Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Italian-born, Baltimore-based Jazz Vocalist & Composer Irene Jalenti .. She talked with the program about her life in music and her debut 2021 CD Dawn .. On this long-awaited debut album she claims a place in the jazz world for her musical talents featuring guest appearances by two international stars: trumpeter Sean Jones and vibraphonist Warren Wolf. She was the town of Terni, in the central Italian region of Umbria and came from a musical family .. Her father was a record-store owner and immersed her in all sorts of music and encouraged her to take piano lessons from a young age. Enjoy her story ..