Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New York City Jazz Drummer Brandon Sanders .. We got into his first album as a leader in the new 2023 CD Compton's Finest .. Originally from Kansas City, Kansas, he moved to Los Angeles when he was two. He spent his formative years in Compton, growing up in a musical household. His mom played the violin and his stepfather played the trombone. The sounds of jazz were a constant presence in his home. We cover this and so much more .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC Jazz Vocalist & Recording Artist Audrey Silver .. We caught up with her about her new 2023 CD Oklahoma .. With a growing catalog of outstanding recordings and a warm, swinging performing style, she stands as one of the most elegantly creative singers in jazz today. Known for what Hot House Jazz has called “extraordinary artistry” and “a velvet-laden timbre with impeccable phrasing,” she has more recently become known for her compelling takes on well-known pop tunes and her own poignant originals .. From her base in Connecticut, we dig into her history, passion, future and much more .. Enjoy ..  

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Toronto Jazz Guitarist & Composer Dan Pitt on the 2023 Album Stages .. We cover this new album, surviving a pandemic and his future .. This is his fourth release and the second album of his main trio project. Building on a strong jazz foundation, the music on this album combines influences of ambient, rock and chambered music. He continues to work on various experimental music projects and performs regularly .. Enjoy ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist/Vibes Richard X Bennett and Saxophonist Matt Parker on the 2023 CD Parker Plays X .. These friends and collaborators heighten their creative relationship with their BYNK Records release. These two are co-leading a session for the first time as they, along with bassist Adam Armstrong and drummer Julian Edmond, explore a dozen Bennett compositions that range from straight-ahead bebop to avant-garde freakouts to classic jump blues, among other styles .. We get into quite a bit .. Dig in..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New Orleans-based Jazz Singer Carmela Rappazzo on the 2023 CD Whisperings .. On her new album, she offers a ripple of acoustic guitar, and a cello goes through a darkened nightclub. Then the rest of the small band—sax, accordion and bass—join in with a breezy rhythm as a single spotlight fades up, illuminating a singer on a stool. We get into this recording, surviving COVID, hurricane anniversaries, the future and much more .. Dig in..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Toronto-based Jazz Saxophonist Andrew Rathbun on the 2023 CD The Speed of Time ..We get into his latest Steeplechase as a compelling addition to an already impressive body of work. Over his 20 years of work, he has achieved a rare depth of lyricism and compositional intelligence .. We get into this album, COVID life, the future and much more .. Dig in…

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Trombonist & Composer Audrey Ochoa on the 2023 Album The Head of a Mouse .. She opened up about her fourth album as a bandleader, surviving COVID, the future and much more .. This project was conceived of during one of the most challenging periods in recent history-the COVID-19 pandemic. As she couldn’t freely perform the music from Frankenhorn live, she dove into the creation of this recording. Dig the story..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz/Pop Saxophonist & Educator Nick Stefanacci .. We got into his new 2023 CD Secrets, his life in music, the future and much more .. He has toured the world for over two decades sharing the stage with legends across Europe and North America as he brings a new vision and swagger to the music industry.  Dig his story .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Author & Writer of The Book Dangerous Rhythms T.J. English .. His spectacular book tells the symbiotic story of jazz and the underworld: a relationship fostered in some of 20th century America’s most notorious vice districts. For the first half of the century mobsters and musicians enjoyed a mutually beneficial partnership. The timeline of story and fact followings a mincing of jazz legends like Louis Armstrong, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald. This is cast against the glare and inevitable momentum of mobsters like Al Capone, Meyer Lansky and Charlie “Lucky” Luciano...  We cover the revelations and soul of the author and this important story that needed to be told from a jazz aficionado and brilliant writer .. Dig in .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer, Composer & Producer Patrick Soluri of The Hot Toddies .. He opened up about their debut full-length album as New York City's leading hot jazz and swing band. The album celebrates the array of swinging vocal and big band numbers inspired by the legendary singers and composers of the era like Duke Ellington, Billy Holiday and Count Basie. As a relatively new group founded in 2018, they have quickly become one of the top bands on the swing scene in New York City. We cover quite a bit of ground .. Enjoy …

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