Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Trumpeter Ahmed Abdullah .. This long time Sun Ra Trumpeter talked about his new project "A Music of the Spirit / Out of Sistas' Place" from the Diaspora & Afro Horn ensemble! He also opened up about a rich life in music .. He began performing at age 13 in his native New York City and joined the Sun Ra Arkestra in the mid-1970’s working there on and off until 1993 .. So please get to know him and dig this interview. 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. 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/