Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Veteran Composer and Arranger Mark Masters .. He opened up about his 2021 CD Masters & Baron Meet Blanton & Webster  .. He hired Duke Ellington Orchestra veteran Art Baron to reimagine the music of the iconic bandleader’s most revered era transforming Ellington classics through a contemporary lens with special guest trumpeter Tim Hagans .. Mark stands as one of the great jazz arrangers of the last few decades and formed his first ensemble in 1982. He talked about his life in jazz and his non-profit American Jazz Institute, along with much more .. Enjoy…