Neon Jazz Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Jazz Trumpeter and Composer Pablo Masis .. We had a good talk about his new 2023 CD Thought and Memory .. In February 2015, he traveled from his home in New York City to Kabul, Afghanistan as a guest artist with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music for their Winter Academy. On this fourth recording of his, it serves as a musical snapshot of these two vastly different cities, both of which have affected him greatly, altering and shaping his view of the world. Originally from Cleveland, he spent his childhood years in Northern Arizona on the Navajo Indian Reservation before moving to Billings, Montana. Dig this story .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist, Organist & Educator Steve Snyder .. He talked about his new 2023 CD Prime Vintage and a great life in jazz .. The new album features 7 original compositions that cover a wide range of moods and stylistic approaches. He maintains an active playing schedule locally, nationally and internationally. His work as an organist and pianist is documented on 20 recordings found on various independent releases since 1992. Dig this story.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Sam First Record/Club Executives & Artistic Visionaries David Robaire and Paul Solomon .. Since opening in 2017, Sam First has become Los Angeles’ leading jazz club for world-class modern, eclectic, and straight-ahead jazz in an intimate setting, and all within walking distance of Los Angeles International Airport. With the guidance of some of LA’s top audio engineers, Sam First artistic director David Robaire set about outfitting Sam First with state-of-the-art analog to digital recording gear and began documenting the current, thriving LA jazz scene. Along with Paul running the show, they are a dynamic duo making jazz alive and thriving here in 2023.. Enjoy their tale ..  

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Singer Linda Purl on the 2023 CD This Could be the Start .. Again, she teamed up with longtime collaborator & music director Tedd Firth for their fourth album. The tunes collectively explore what happens when you stand on the edge and take the leap. Things go right, things go wrong too, love awakens, deepens, is lost and yet is inevitable. Born in Connecticut, she grew up in Japan, becoming the only foreigner to have trained at the Toho Geino Academy. Over the years, her acting has been her hallmark ..  being Richie Cunningham’s girlfriend, Fonzie’s fiancée on Happy Days, Matlock’s daughter Charlene Matlock, Pam’s Mom/Steve Carell’s girlfriend on The Office, along with a recurring role on The Bold and the Beautiful keeps her quite busy .. Yet, jazz is home .. We get into that and more .. Dig in…

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Grammy-Winning Jazz Pianist & Composer Kris Davis .. It was an honor to catch up with this modern legend about her new 2023 CD Live at the Village Vanguard .. Following in the footsteps of Shirley Horn and Geri Allen, with the release of Live at the Village Vanguard, Davis joins the handful of women instrumentalists to record at the legendary club. In addition to creating some of the most visionary creative music around, she maintains a career as an in-demand international performer, runs a record label, and champions equity and inclusivity in jazz at The Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. In early 2023 she became one of the first three women to win a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album .. We cover some great ground .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter & Performer Hannah Gill .. She discussed her debut and new 2023 CD Everybody Loves a Lover and her life in music .. This 26-year-old artist based in Bushwick, Brooklyn has over 10 million streams on Spotify, and her YouTube videos have exceeded 22 million views. She has been covered by The New York Times, Teen Vogue, and NPR, among others, and has toured internationally with Postmodern Jukebox and jazz pianist Gordon Webster. Dig this story .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Portland-based Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Gordon Lee .. He has been busy lately with pandemic projects coming out in 2023 in the form of the projects The Remainder & How Can It Be .. We cover these albums and his life in music .. He is a longtime institution on the Pacific Northwest jazz scene best known for his jazz performances and compositions, along with being active in many styles of music. He has had commissions to compose chamber music and music for large ensembles from Oregon Symphony members, the Amadei String Quartet, big bands, and vocalists .. He’s got refreshing takes on things .. Dig in…

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist & Leader Dred Scott of The Pacific Jazz Group .. He opened up about this project, upcoming albums, his life in music and the future ahead .. His label has referred to him as the ‘maestro of mayhem’ in his earlier years and has the resume to back it up. He’s played and recorded with a long list of diverse artists ranging from Liza Minellii, Courtney Love, Anthony Braxton, Joe Henderson, Joe Morello, Moby and Ricki Lee Jones.  Previously he has produced 10 records of his own (5 for Ropeadope), and his trio played the Rockwood Music Hall every Tuesday night at midnight for nearly a decade .. He’s got a flavor rich story .. Dig in..

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Welcome to a Special edition of the Neon Jazz & Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series .. On this episode, I get into something that is not specifically jazz, but plays into how this host got into jazz radio. Furthermore, Dr. K embodies that spirit, swagger and grace that goes into the jazz community. On September 9, 2023 he was in Kansas City at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as a part of a new induction class called Hall of Game honoring a stellar career in baseball. With this, I was set on an adventure to interview my personal hero and to simply see what happens as we all chase our dreams. I spoke with my very good friend, creator of The Neon Beat and Neon Jazz show engineer John Christoper about this encounter. We did all of this in conversation prior to recording the vocals for show 821 .. It was a story that had to get told and now .. you now get to hear this story of meeting your hero and the birth of my journalism life .. Without further ado, here we go .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Trumpeter & Composer Danny Jonokuchi .. We talk about his new new 2023 CD Voices as the Outside in Music label debut as a bandleader in a celebration of the enduring power of collective artistry and the boundless possibilities of vocal expression featuring a stellar 17-piece Big Band. He first moved to New York City a decade ago, initially developing the concept for Voices upon meeting the seventeen masterful musicians that now populate the impressing big band he leads .. We cover some good ground .. Enjoy .. 

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