Neon Jazz Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Celebrated Los Angeles-based Songwriter & Guitarist Molly Miller .. She has a new album coming out on May 3, 2024 called The Ballad of Hotspur .. On this third album of hers, it is an instrumental Americana Jazz album tinged with surf rock and draws its name from a character in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 1, based on the 14th-century English knight  Sir Henry Percy, who fought in numerous battles against the French in the Hundred Years War. He was given the nickname “Hotspur” as a tribute to his speed .. She has been playing music since age seven, originally performing in a family band with her four siblings and drawing inspiration from artists like Jimi Hendrix .. Her story is a must .. Dig in .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Pianist & Keyboardist Jeff Babko .. We caught up with him while on tour in Japan to talk about this new 2023 CD The Libretto Show, his life in music and much more .. He is a native of Southern California and has remained on the west coast throughout his career.  He constantly balances many musical and professional hats, as an in-demand recording musician and touring keyboardist. His career has taken a lot of interesting and fruitful twists .. Enjoy ..  

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Artists in Bassist David Chevan & Pianist Warren Byrd .. They opened up about their new 2024 album Our Feet Began to Pray on Reckless DC Music. The concept for the title song, My Feet Began to Pray, came during a protest march after the death of George Floyd, as the New Haven police were moving the crowd across a bridge. Way back in the 90s, a lasting friendship was born out of jazz. Warren was playing piano at a jam session at a now-defunct jazz bastion in the Hartford CT area, while David Chevan sat in for a tune or two on bass. This began the union that has lasted for decades. We get into the music, the world today and much more. Dig in...  

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Italy-born, Seattle-based Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Francesco Crosara .. He opened up about this new 2024 CD Circular Motion and his life in music. His original music melds an impressive mix of jazz improvisation, a romantic vein from his classical Conservatory training in Rome, bouncy lyrical expression along with strong Latin influences. His main jazz piano influences are Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Herbie Hancock... We get into all the goods .. Enjoy ..   

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Award Winning NYC Jazz Pianist & Composer Marius van den Brink .. He opened up about his new 2024 CD New York Knock featuring a supergroup of jazz musicians consisting of Sean Jones, Stacy Dillard, Matt Penman, Willie Jones III, and Keita Ogawa. In addition, several special guests like Maurice Brown and Ara Dinkjian make appearances throughout the album. After moving from Amsterdam to Brooklyn, New York, Marius has performed and recorded with well-known artists and was the winner of the Pathways to Jazz Awards. Dig this story ..

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Israeli-born Guitarist on the 2024 CD Dream Louder Rotem Sivan .. We caught up with him about his new 2024 CD Dream Louder that is a musical love letter to his wife and her immediate family .. He has been turning heads since arriving in New York City. Lauded for his energy, ideas and virtuosic chops, he has racked up an impressive list of recordings as a leader .. We get into a whole lot .. Enjoy .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Celebrated & Award Winning Composer & Arranger Gordon Goodwin .. The last time we caught up with him was in 2016 and now we talk about a host of Grammy nominations for the work on his 2023 albums Raymond Scott Reimagined & Patti Austin's For Ella 2 .. His nominations include Best Jazz Vocal Album, Best Instrumental Composition, Best Arrangement, Instruments, and Vocals .. Over the years, he has been lauded with 25 nominations .. We cover surviving COVID, the new material, awards and much more .. Dig in .. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series .. On this episode, we talk with Legendary Tuba Player Joseph Daley .. We caught up with him to talk about getting through the pandemic and the release of his 2024 CD The Tuba Trio Chronicles .. After over 50 years of recognition as one of the consummate sidemen on the adventurous music scene with legends like Sam Rivers, Carla Bley, Gil Evans, Charlie Haden and so many more, he has emerged as one of Jazz and contemporary music's most extraordinary composers and leaders. We cover the lengths of this album and how it was cathartic after suddenly losing his wife in 2015 .. Enjoy this interview.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Georgian-born Pianist & Composer Giorgi Mikadze .. We caught up with him at the original school that taught him jazz in Georgia to discuss how far he has come and specifically his new 2024 CD Face to Face: Georgian Songbook Vol. 1 .. He started out following a well-trodden path on the way to becoming a successful jazz musician: leaving home for the United States, studying at a prestigious music school in Berklee and the Manhattan School of Music, winning music competitions and jazz fellowships, and performing with many of the music’s legendary figures like Jack DeJohnette, Roy Hargrove, Dave Liebman and many others .. Dig this story…. 

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Celebrated Jazz Saxophonists Jessica Jones & Tony Jones .. They opened up about their new 2024 CD Hearing into the Future where they display their creative intimate musical bond .. With over 40 years of playing together, as spouses and creators they have created an intimate musical bond. We cover this and so much more .. Enjoy .. 

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