opens up about it .. and he talks about COVID and 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/

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Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter, and Actress Dawn Derow

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter, and Actress Dawn Derow .. We talked about her new 2021 CD – My Ship, COVID and her life in music .. She is a Cape Cod native turned New Yorker & grew up in Eastham, MA. She graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a degree in Music: Vocal Performance & Opera Emphasis and has gone on to have a thriving career .. Enjoy the 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/

If you like what you hear, please let us know. You can contribute a few bucks to keep Neon Jazz going strong into the future.   https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA4C4TTVKLR4