Neon Jazz Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran NYC Jazz Pianist Steve Ash .. We caught up with him to talk about his impressive new 2024 CD You and The Night .. He is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and received bachelor’s degree in Jazz Piano at Indiana University. He has been performing in the New York City area as well as internationally for over 30 years. Some steady engagements have included Smoke Jazz and Supper Club, Arturo’s Coal Oven Pizza, the Rainbow Room, and Windows on the World. He has learned well from playing with masters like Jimmy Cobb, Louis Hayes, Eddie Harris, Harry Allen, Annie Ross, Mel Lewis, and Doc Cheatham. We cover a lot of ground in this one. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Vocal Icon & Guitarist Tina Schlieske .. She opened up about her new 2024 CD The Good Life that stands as her first jazz standards recording under the banner of Shifting Paradigm Records. Teaming up with a stellar ensemble, she embarks on a transformative jazz odyssey. Her illustrious career spans over four decades, garnering numerous accolades, including a prestigious star adorning First Avenue's legendary star wall. Renowned for her impassioned vocal delivery and magnetic stage presence, her pivot into the realm of jazz signifies a poignant milestone in a stellar career .. Enjoy this story .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Taiwan-based Jazz Bassist & Composer Vincent Hsu .. He talked about his new 2024 CD Music for the River Jazz Suite: The Spirit of Love River & Mississippi River .. Born in Taiwan, he launched his musical career in New York City, where he lived for eight years. His debut album, Homeland, won Best Jazz Album at the 2014 Golden Indie Music Awards and was nominated for three Golden Melody Awards in 2015 .. His tale of mentors, growth and loving jazz in inspiring .. Dig this interview .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Neal Kirkwood .. We get into his new 2024 CD  Night City that stands all at once as playful, urbane and exuberant. The musicians and the compositions conjure up hopes and dreams, bring to mind the magnificence and tawdriness of city life and paint sound portraits. Throughout his long career he has also composed for classical ensembles, vocal ensembles, solo piano and full orchestra. We cover all of this and more .. Enjoy..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Madison, Wisconsin-based Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Chris Rottmayer on the 2024 CD Being .. On this new project, he pays homage to Mulgrew Miller that specifically looks into his time with the Woody Shaw Quintet. This fourth album as leader contains all original compositions performed by his quartet featuring Russ Johnson on trumpet and flugelhorn, Matt Endres on drums, and jazz master Rufus Reid on acoustic bass. It will be released on CD and all digital platforms on March 8, 2024 via Shifting Paradigm Records. We cover this album, touring, COVID and much more. Dig in…

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC Jazz Trombonist on the 2024 Album Fellowship David Gibson .. As indicated by the title of his Imani Records leader debut, this veteran player developed the repertoire on Fellowship while endeavoring “to create a sense of purpose” amidst the isolation of Covid-19. We get into his COVID stories, upcoming live shows, the relief of this album’s release and so much more .. Dig in…

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Taiwan-based Jazz Composer Debby Wang .. We cover her debut album "Aftertaste" that contains 9 songs. This project is breaking away from the typical fixed lineup of albums. From solo marimba, vibraphone trio, octet, to a big band, different instrumentations presenting the exploration of the doubts and self-doubt that have arisen during the artist's drifting across various places over the past 13 years. In 2021, she moved back to Taiwan to continue her music career. We cover quite a bit .. Enjoy. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Montreal Jazz Composer & Trumpeter Remi Cormier .. We delved into his new 2023 CD Glimpse, surviving COVID, his history in music and so much more .. He has always stood out on the jazz scene both in Quebec and internationally and is now considered one of the most talented trumpeters of his generation. We cover some solid ground .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Icelandic Jazz Pianist Ingi Bjarni .. We caught up with this talented pianist from his home base of Reykjavik, Iceland to discuss his sixth album called Fragile Magic, surviving COVID, his career so far, the future and much more. We are glad he reached out and you’ll dig his story. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Film Director Fernando Trueba of the Film They Shot the Piano Player .. Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal’s Bossa Nova-themed animated film in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on February 23, 2024, before expanding nationwide in the following weeks. The film is narrated by Jeff Goldblum and features a who’s who of the best of Brazilian music as a New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenorio Jr. A celebratory origin story of the world-renowned Latino musical movement Bossa Nova, the film captures a fleeting time bursting with creative freedom at a turning point in Latin American history in the 60s and 70s, just before the continent was engulfed by totalitarian regimes. Dig this interview .. 

More on the film: https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/theyshotthepianoplayer/

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