Neon Jazz Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Danish Jazz Composer & Bandleader Tobias Stavngaard .. We got into his new 2023 CD By the Last Man, his life in music, surviving the pandemic and the future .. This is the second album by the up-and-coming Danish Sextet he leads. The have captivated audiences since 2021 with their refined approach to contemporary jazz composition. Dig this story .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Brooklyn-based Jazz Saxophonist & Composer Jim Piela .. We caught up with him about his latest 2023 CD It Comes with the Territory on a  set of six original compositions .. Originally from Wisconsin, he cut his teeth early on with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and has gone on to explore the world of jazz .. We get into his history, teaching, surviving COVID, the future and much more .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Saxophonist Shawn Maxwell on his new 2023 album called J-Town Suite .. It’s something that has been in his mind for some time and now it’s a reality .. we cover when this album means, surviving COVID, the future, live shows and so much more .. Dig ..   

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Dublin-born, Austria-Raised, Boston-based Jazz Bassist Ciara Moser .. She talked at length about her new 2023 CD Blind? So What. As a professional bassist and someone who has been blind since birth, her identity has shaped her unique journey through life and music in a profound way. The songs on Blind. So what? explore topics such as the art of memorizing, spatial sense for orientation, trusting others, and the different perceptions that blind people have on the world .. We explore this work and world of hers .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Percussionist, Composer & Educator Dylan Jack .. He opened up about his new 2023 CD Eine Quartett Des Grauens .. Live music accompaniment for silent films was born out of necessity over 100 years ago, but today it’s a choice, a creative modality of its own. For Dylan this lost art seemed a potential way to reach new audiences and depart from musical routine. He is participating in multiple genres within the Boston music scene. As a performer, Jack divides his attention between playing as a sideman with some of the city’s top improvisers and leading his main creative outlet, the Dylan Jack Quartet. We cover a lot of ground .. Enjoy ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Award-Winning Jazz Pianist & Composer David Lopato .. He opened up at length about his new 2023 CD Short Stories.  It is an eclectic assemblage of eight original compositions and one cover that spans 4 decades of writing containing a wide range of musical genres and styles. His influences run far, wide and deep, from traditional jazz, blues and rock to avant-garde improvisation, and the musics of Africa, Brazil and Asia, most notably Indonesia, where he lived for a year as a Fulbright scholar .. We cover his journey in music, the future ahead and so much more. Dig it ..  

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City-based Veteran Jazz Guitarist Scott Emmerman .. He opened up about his new 2023 CD Spheres. It is music inspired by the love of iazz-fusion and the influences imparted while growing up in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago during the 1970s. His compositions feature dynamic guitar playing incorporating elements of R&B, jazz, & rock. Born in Chicago, Scott was steeped in the blues at an early age but became enamored with the music of Jimi Hendrix and later began to explore jazz through the music of John McLaughlin .. We cover his rich life in jazz and beyond .. Dig in ..  

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Guitarist/ Singer Chance McColl & Keys/Organ/Singe Beth Moore of The Moore-McColl Society .. They get into their new 2023 CD Up and Gone .. Even though there’s a strong pop/rock vibe throughout the album, their jazz intentions are woven into the development of the tracks as different musical genres being seamlessly blended. Full of a 70’s organ trio vibe, there is wonderful energy that runs through this album from start to finish .. We cover this project, their history, the future and much more .. Dig this story .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Singer & Keyboardist Lydia Dudley .. We caught up with her about her new 2023 CD Rise Up .. It's a jazz-based music that sometimes crosses over into soulful r&b. She leads Jazz Xpression, a versatile group based in Raleigh, North Carolina. This new project came about through a grant from Chamber Music America for female bandleaders that included a mentorship with the great singer Carmen Lundy. She is joined by guitarist Lou Padro, bassist Aaron Gross, drummer Donovan Cheatham, altoist Sam King and tenor-saxophonist Devin Rauson. We cover her story, this album and so much more .. Enjoy ..   

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Israeli-born, Brooklyn-based Jazz Guitarist, Composer & Educator Shai Jaschek … He reached out to Neon Jazz to talk about his new and debut 2023 CD called First Fall .. It features mostly original music in a trio setting of guitar, bass and drums and packs a good initial punch into the jazz world .. After first picking up the guitar at 10 years old, he has since dedicated his life to music playing and performing constantly. He decided to come to America to study and pursue a career that is now taking off .. Dig this interview ..  

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