Veteran Jazz Drummer & Bandleader on the 2021 CD The Pugilist Bernie Dresel

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Drummer & Bandleader on the 2021 CD The Pugilist Bernie Dresel .. Our first interview was with Bernie back in 2017 when the world was a much different place .. We talked to him about this strange new COVID world and his new 2021 CD "The Pugilist" .. This CD was done on the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic spanning several months during 2021. This album was recorded without the band ever playing together at the same time. Instead, each of the 17 musicians recorded their particular parts, including improvised solos, separately in their own home studio setting. The construction of this album and the survival of jazz has been remarkable .. and we discuss that and 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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Grammy Award-Winning New York City Jazz Pianist Bill Charlap

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Celebrated New York City Jazz Pianist Bill Charlap .. He has a new CD out called Street of Dreams done with his trio of bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington. This is a trio 25 years in the making celebrating their home of New York as it emerges from an unprecedented COVID period of no live music .. His father was Broadway composer Moose Charlap and his mother is singer Sandy Stewart who toured with Benny Goodman & a regular on the Perry Como show .. Music was always his reality .. He started playing at 3 and has shared the stage with the likes of Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole and Houston Person. His story is a testament to the strength and grace of jazz .. 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 New York-based Jazz Pianist David Janeway

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran New York-based Jazz Pianist David Janeway .. We covered his life in jazz, COVID, his new 2021 CD Distant Voices feating Billy Hart and Cameron Brown and more .. Distant Voices is a tribute to the many jazz pianists that have inspired and influenced David throughout his career. He was born in Rochester, New York and began studying classical piano at the age of six after moving to Detroit in 1960 .. His very early influences were Marcus Belgrave and Bill Evans ..  After moving to New York City in 1978, the world opened up with gigs with the likes of Art Farmer, The Supremes, David "Fathead" Newman, Sonny Fortune, Billy Hart, Tom Harrell, and so many others .. 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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French-Canadian Jazz Trumpeter, Composer & Bandleader Rachel Therrien

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series French-Canadian Jazz Trumpeter, Composer & Bandleader Rachel Therrien .. Her latest CD is 2020’s Vena and she is now working on new projects that will be out here in the near future .. Her European quartet “Vena” was born after many European tours where she had to hire local musicians to accompany her shows. She is an accomplished musician that was the winner of the 2015 TD Grand Prize Jazz Award at the renowned Montreal International Jazz Festival and the 2016 Stingray Jazz Rising Star Award .. She is always on the rise and she’s got a story you should hear .. 

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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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Trombonist Richard Foote of the UK-based Jazz Group Young Pilgrims

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Trombonist Richard of the UK-baed Jazz Group Young Pilgrims .. They have a brand new CD out called We’re Young Pilgrims .. This addictive young brass band is brimming with jazz-rock energy and are relishing the live dates coming in as Britain’s live music scene reawakens .. The band found themselves drawing fans from across Europe and beyond with their intense live performances .. and now things are aptly ramping up .. 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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New Orleans-based Record Producer, Performing Artist, Author & Runner Don Paul

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New Orleans-based Record Producer, Performing Artist, Author & Runner Don Paul .. He is a creative force that opened up about his life in art and humanity .. He opened up about his CDs The Time We Have (Meld #1) & Women nd Music (Meld #2) .. Proceeds benefit Sticking Up For Children's partners in Haiti and he is a big proponent of helping folks .. His life is an inspiration journey through his life as a record producer, performing artist, author, and marathon runner/trainer .. Dig the tale .. 

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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 Canadian Jazz Saxophonist Cory Weeds on the 2021 CD What is there to Say?

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Canadian Jazz Saxophonist Cory Weeds on the 2021 CD What Is There To Say? It is his 18th record as a leader and likely his most ambitious project to date .. His inspiration was the great Baritone Sax Cat Gary Smulyan and his 1997 CD he did with Strings ..  The album is a carefully curated set of compositions that showcase why Cory is a master in the world of jazz .. 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. 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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