Neon Jazz Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Kansas City-based Jazz Guitarist Jeff Shirley on New 2024 Albums .. We catch up with this talented musician about his new 2024 CDs Contigo and Modes of Nature coming out on Christopher Burnett’s ARC or Artists Recording Collective label. They again show the power and evolution of this veteran musician that can be seen regularly at the Green Lady Lounge. Also, his music is in a new indie film. We cover all the recent happenings and a bit more. Enjoy.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Toronto-based Jazz Pianist  Jeremy Ledbetter .. We caught up with him to talk about his new 2024 Trio CD called Gravity and his life in music. Originally trained as a classical pianist, he studied jazz performance in Toronto before embarking on over a decade abroad, during which time he worked closely with some of the most prominent recording artists in Trinidad, Cuba, Brazil and Venezuela. We get into the full story .. Dig in…

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-bases Jazz Bassist Dan Loomis on the 2024 CD Revolutions .. We welcome Dan back to the show to talk about this new project that is a programmatic suite of electrifying and thought-provoking songs and spoken-word pieces meant to serve as a call to the barricades. In a society that is ever more polarized and ossified, revolutionary thoughts and ideas move us forward to a more open future. We cover this album, live shows and much more. Dig this interview.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Chicago-based Jazz Trumpeter & Composer Zachary Finnegan .. We cover his debut and new 2024 CD Guidance and Gratitude, along with his life in music.  In October 2023, Finnegan completed his first 4-continent, 31-country, 140+ show World Tour with 5-time Grammy Winner, Michael Bublé. In Chicago, he performs alongside jazz luminaries and frequenting top clubs. We get into his full story. Dig in.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Vegas-based Jazz Bandleader & Guitarist Stephen Fansler.. He has roots in Manhattan, Kansas and at Kansas State University, along with spending quality time in Kansas City absorbing some good jazz. Based in Las Vegas, Well Tempered Madness is the brainchild of guitarist Steve and is inspired by many different genres and all of the music that he's had the chance to play and by the artists that he has worked with. Two years ago, the band played their first live gigs and the album was recorded last year. We get into this project, his history and much more. Dig it.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Artistic Director Aaron Jensen of the Toronto-based Group Countermeasure .. We caught up with him about their new 2024 CD Orchestral Sessions. On this fourth studio album, it features fan-favourites, and new works composed by Aaron .. Defined by their genre-defying sound, the jazz, pop, soul and choral-inspired repertoire is presented for the first time with a full orchestra and rhythm section. Countermeasure is a 12-member vocal group that have sold-out theatres across Canada, the U.S., Italy, Scotland, Japan, and the U.K. They’ve contributed to the soundtracks of internationally-featured short films, and their music has been featured on the EMMY award-winning TV series, Schitt’s Creek. Dig this story.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Vocalist, Composer & Arranger Gabriela Martina on the 2024 CD States .. This new album includes compositions that she had been working on during the time of the pandemic 2020/21. The word 'States' has more than one meaning. State comes from the Latin status meaning ‘condition of a country’. The word 'States' mostly gets associated with the United States of America. In what 'state of mind' are the 'States' currently finding themselves in? On this record she ex­plored word play, political tension, different states of mind in order to express her findings through sound. We cover some solid ground. Enjoy.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Latin Grammy Award Winning Percussionist & Composer Samuel Torres .. We talked to him about his new 2024 CD A Dance for Birds and a long life in music. This Latin Grammy-Award winning musician from Bogota, Colombia, he brought a long-time musical vision to life to this new album. This project is expertly interpreted by his Latin Chamber Ensemble, featuring the Bergamot String Quartet. We cover quite a bit in this interview. Dig in.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist George Cooper of the Jazz Defenders .. We caught up with him about the new 2024 Album Memory in Motion out on Haggis Records. On this new project, they continue to distinctly ‘defend’ the legacy of some of the classic hard bop greats such as Horace Silver, Lee Morgan and Art Blakey, they begin to evolve their modern soul jazz slant to combine solid grooves and catchy horn lines with a collaborative and all-encompassing sound, fusing soul, jazz, hip hop, soundtrack and groove into a masterful union that leaves audiences mesmerised.  George has been at this for quite some time and we delve into the band, his history and much more. Dig this story. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Award-Winning Jazz Saxophonist Brent Birckhead .. We get into his new 2024 CD Cacao and a decorated life in music that has taken him all over the world. Unbound by genre, his approach to woodwind artistry is driven by his compulsion for creative risk and deep respect for legacy. We cover his world of teaching, recording and creating from his home in Baltimore. Dig this interview.  

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