Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Russian-born, Brooklyn-based Jazz Drummer Tima Volozh .. He talked about his new and debut 2023 CD Jubilee .. It’s an album that encapsulates the diverse influences that have shaped his musical journey .. The group came together in March 2022 as a response to the war in Ukraine, with Tima assembling musicians who shared his concern for the situation, leading to a benefit concert at Scholes Street Studio and the birth of the band. After years of living in London, UK, he relocated to New York and completed a Master’s degree in jazz performance at New York University under Steinhardt Music Talent Scholarship .. Dig this story ..  

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Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series .. On this episode, we talk with Acclaimed Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Educator & Entrepreneur Peter Martin .. As the founder of the innovative St. Louis-based company Open Studio, he opens up about his new project called 'Peter Martin & Generation S’ out on December 1, 2023. It features a lineup of distinguished artists to deliver a fresh interpretation of live performance, captured and shared with an international audience in a unique real-time event .. Over a storied jazz existence, his touring career has taken him to six continents numerous times and has played in the White House by invitation from President Obama several times. We cover all of this and much more. Enjoy this Interview ..   

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Kansas City Bassist Rick Willoughby .. He has been playing string instruments most of his life. He began playing the violin at age three and discovered his love for the string bass at eleven. In 2004, Rick Willoughby graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music with a B.F.A. in Jazz Performance under the sage guidance of Bobby Watson. During his time at UMKC, Rick had the privilege of studying with veteran KC jazz luminary Gerald Spaits. For the last twenty years, Rick has worked as a bandleader and accompanist around the greater Kansas City area, and has had the privilege of touring the country with various groups. Known well for his time with Quixotic, Victor & Penny and their Loose Change Orchestra, founding member of The Snow Globes and so many other projects. We caught up with him at KC Bier Company recently during a performance of Bram Wijnands. He talked about Bram's influence and many things we wanted to dig into .. and did. Enjoy ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Portland-based Jazz Singer, Songwriter & Educator Anandi .. She talked about her latest 2023 CD A Better Way .. Born in Los Angeles to a singer/songwriter and a jazz drummer, she ended up in Nova Scotia where she studied vocal jazz performance at St. Francis Xavier University.  After a stint working at Rounder Records in Boston and singing her original songs around Boston and New York City she moved back to Portland after bearing ‘live’ witness to the 9/11 attacks in downtown New York City. After releasing three independent albums of original songs, she turned her attention to jazz .. We cover some good ground .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Danish Jazz Composer & Bandleader Tobias Stavngaard .. We got into his new 2023 CD By the Last Man, his life in music, surviving the pandemic and the future .. This is the second album by the up-and-coming Danish Sextet he leads. The have captivated audiences since 2021 with their refined approach to contemporary jazz composition. Dig this story .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Brooklyn-based Jazz Saxophonist & Composer Jim Piela .. We caught up with him about his latest 2023 CD It Comes with the Territory on a  set of six original compositions .. Originally from Wisconsin, he cut his teeth early on with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and has gone on to explore the world of jazz .. We get into his history, teaching, surviving COVID, the future and much more .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Saxophonist Shawn Maxwell on his new 2023 album called J-Town Suite .. It’s something that has been in his mind for some time and now it’s a reality .. we cover when this album means, surviving COVID, the future, live shows and so much more .. Dig ..   

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Dublin-born, Austria-Raised, Boston-based Jazz Bassist Ciara Moser .. She talked at length about her new 2023 CD Blind? So What. As a professional bassist and someone who has been blind since birth, her identity has shaped her unique journey through life and music in a profound way. The songs on Blind. So what? explore topics such as the art of memorizing, spatial sense for orientation, trusting others, and the different perceptions that blind people have on the world .. We explore this work and world of hers .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Percussionist, Composer & Educator Dylan Jack .. He opened up about his new 2023 CD Eine Quartett Des Grauens .. Live music accompaniment for silent films was born out of necessity over 100 years ago, but today it’s a choice, a creative modality of its own. For Dylan this lost art seemed a potential way to reach new audiences and depart from musical routine. He is participating in multiple genres within the Boston music scene. As a performer, Jack divides his attention between playing as a sideman with some of the city’s top improvisers and leading his main creative outlet, the Dylan Jack Quartet. We cover a lot of ground .. Enjoy ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Award-Winning Jazz Pianist & Composer David Lopato .. He opened up at length about his new 2023 CD Short Stories.  It is an eclectic assemblage of eight original compositions and one cover that spans 4 decades of writing containing a wide range of musical genres and styles. His influences run far, wide and deep, from traditional jazz, blues and rock to avant-garde improvisation, and the musics of Africa, Brazil and Asia, most notably Indonesia, where he lived for a year as a Fulbright scholar .. We cover his journey in music, the future ahead and so much more. Dig it ..  

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