Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Legendary Jazz Percussionist Steve Kroon – He opened up with Neon Jazz about his latest 2018 CD – In Your Dreams – and so much more .. He’s been a professional musician for the last 50 years - Born in Harlem, and lived there until the age of nine. In 1957, we moved to St. Albans Queens. He has appeared on seven platinum albums, fifteen world tours, which include two live video performances and been on the Tonight Show to David Letterman, Jay Leno, as well as the Grammy’s – He learned and jammed with the likes of Ron Carter, Roberta Flack, Luther Van Dross, Diana Krall, Stanley Turrentine and Bette Midler .. He’s got great stories and tales to tell ..

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Multi Instrumentalist, Producer, Arranger and Podcaster Leo Sidran – In a very open conversation, he spoke about his latest 2018 CD – Cool School featuring the Music of Michael Franks and growing up as the son of the legendary music man and jazz interviewer Ben Sidran in Madison, Wisconsin .. He delved into quite a bit about his life .. like his start in music by  writing songs professionally as a teenager for the Steve Miller Band and many more tales, tributaries and journeies ..

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with the Master Bassist & Educator Anthony Wellington .. He came through Kansas City on July 9, 2018 to play at the Black Dolphin and talked to Neon Jazz about his life as a musician and educator that has taken him around the world in a variety of capacities .. including being the 2nd bassist in the Victor Wooten Band – His very s unique approach to the bass is called "Bassology” – he’s a very deep cat with much to say ..

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with saxophonist, flautist, percussionist, singer, and teacher Jim Mair  ..  Born and raised in Canada, these days he is a Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Music and Jazz Studies at Kansas City Kansas Community College, along with so much more .. He graduated from the University of Mary (Bismarck, North Dakota) with bachelor’s degree in music and the University of Missouri at Kansas City Conservatory of Music with a Masters degree .. Along with performing, recording an teaching .. While he was in Idaho from 1995 to 1999 – he had a radio show called "Table Down Front" broadcast across the northwest on NPR affiliates – He is always busy and has been key in the KC jazz scene .. He was the lead in the formation and implementation of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra – the  KC Jazz Alliance which produces the 17th annual Kansas City Jazz Camp and the popular Jazz by the Lake concert series "First Thursdays from noon to 1pm during the school year at KCKCC -

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Flugelhornist Eddie Henderson .. He opened up with Jazz about his latest 2018 CD Be Cool .. it’s #2 on the charts and pays respects to his roots in jazz .. and they run deep from parents that were very musical .. So, at 9 he was given an informal lesson by Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis was a family friend that stayed at his house .. and he was heavily influence by him as he studied the instrument as a teenager in San Francisco - He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of pianist Herbie Hancock's band – and over the years worked with Pharoah Sanders and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - He earned his medical degree and worked a parallel career as a psychiatrist and musician – Eddie is a gracious and fascinating man ..

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Chicago based Jazz Vocalist Keri Johnsrud .. Along with Grammy nominated pianist Kevin Bales .. they combined their jazz powers to create a new album called Beyond the Neighborhood: The Music of Fred Rogers. She succeeded in reimagining and rearranging the music that has been heard by numerous generations on the beloved children’s television program Mister Rogers Neighborhood.  She talks about this new venture .. and a bit more .. dig ..

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Bassist Corcoran Holt .. He is promoting his latest 2018 CD The Mecca .. He is from Washington, DC and began West African percussion at 4 and begin studying upright bass at the age of 10 with the renowned DC Youth Orchestra and over a very rich and storied career he is in the midst of making .. he has played with jazz legends and greats  -

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City Jazz Drummer Jerry Pollock .. He is a key piece of the Waldo Jazz Collective that performs each Monday night at the Piano Room off 84th and Wonall .. He started his professional career at 14 and over the years he has played all styles of music with symphonic orchestras, jazz bands and ensembles, and theater pit bands. He was strongly influenced by the Big Band legacy – He’s been in St. Louis, Chicago and parts in between before calling KC home ..along with the music, he is the Business Manager for the Leslie Maclean Trio -

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City Jazz Guitarist Jeff Shirley  .. He grew up in Liberty, Missouri and is a solid part of the KC jazz scene .. on his latest album called Point of the Story he  performs 14 original compositions that mix guitar jazz and European jazz. Joined by Roger Wilder on piano/Rhodes, Bob Bowman on upright bass, Matt Leifer on drums and Ryan Thielman on flugelhorn – it’s a stellar line up and he’s got plenty of more to discuss about his life in music ..

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer Aaron Comess.. He’s a well versed musician who just released his 2018 CD Sculptures fulla sonic textures .. He talked to us about his childhood in Dallas, Texas and being influenced by the likes of miles davis, john coltrane, rolling stones, the beatles, led zeppelin, and so many others .. He’s a founding member of the Grammy nominated, ten million plus album selling band Spin Doctors and has played on, written on and/or produced over two hundred albums with an the likes of Joan Osborne, Isaac Hayes, Marc Cohn and many others .. He talks about a well worn journey in music and much more ..