Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran NYC Jazz Pianist Art Hirahara .. It’s been some time, but we finally caught up with this busy and talented musician about quite a bit .. Like his latest 2021 CD Balance Point that is his fifth release for Posi-Tone. The CD features collaborators tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Rudy Royston. He is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to New York in 2003 to be challenged by its pool of world-class musicians .. Get to know him .. Enjoy… Click 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