Thursday, January 30, 2014

Talented San Francisco Jazz Singer Lisa Engelken

In a new interview with Neon Jazz, San Francisco-based jazz singer Lisa Engelken covered a wide array of topics. From growing up in Kansas to living in Italy and all the adventures in between, she talks about her latest album 'Little Warrior' and what jazz musician she would love to meet. Dig ..

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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, January 21, 2014

An Interview with Veteran KC Hammond B-3 Jazz Organist Ken Lovern

Welcome to a Neon Jazz interview Kansas City Hammond B3 Man, Ken Lovern ..  He spoke with Neon Jazz about a life well lived in the Kansas City jazz scene  .. From Kansas City, MO, he talked about seeing how he settled on the Hammond B-3, his years gigging around KC and what some of his future plans are, along with much more .. Dig it, kids ..

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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/

Friday, December 20, 2013

An Interview with Talented Bay Area Jazz Singer Suzanna Smith

Welcome to a the Neon Jazz interview with an up and coming jazz singer from Oakland, California .. Suzanna Smith – With the recent release of her recent album ‘Halfway Between Heaven and Love’, she spent some time with Neon Jazz discussing her roots, career and where all of it may be leading .. along with much, much more ..


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

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

An Interview with Up and Coming Kansas City Jazz Pianist TJ Martley

Welcome to a Neon Jazz interview talented Kansas City pianist – TJ Martley ..  He recently spoke with Neon Jazz about many things .. From Olathe, KS, he went to college at William Jewell College to get into medicine and found that Jazz was the best medicine possible .. Very busy live gigs in a thriving KC jazz marketplace, his first solo album called Meditations Volume #1 got 4-stars in Downbeat Magazine .. And, he talks about 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

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

An Interview with Premier KC Jazz Bassist Gerald Spaits

Welcome to a Neon Jazz interview Kansas City’s premier jazz bassist – Gerald Spaits ..  He recently spoke with Neon Jazz about a large crop of topics .. From the streets of Kansas City, Kansas, he talked about seeing the Beatles in Municipal Stadium in KC back in 1964, playing with Jay McShann and many other musicians over the years, his projects, teaching at UMKC along with much more .. Dig it, kids ..


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

Thursday, October 24, 2013

An Interview with Author, Radio Host and Jazz Historian Chuck Haddix

Welcome to a Neon Jazz interview with radio host, jazz historian, teacher and author  – the great Chuck Haddock. He spoke with Neon Jazz about a wide range of topics .. namely, he spoke about his new book called Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker. Over the course of our interview, we got to know about one of the most knowledgable jazz minds in Kansas City, along with getting insights intoa book about the most famous KC jazz musicians and arguable one of the most influential in music history .. Charlie Yardbird Paker ..


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



Monday, October 21, 2013

Chicago Jazz Trumpeter Marquis Hill

Welcome to a  Neon Jazz interview with Chicago trumpeter Marquis Hill. Over the course of our interview, he spoke about being born and raised in Chicago and witnessing a host of legends perform live, how he started out in the music business, his newest album ‘The Poet’, along with much more ..


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