Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Veteran NYC Studio Vibraphonist, Composer & Mallet Keyboardist Steve Shapiro .. He opened up about his new 2022 CD Plan to Be Spontaneous on Solidtone Records) .. It’s an album fueled by events of the pandemic and it’s great for this to be coming out .. Over the years, he has recorded or performed with artists like Steely Dan, Ornette Coleman, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, They Might Be Giants, Pat Martino, and many others. He is also an accomplished producer and arranger with work has appeared in hundreds of high-profile projects for television, film, and Disney. He’s got a great Pat Metheny story .. that seems to be a theme since Neon Jazz is actually coming out of his hometown of Lee’s Summit, MO .. Enjoy this interview…

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Atlanta-based Jazz Hammond Organist, Pianist & Educator Matthew Kaminski .. He is the main organist for the Atlanta Braves and just wrapped up quite a weekend with the LA Dodgers .. He opened up about his new 2022 CD Matthew Kaminski with Jeff Hamilton and Bruce Forman called L.A. Connection .. At his core, he is a musician who performs for a crowd of 40,000 people at least 81 times a year. A gig that he has had since the 2009 season. A popular figure in the baseball world, he’s known for entertaining the crowds with funny musical asides when a player from the opposing team .. He’s also got some serious jazz chops .. We get into all of this and more .. Enjoy the story ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Los Angeles-based Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter, Arranger & Producer Sidney Jacobs .. He talks about COVID life, his path in music and new 2022 CD If I Were Your Woman .. He is an exciting performer who likes to experiment and is not afraid to take chances .. He’s got great stories and wonderful insights .. Enjoy this interview ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Montreal-based Jazz Pianist & Composer Kate Wyatt .. We caught up with her to talk about the new debut 2022 CD Artifact .. These days, she stands as one of Montreal’s  finest jazz musicians and this album is an excellent glimpse into the many layers of her musicianship. Originally from Victoria BC, she has a lot to say .. We cover her life in music, COVID, the future and much more .. Enjoy ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with World Champion Chromatic Harmonica Player Mathias Heise .. He just released his third album with the band Quadrilion .. It’s an original blend of funk, rock and jazz delivered with guitar solos, synthesizers, and hard-hitting beats to create an immersive experience of grooves. His music can be heard on busy touring schedules on Denmark’s vibrant jazz scene. Dig his story ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Italian Jazz Pianist, Composer and Arranger Enrico Pieranunzi .. We caught up with him about his life in music, COVID and being included in the new Chuck Sher songbook series .. He still calls his birthplace of Rome home and has been one of the best known names on the international jazz scene playing with the likes of Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Charlie Haden, Chris Potter, Marc Johnson, and Joey Baron over the years .. He he has recorded more than 70 albums under his own name and there is so much more to do as the world opens up and hope is real .. Enjoy his story …

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Austin-based Jazz Musician & Artist Margaret Slovak .. We had a good talk about COVID life, music and her new 2022 CD Ballad For Brad for her husband Brad .. She is originally from Denver, Colorado and began playing the guitar at age 11, composing at age 14 and performing professionally at age 16. She spent some quality time at the Kansas City Art Institute and a performance by Pat Metheny made her pursue music full time. She has grand stories .. Enjoy ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-based Tony Award-nominated Broadway star, Actor, Jazz Singer & Author Melissa Errico .. We had a good conversation about her new 2022 CD Out Of The Dark – The Film Noir Project, COVID life and much more .. Along with her performance life, she contributes regularly to The New York Times in an essay series called “Scenes From An Acting Life.” At the height of the pandemic, she was exceptionally busy, offering multiple live-streams and conversations and publishing essays for Variety, Playbill and The New York Times and produced two IGTV series: The Honest Cook: Cooking and Mischief and How Do We Go On Singing?..  Enjoy this interview ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Brooklyn-born, France-based Jazz & Blues Singer Natalia M. King .. She is of Dominican origin and was born in the musically-rich, revolutionary time of 1969 in Brooklyn’s Latino-American district.  When she was an adolescent she left the “barrio” to settle with her family in Rochester, New York State. She went on to study sociology and history at university. Her path led to France and it was a decision that was natural and almost written in the stars .. and the stars . .that comes into the conversation .. She’s a wondrous talent full of wisdom .. Enjoy the tale ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Bay Area Trumpeter Bill Ortiz .. We caught up with him about his new 2022 Release Points of View .. For over four decades, he has been one of the Bay Area’s most valuable multi-genre artists .. .Notably, he toured with Santana for 16 years since the Grammy-winning Smooth album. His blend of authentic jazz and Latin led to high profile gigs with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Tito Puente, and others in the rock and R&B realms .. Dig this story …

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