Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Spokane, WA-based Jazz Percussionist, Composer & Educator Michael Waldrop .. We caught up with him to talk about a busy life in music, teaching, his debut 2021 CD Time Frames and hope for the future past COVID .. Known very well for his critically acclaimed CDs on the Grammy nominated Origin label, he has performed and recorded extensively in a variety of settings during his career. He recently was a featured artist at the JEN Conference in 2016 and 2019 with his big band .. He’s got quite a passion for jazz as both a musician and teacher .. Dig his story ..   Click here to listen. Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Listen to each show at https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ If you like what you hear, please let us know. You can contribute a few bucks to keep Neon Jazz going strong into the future. https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA4C4TTVKLR4