Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Guitarist Richard Smith  .. He's based in Los Angeles these days and has the soul of a Sicilian – He plays music about the Immigrant experience in this modern day and era of confusion and a need for clarification off 2017’s Heart of the Emmigrants   - He has Thirteen solo recordings have established him as a veteran of the contemporary music world – Along with the music, these days he's a Full Professor and former Chair of the Studio/Jazz Guitar department at the renowned Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles .. and he has much more to say .. Click here to listen to the interview. 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. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/