Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Chicago-based Jazz Musician & Composer Ken Vandermark .. He grew up in Massachusetts and as a kid in Boston his father gave him a charmed jazz life of seeing legends like Art Blakey and so many others .. Ince the 1990s, he has been a firm fixture on the Chicago-area music scene earning decades of critical praise for his playing and his multilayered compositions .. He opened up about his long life in music, the COVID life and so much more .. Dig it ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Guitarist Andrew Marzotto of the Band Pluto Juice .. We spoke to him during aftermath of a blizzard in his home base of Toronto .. This band is a super group and the brainchild venture of Drummer Anthony Fung .. It’s a unique blend of jazz and electronica that immediately grabs the listener into a fluid world of modern jazz going on these days .. Andrew has been a constant steward of the jazz craft after his graduation from the Berklee College of Music .. He opens up about the band, his life in music, the Pluto Juice sound, COVID and so much more .. Enjoy the story ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Nashville Studio Guitar Legend Tom Hemby .. He talked about his new 2022 CD with his Band called "Dealin' It" .. He has lived and worked in Nashville as an active musician since 1978, but he was born and from southeast Missouri .. His breakthrough came as an active touring musician backing artists such as “The Imperials” and Amy Grant. His touring career soon evolved into a recording career as a studio guitarist/ producer/ songwriter and he talks all about it .. Enjoy ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City Jazz Keyboardist, Composer & Producer Vincent Orsolini .. He’s a big part of the Kansas City band Everyday Strangers and he’s relieved that clubs and venues are opening back up .. We talked about his history in music, COVID and the future .. He was born in San Francisco, grew up in the south of France and studied Jazz at a conservatory for 14 years. His passion for music and composition grew exponentially after working with local artists on albums and songwriting, incorporating his jazz roots with other genres spanning from funk, soul, pop and rock. He see’s Kansas City as a hidden gem in the middle of the map and talks about that more .. Dig his story ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with World Renowned Philadelphia-based Jazz Bassist Mike Boone .. We talked to him on March 15 about his new 2022 CD Asynchronization Party .. Originally at New Yorker and he began  piano lessons at the age of eight. Then he went on to become an Eastman School of Music grad, then he came into Philadelphia fresh off a second stint with drummer Buddy Rich in 1985 and stayed put. He’s got a rich tale to tell .. Enjoy ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Chicago Jazz Bassist, Composer & Educator Clark Sommers .. He was a part of the new 2022 CD To Chicago, With Love done with Adam Larson and over his career he has toured and performed extensively throughout the world. He has had the privilege of performing with Cedar Walton, Brian Blade, Ernie Watts, Von Freeman, Ira Sullivan, Frank Wess, and many others .. He’s a deep cat with great stories and insights .. Dig the tale ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Israeli Jazz Saxophonist, Composer & Bandleader Eli Digibri .. His latest project is the new 2022 CD Henri & Rachel and it is his first album of original music since 2015 .. On his self-released ninth album, it was recorded on March 9, 2020, days before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic .. The album is titled for his parents as he spins an intimate, impassioned love story, portraying the personalities and idiosyncrasies of his tight-knit family .. Over the years, he’s been a huge part of the jazz scene and has played and learned from legends like Herbie Hancock and Al Foster, along with many others .. In 2016 he was invited to perform at the White House as a guest of President Barak Obama and Michele Obama as part of a special all-star concert celebrating international jazz day. Enjoy this interview ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Grammy-Nominated Jazz Musician & Composer Chris Brubeck .. We caught up on December 8 to talk about the 2020 CD he curated called Time OutTakes with his father Dave Brubeck  .. This Grammy-nominated composer continues to distinguish himself as an innovative performer and composer who is clearly tuned into the pulse of contemporary music. He has a great story about releasing this new album of never before heard music and much more about his career and his iconic father .. Enjoy…

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Two-Time Grammy Winning Pianist & Composer Peter Kater .. He talked to the show from one of his bases in Hawaii about a great many things over a long, well groomed music existence .. He just released his newest 2021 CD Rapture that features twelve diverse melodic landscapes straight from his world .. He was born of German parents in the Bavarian City of Munich then moved to New Jersey where he began to take classical piano lessons. At the age of 18 he left New Jersey with his backpack and his music books and hitch-hiked all around the continental US for over a year. He would finally land in Boulder, Colorado, finding comfort and inspiration in the Rocky Mountains .. Since that time, he forged significant relationships with the likes of John Denver, Kenny Loggins and so many others .. He’s full of wonderful stories and details .. Enjoy ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Legendary Jazz Singer Diane Schuur .. We spoke to her at her home in the California desert during the COVID-19 Quarantine of April 2020 .. She opened up about her upcoming 2020 CD Running on Faith and the state of the world without live jazz as we know it .. Deedles is a brilliant vocalist and performer who was heavily influenced by Dinah Washington and has gone on to dazzle the jazz world .. Dig this interview…

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