Neon Jazz Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Bassist, Guitarist, Composer, Producer & Bandleader Jay Sanders .. We talked to him about his new 2024 CD Evanescent and his life in music. Based in Asheville, N.C., his music is characterized by an effortless ability to fuse jazz, rock, blues, metal, and African influences with years of improvisational study and training. His compositions trend toward the melodic and sublime. He has recorded more than two dozen records and performed in 47 U.S. states and six countries. Dig his story.

More Jay - https://www.jstandards.com/

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with LA-based Veteran Jazz Keyboardist Lao Tizer .. We caught up with him to talk about his new 2024 CD Amplify and his colorful world of music. He is Colorado-bred and embodies what it means to be a 21st-century musician inhabiting the jazz sphere - that being one who embraces musical diversity and has no fear of crossing boundaries. He happens to come by this naturally. As the self-described “child of East Coast Jewish hippies,” he was exposed to and was influenced by his parents' extensive musical tastes from a young age. We cover the whole story. Dig in..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Toronto-based Jazz Vocalist & Actress Amanda Martinez .. We caught up with this very busy creative about her new 2024 CD Recuerdo and a busy life as both a musician and actress. Described by World Music Central as "one of the great new voices in Spanish language Latin music," she has been embraced by audiences all over the world. On her fifth album, it stands as a daring and adventurous recording that incorporates elements of world music, jazz fusion, Latin rhythms, and with an injection of pop. It is her most personal album to date. We get into quite a bit.. Enjoy.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Brooklyn-Berlin-based Jazz Drummer & Composer Devin Gray on the 2024 Album Melt All the Guns II .. Featuring special guests like Ralph Alessi on trumpet and & & Myslaure Augustin on piano, we talk at length about this new batch of politically leaning songs arriving at a time where global democracy is on the line. He expresses his concerns through his music. We also get into touring and all things going on musically. We originally caught up in 2016 and much has changed since then. Dig this interview.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran & Acclaimed LA-Based Jazz Composer & Musician Woody Jackson .. We caught up with him to discuss his new 2024 CD Cowboy Yoga at length. We also got into his beginnings on the East Coast and how he came to LA. It’s done in a two-part interview series. Known well for being the acclaimed composer behind the soundtracks for Rockstar Games titles Grand Theft Auto V, the Red Dead Redemption series and L.A. Noire. On Woody’s 50th birthday, at the height of pandemic lockdown, his wife gifted him the Excalibur of guitars: a 1953 Telecaster the formerly belonged to legendary musician and composer Bob Bain. Dubbed “The Gunn,” this guitar is heard on more movies and soundtracks from the ’50’s and ’60’s than any other guitar. We get into quite a bit. Dig in…

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran New York Jazz Pianist & Composer Jon Gold .. We caught up with this esteemed pianist about his new 2024 album Guanbara Eyes and a good life lived in the jazz world. This album showcases his wide-ranging and genre-bending compositional talents in formats ranging from solo piano to full bands with complete string orchestras.  With a discography well-received by the critics and public alike, Gold has made a remarkable series of compositions that will appeal to be the “serious” jazz listener as well as to the casual audience. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, it all took root with legend Joe Henderson and went on in an interesting timeline of action.  These days, he is also currently working on film and TV scoring. It’s quite a story. Dig in.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with UK-based Jazz Pianist Phil Merriman .. We caught up with him to talk about his new 2024 Trio CD called The Roots Beneath and a good life in music. With a foundation grounded in classical technique, he studied jazz piano with John Taylor, steering his focus towards improvisation. Through this experience, he has developed a distinctive compositional style that integrates instrumental contemporary jazz, with bold spontaneity and classical nuances. Today, he stands as the ‘go to’ pianist for a range of successful projects. Dig this story.

More Phil - https://www.philmerriman.co.uk/

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Celebrated Jazz Trombonist John Fedchock on the new 2024 Live Album and November 2024 Kansas City Visit .. Over an illustrious career in jazz that has spanned over four decades, the influence of legend J.J. Johnson has been huge. On his latest 2024 release called Justifiably J.J.,  he recorded a centennial tribute live in Indianapolis with a stellar cast of cats including Steve Allee, Jeremy Allen & Sean Dobbins. In addition, this Fall he will be swinging through the Midwest and stopping by the historic Blue Room in Kansas City. We cover this album, his trip and much more. Dig it.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Grammy Winning Legendary Drummer & Author John ‘JR’ Robinson .. We caught up with this drum titan to talk about his new 2024 Book King of the Groove. Celebrating 50 years of making music, he is bringing his incredibly diverse career to light with his first book. It includes a foreword written by the legendary Quincy Jones. Over the pages, he pays homage to some of the most important moments in music history and to those who helped create them. It brings us the behind-closed-doors stories of what it is like working in the exclusive world of an A-List musician alongside legends of the music business. From the inside never heard story of the making of one of the highest grossing songs of all time, “We Are the World”, to the first time he met Quincy Jones, to revealing how a five-year-old, small-town Iowa boy knew he would be playing all over the world and along-side the living legends of the music industry for his entire career. It’s a story you have to hear and an interview you will dig. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-based Jazz Guitarist and Composer Brad Shepik .. We talked about his new 2024 CD "Human Activity: Dream of the Possible.“ On his ninth album as a leader, it stands as a ten-movement meditation on the climate challenges we face, seeking to inspire action for a sustainable future. He has previously recorded eight albums as a leader. Since 1995 his ensembles have performed at major festivals and clubs across Europe and North America including The North Sea Jazz Festival. He appears on more than 70 recordings and has been awarded commissions and grants. It’s a great story. Dig in… 

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