Neon Jazz Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Toronto-based Jazz Pianist Anthony D'Alessandro .. We caught up with this young pianist about his new 2024 CD Searchin’, a life in jazz and the future ahead. Hailed by The WholeNote Magazine as a pianist with a “natural feeling for swing and groove” and “scintillating technique.” Since graduating from college in 2019, he has been steadily carving out a name for himself across the country. Having already toured Canada from coast to coast with two-time JUNO award winning vocalist Caity Gyorgy, and after spending a year performing and studying in New York City, he’s busy promoting his new album and climbing up the ranks. Dig this story. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Seasoned Jazz Songwriter & Vocalist Nancy Erickson Lamont .. We caught up with her to discuss her new 2024 CD Through the Passages, getting through COVID, education and her life in music. In the beginning, she studied with the renowned jazz instructor Frank DeMiero and has been leaving her mark on Seattle's music scene for over three decades. Her impressive vocal range, lush alto, and distinctive approach to the jazz tradition have captivated audiences and earned her a reputation as one of the city's most engaging and natural vocalists. We cover this journey and much more. Dig in. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Virtuoso Jazz Saxophonist & Vocalist Isaiah Collier .. We caught up with this brilliant musician and artist to discuss his new 2024 CD The Almighty, a celebrated life in music and beyond. This album is his first quartet offering since 2021's Cosmic Transition. It showcases these principles through sounds that evolve within the titles: Love, Compassion, & Perspective. He began playing saxophone at age 11, and his intuitive proficiency earned him attention early on. Ever since, his band Isaiah Collier and The Chosen Few has been turning ears. There’s a regal, elegant manner to Isaiah’s stage presence. His sound is a dynamic flurry of metaphors and he plays his influences. WE cover all of this and much more. Enjoy.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Pianist Andy Ezrin .. On a stroll through Harlem, we get into his new 2024 CD I Was Here, his busy life on the road, surviving COVID and an illustrious career in jazz. He is one of the many-sided and multi-faceted Jazz piano men, for whom finger-work and artwork, the roles of intricate jazz poet and nightly piano player, coincide. The hardest working man in Jazz, his enthusiasms and capacities are as truly boundless as his skills are ridiculous. Dig this whole story.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with azz Singer Yaala Ballin on the 2024 CD Symphony, Song, Swing! This 4-song EP is a taste to the sounds of her concert “Symphony, Song, Swing!” It highlights a selection of jazz standards and each one has a unique style and sound. We cover the construction of this new work, live shows coming up and much more. This is a return to the show and we are delighted to have her back. Dig this interview.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Canadian Jazz Trombonist Craig Brenan .. We caught up with him to talk about his 2024 CD Valley of Silence with his brother known as The Brenan Brothers. So, the ten-year-old twin brothers Jim and Craig, were standing nervously in the doorway of the Palms Cafe in Edmonton on a warm summer night in 1979. Their dad has taken them to their first concert featuring the instruments that they’re hoping to play when they enter junior high in the fall. The band was trumpet legend Woody Shaw’s quintet and they have gone on to perform with the likes of Maynard Ferguson, Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton and many more. They have established an iron-clad reputation as a pair of dynamic and accomplished musicians, always seeking new musical challenges that push them to their creative limits. We get into it all. Dig in..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with J Veteran Jazz Pianist & Composer Andy Milne on the 2024 CD with Unison Called Time Will Tell .. This new album was recorded with his trio Unison out on Sunnyside Records. He gets into the construction of his latest collaboration with bassist John Hébert and drummer Clarence Penn is a sparkling exploration of identity and destiny, showcasing his ever-evolving craft. We get into surviving COVID, this career and the future ahead. Dig in.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New York Jazz Vocalist John Dokes .. We caught up with him to discuss his new 2024 CD New Day. With inspiration from his stylistic ancestors Nat King Cole and Joe Williams, he brings new life to the deep-souled world of baritone jazz vocals. He is backed by New York-based George Gee Swing Orchestra where here launched his career as a vocalist. Key to the album’s success is the arranging of Gee’s musical director trombonist David Gibson. In delivering a distinctive post-pandemic outing of classic songs embodied with hopeful passion, he again puts out material that will make you move. We also get into his career and the future ahead. Dig this interview. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Kansas City-based Jazz Saxophonist, Teacher & Visionary Christopher Burnett on the 2024 Album Originals .. Mr. Burnett is a great friend of Neon Jazz, the Kansas City jazz world and the global community of musicians. We caught up with him to discuss his latest and impressive 2024 release called Originals. It’s a homage to family and he’s joined by stellar Kansas City talents like vibraphonist Greg Carroll, bassist Gerald Spaits, guitarist Will Matthews and pianist Roger Wilder. We also discuss his involvement in the 1st Annual Lee’s Summit Jazz Festival on June 22. Always a joy to catch up in real time. Dig this interview.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Duo of Pianist & Composer Guilhem Forey & Producer & Lyricist Edy Szewy Known as Edy Forey .. We caught up with this tandem to talk about their new & debut 2024 CD Culture Today, their meeting, the music and the future. Based in Edinburgh, UK, their eclectic sound lives on the groovier side of jazz - a fusion with soul, retro rhythm & blues, house music & hiphop - simply known as urban jazz. We cover quite a bit. Enjoy. 

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