Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Organist Mitch Towne .. He opened up at length about his new 2023 CD SRT – Vanguards of Groove. On SRT’s debut album, it is the work of three seasoned and accomplished pros who are still hungry. It’s an all-instrumental outing, as tight, funky and thunderously rocking as it is warm and nuanced. Featuring the legendary John “J.R.” Robinson known as the most recorded drummer of all time for work with legends like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Madonna .. We get into this project, his life in music and much more .. Dig in ..  

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with LA-based Jazz Drummer, Composer, Educator & Bandleader Tina Raymond .. She opened up about her new 2023 CD Divinations, COVID survival and much more. On her newest release, she leads her trio through a set of new and original compositions that showcase her stellar musicianship, and broad musical imagination. Originally from Detroit, these days she is a unique voice in the contemporary improvised music scene blending traditional jazz vocabulary with African polyrhythm and classical percussion technique. Dig her story… 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Composer, Guitarist & Producer Noshir Mody.. He opens up about his new 2023 CD A Love Song that is a collection of contemporary instrumental jazz that pays tribute to love and life. Born in Bombay, India, his passion for music was evident from an early age. He immersed himself in the rich tapestry of Indian classical music and was heavily influenced by his cultural roots. He moved to the United States at the age of twenty-two and successfully sustained a career in both music and technology. We cover now, then and the future ahead .. Dig ..  

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC Jazz Bassist Craig Akin on the 2023 CD Me, My Bass & I .. He began playing bass professionally while in college and since completing my Music Education degree in 1997, he played over 5,000 gigs of everything imaginable and been featured on 100+ albums. About 99.97% of his activity has been as a hired sideman to accompany others. At 50 years old in 2023, he finally releases an album with his own name on it .. We talk about this new project, his KC roots, life in Post-Pandemic America and much more .. Dig .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-based Jazz Guitarist, Composer & Educator Roni Ben-Hur .. We primarily caught up with him about his new 2023 CD Love Letters, surviving COVID and his long life in music .. Born in Israel, he has earned a sterling reputation as a musician and educator, renowned for his golden tone, improvisational brilliance, compositional lyricism and ability to charm peers, students and listeners alike. We cover some great ground .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Improviser, Composer-Arranger & Band Leader Edward Simon on the new 2023 Album Femeninas: Songs of Latin American Women .. On this project, he is joined by Adam Cruz on drums and Reuben Rogers on bass, and special guests Mexican vocalist Magos Herrera, Venezuelan percussionist Luis Quintero, and Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo.  The album features songs by both established and emerging songwriters .. As a native of Venezuela, has made a name for himself over decades in America as a force in jazz .. We cover this album, the post-COVID world and much more .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Ireland-based Executive Producer & Jazz Radio Host  Dermot Rogers .. We caught up with him about his efforts to release the 2023 CD Some Other Blues from two accomplished Irish jazz musicians in guitarist Louis Stewart and pianist Noel Kelehan. This previously unreleased material is regarded as a Holy Grail of Irish Jazz as it's the only known studio recording of Louis Stewart and Noel Kelehan. We get into this album, new projects and so much more .. Enjoy the tale .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Los Angeles-based Jazz Keyboardist & Composer Kait Dunton on the 2023 Album Keyboards .. The album features a new trio with drummer Jake Reed and bassist Sean Hurley on a set fusing vintage grooves and sophisticated songwriting .. As the straight-to-the-point title suggests, the album celebrates the palette of colors and moods that Dunton can conjure from her array of classic axes, basking in grooves and soulful vibes that are as stunningly vintage as the keyboards themselves. We cover this new project, an upcoming tour and the future .. Dig in .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Montreal-based Pianist François Bourassa on the 2023 album Swirl – Live at Piccolo .. Leading his award-winning Jazz Quartet, he etches a very inspired live performance .. He gets into the chemistry of the band on this album, surviving COVID, the future and so much more .. Dig this interview .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Marimba / Vibraphone Virtuoso Taiko Saito on the 2023 Album Tears of a Cloud .. On this new solo album, she throws the spotlight on a major talent in improvised new music. Most of the album is totally improvised with no preconceived ideas. Anything might happen once she starts and does so in spectacular fashion .. We cover this album and much more. Enjoy …

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