Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Guitarist Charlie Ballantine .. He opened up about his new 2021 CD Reflectionsintrospection - The Music Of Thelonious Monk .. After graduating from the Jacobs School of Music under the direction of David Baker, he relocated to Indianapolis and quickly developed a name for himself with a string of high energy performances at clubs like the Jazz Kitchen and Chatterbox Jazz Club. We caught him while he was on the road for a tour that will culminate in New York City at the end .. and it’s full of great stories .. Enjoy ..  Click to listen. 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. Listen to each show at https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc. 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