Neon Jazz Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with New York-based Jazz Vibraphonist on the 2023 CD Liberated Gesture Yuhan Su .. We caught up with her to see how she got through COVID, upcoming projects and her latest 2023 CD Liberated Gesture .. It is her second release for Sunnyside and fourth album overall that is a up to her CD City Animals from 2018, which is when we first caught up with her .. Dig this interview .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with KC-born, Veteran NYC Jazz TrumpeterJames Zollar…We got into his new 2024 CD The Ways In .. This album was his brother Alfre’s idea and represents all the ways in .. and he explains .. He began his musical career at age 9 playing bugle in his hometown of Kansas City Missouri. At 12, he graduated to the and after high school he continued to study at San Diego City College and then the University of California at San Diego .. It was in 1985 that he moved to New York City to get the ultimate education and stage experience .. We cover a lot of geographical and logistical ground .. Dig in..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Composer, Saxophonist, Bandleader & Teacher Kirsten Edkins .. She talked about her new 2024 CD Shapes & Sound and her life in music .. This is her sophomore album featuring Gerald Clayton on piano and a bevy of great LA musicians. She has been a professional musician since 16 and is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music. She has been a glowing fixture of the Los Angeles music scene for the past decade and a half. She has been a member of several Grammy Award winning bands and continues to evolve into one of the best in the jazz today. Dig this interview .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Guitarist Vincent Venezia..We caught up with him about his newest 2024 CD The Venetian and his life in music. He began playing guitar at age eight, studying with various instructors from his hometown of Cliffside Park, New Jersey. Accomplished in several styles of music, he is a veteran of Broadway and European tours and works steadily in the tri-state area as a leader, sideman and composer since graduating William Paterson College .. Dig this story .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Italian London-based Singer & Storyteller Germana Stella La Sorsa on the 2024 CD Primary Colours .. It’s her second album and features Sam Leak on Hammond Organ, Tom Ollendorff on guitar, Jay Davis on drums and special guest Tara Minton on harp .. It’s a follow up to her debut album 'Vapour' and we get into all the happenings since our last interview .. Dig in…

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist Lisa Hilton on the 2023 Album Coincidental Moment .. We originally caught up with Lisa in the Spring of 2020 when the pandemic was in a very uncertain, yet dire place. We covered some great ground and this marks our third interview with this talented California-based artist. We cover getting through this pandemic in it's entirety, her latest albums, her upcoming Spring 2024 tour and so much more. Always a joy having Lisa on the show. Enjoy this new interview. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Veteran Percussionist & Educator Brandon Draper on the 2024 CD Aim All Around & Other Projects .. The Draper Family band is comprised of Hammond B3 and keyboardist Paul Draper who is an inductee of the KS Music Hall of Fame .. In 2006, after moving from New Mexico to Kansas City, Brandon resumed jamming with his dad. Now, after nearly four decades, they are embarking on what is arguably the most significant project of their careers - collaborating together. "Aim All Around" serves as the first single from the debut album and many other projects that are coming down the pipe in this 2024 year.. We cover surviving a pandemic, this new album, other projects on his label and so much more .. Dig in .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Venezuelan-born Jazz Drummer, Percussionist & Composer Marlon Simon .. We caught up with him about his new 2024 CD on Different Paths .. He has traveled myriad different paths over the course of his nearly four-decade career. There is the personal journey that has led him from a small town in his native Venezuela to pursuing jazz in Philadelphia, New York, and now his current home in Katy, Texas .. We cover quite a bit .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with LA-based Jazz Songwriter & Recording Artist Cliff Beach .. He opened up about his new 2024 CD You Showed Me The Way, along with a host of projects that occurred during the pandemic. He was born into a family with strong musical roots and like most of the musicians that he idolized as a kid, he too grew up playing music in the church and sang regularly at home to entertain members of his family. His musical journey flourished once he ventured from his home town of Washington, DC to attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. There he performed in all-star showcases as well as honed in and perfected his singing, songwriting and keyboard skills. We cover his journey so far .. Dig in ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Trumpet Legend Eddie Henderson on the 2024 Documentary Uncommon Genius .. This new PBS Documentary about the extraordinary life of Edward “Eddie” Henderson will receive its film world premiere at SMOKE Jazz Club in New York City on February 7, 2024 followed by a live set of music performed by Eddie and pianist George Cables. It will then be aired on PBS. This groundbreaking film offers a portrait of one of jazz’s greatest living artists & unpacks the journey of an American hero who served our nation in the Air Force, overcame racial barriers to become America’s first professional Black figure skater, and persisted to earn a medical doctorate and practice medicine. This was all done before launching his more than 60-year storied career with legends like Miles Davis and so many others. We cover some great ground .. Enjoy. 

Check out the trailer - https://vimeo.com/887474076

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