Neon Jazz Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Composer on the 2023 CD Open Spaces Daniel Hersog .. We caught up with him about his new 2023 CD Open Spaces .. It taps into the universal qualities of folk music for the second release by his Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra featuring his  arrangements of traditional tunes like “Shenandoah” & Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” .. Out on the stellar Cellar Music label, his dynamic 17-piece ensemble features stellar voices like guitar modernist Kurt Rosenwinkel, multi-reed virtuoso Scott Robinson, tenor saxophonist Noah Preminger and pianist Frank Carlberg .. Dig this story ..  

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Award-Winning Video Game Composer & Electric Bassist Lennie Moore .. He opened up abou this new 2023 CD Mentors. It had been decades he wanted to do a big band album and it’s here. Several years ago, he was thinking back on all the mentors he had in his life who helped to shape or influence who he was as a composer and artist. This album is a homage to that idea. For decades, he has been a proven force as an accomplished composer, arranger and orchestrator of music for videogames, commercials, film, and television. We cover this well accomplished life in music .. Dig it .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Philadelphia-based Jazz Vocalist Maci Miller .. We caught up with her about her life in music and the brand new 2023 CD Nine. It is her first CD in quite some time .. In the field of numerology, the number nine is connected to wisdom and experience .. As she notes, “The number nine is significant because it's closely associated with the spirit, with spiritual growth, inner awakening and self-realization.” As a young girl, she discovered her grandparent’s vast collection of vinyl, and after studying every great artist from Ella to Ellington, she honed her vocal skills and made her debut in local clubs and at special events. Maci has sung in legendary rooms such as the The Jazz Standard and Danny’s Skylight Room in NYC, Ortliebs and Chris’s Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and so many others .. Enjoy this story… 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Conga & Percussionist Alberto Nacif .. He opened up about Aguankó's new 2023 project .. Their 5th album called Unidad .. It is an all original Latin Jazz recording, comprised of 11 creatively fresh Cuban Jazz inspired pieces from the incredibly rich Detroit area jazz scene. Alberto was born in Mexico City and lived the isthmus state of Oaxaca on Mexico’s west coast where Cuban derived rhythms were part of everyday music. He began playing conga and bongo drums at a young age with local musicians in Mexico. He emigrated to Detroit, Michigan as a teen, and became involved in that City’s Jazz, Disco and Latin music scene. He is also a skilled physician .. with a grand tale to tell.. Enjoy..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Sweden-based Multi-Award Winning Jazz Saxophonist Klas Lindquist .. He reached out to the show and talked at length about his new 2023 CD Alternative Source of Energy done with his nonet .. The album will be released during the Stockholm Jazz Festival in October. He has studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and at the Mannes College of Music in New York City. He is a much decorated musician with a lot to say .. and a grand story .. Dig this interview .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Philadelphia-based Jazz Pianist, Organist & Educator  Bobby Zankel .. He opened up about his new 2023 CD A Change of Destiny recorded with his Wonderful Sound 8—an offshoot of his Warriors of the Wonderful Sound big band. The work is a response to the discovery of slave quarters in George Washington’s President’s House—the first White House, located in Philadelphia. Originally from Brooklyn, he began playing music at an early age, soon favoring the alto saxophone. After studying at the University of Wisconsin, he attended Berklee College Of Music, he went on to play and forge great relationships with the likes of Cecil Taylor, Sunny Murray, William Parker and others. He is a much decorated and grounded legend with many good stories .. Dig in..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Singer/Songwriter Candice Hoyes of the Band Nite Bjuti .. This new album taps into the transcendent communicative powers shared among the trio to delve into the spiritual intimacies of Black life .. Candice opens up about the band and her life in music .. Nite Bjuti [pronounced Night Beauty] is a trio of Black women artists who weave multiple strands of storytelling using voice, bass, electro percussion, turntables .. Joining Candice is bassist Mimi Jones and GRAMMY® Award-winning soundchemist Val Jeanty .. Dig this interview .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Korean-born, NYC-based Pianist, Composer & Educator Eunmi Lee .. She talked to us about her debut album.. The 2023 CD Introspection .. She is fearless in experimenting with blending her cultural background with contemporary Jazz. At a young age, she discovered her love for music. She did her associate degree at the Seoul Institute of Arts in Korea. She has spent time playing in the Netherlands and made it to America to get her Master's from NYU. She has a great story .. Dig this interview .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Amsterdam-based Vocalist, Composer & Bandleader Gabriela Martina .. She talked about her new 2023 CD Homage to Gramlis .. It was delayed some years because of COVID, but now she is out there promoting and getting grand reviews. She grew up in Switzerland and spent 13 years living and working in the US (Boston & New York) learning from the people who made Jazz (among many other styles of music originating from the US) as important of an art form as it is today. Gabriela grew up yodeling with her family and had performances as early as the age of 4. Being raised on a beautiful farm in the heart of Switzerland surrounded by a musical family has influenced her musical path strongly. Dig in.. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Nashville-based Jazz Drummer & Composer Sofia Goodman .. She opened up about her new 2023 CD Secrets of the Shore .. It takes listeners on an odyssey exploring the human psyche and its primordial link to the ocean .. She was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan to parents who’d met in college: a mother who is first-generation Puerto Rican American and a Nicaraguan father of Lebanese descent. She was placed with a Christian adoption agency, from which an Irish couple welcomed her into their home. She began on the keys at 4 and has never looked back .. Enjoy this tale .. 

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