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Neon Jazz is a radio show and interview series created and distributed since 2011. Hatched & Hosted by Joe Dimino out of Kansas City, Missouri. The series has been Engineered and generously supported by John Christopher over thirteen years, hundreds of episodes and thousands of interviews. We celebrate the glory days right on into the innovations of modern players. The aim is to tell the rich story of jazz through the voice of the musician and provide an enticing kaleidoscope of sound and stories. We are always celebrating one of America's finest inventions .. Jazz. Dig in ..

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Neon Jazz Interviews Neon Jazz Interviews - The Finest Jazz Musicians From All Over the Globe

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Neon Jazz is a radio show and interview series created and distributed since 2011. Hatched & Hosted by Joe Dimino out of Kansas City, Missouri. The series has been Engineered and generously supported by John Christopher over thirteen years, hundreds of episodes and thousands of interviews. We celebrate the glory days right on into the innovations of modern players. The aim is to tell the rich story of jazz through the voice of the musician and provide an enticing kaleidoscope of sound and stories. We are always celebrating one of America's finest inventions .. Jazz. Dig in ..

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    Jazz Guitarist Randy Napoleon & Composer Gregg Hill on the 2024 Album The Door is Open

    Jazz Guitarist Randy Napoleon & Composer Gregg Hill on the 2024 Album The Door is Open

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Guitarist Randy Napoleon & Composer Gregg Hill on the 2024 Album The Door is Open .. The veteran Guitarist in Randy and Michigan's former truck driver, tech entrepreneur Gregg Hill is quite a pairing of minds. Randy is the ringleader of this new set of tunes from Gregg, and has pushed himself and his band to new horizons with a variety of musical styles and moods on this new album. Together, they talk about their history, the new material and what is on the horizon. Dig this story.

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    • 16 min
    NYC-based Jazz Guitarist Nicholas Mycio

    NYC-based Jazz Guitarist Nicholas Mycio

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-based Jazz Guitarist Nicholas Mycio .. We talked about his new 2024 CD Nonstandard. It is his 2nd album, which answers the unlikely question: “What if Jazz was also Breakbeat?” Blaring synths, amen breaks, hard bass, piercing guitars merged with classic jazz standards. A perfect blend of the virtuosity found in jazz improvisation, and the hard hitting grime of electronic production. His unique sonic palette combines the foundational language of Jazz with modern harmonic innovations brought about in the 21st century. We get into his full story. Dig in…

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    • 11 min
    Canada-based Musician and Songwriter Michael Falk

    Canada-based Musician and Songwriter Michael Falk

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series .. On this episode, we talk with Canada-based Musician and Songwriter Michael Falk .. We get into his new 2024 album I Can Be Two People At Once from what he is known as Touching. He has turned a new musical corner by taking inspiration from a broad range of new sources and completely transforming his artistic direction with his bold new album. We cover his new arrival into jazz, his roots and the future ahead. Dig…

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    • 18 min
    Jazz Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar

    Jazz Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar .. We talked at length about his debut album .. the new 2024 CD Riley .. He was born and raised in Seattle and has been recognized as a “smart young trumpet player” by The New York Times, praised by The Wall Street Journal as a “youngster to keep an eye on,” and is a 2020 recipient of Lincoln Center’s Emerging Artist Award for his work as “an original bandleader, composer, arranger, educator, community activist and advocate for jazz and the arts.” His path is heading upwards and we step inside this trajectory to figure it all out. Enjoy.

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    • 16 min
    Jazz Pianist & Educator Charles Chen

    Jazz Pianist & Educator Charles Chen

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist & Educator Charles Chen .. We cover his new 2024 CD Charles, Play!, living through the pandemic and his life in music so far .. He is from Cupertino, California and over the years he has performed or recorded with Billy Drummond, Bob Sheppard, Roy McCurdy, Ralph Moore, Peter Washington, and Kenny Washington. We get into his journey now and now it’s going on into the future. Dig this interview.

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    • 17 min
    Veteran New York City Jazz Drummer Matt Kane on the 2023 CD Song Poems & The Future

    Veteran New York City Jazz Drummer Matt Kane on the 2023 CD Song Poems & The Future

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran New York City Jazz Drummer  Matt Kane on the 2023 CD Song Poems & The Future .. We get into this 5th album as a bandleader featuring bass legend Steve LaSpina and brilliant pianist Yayoi Ikawa.  The album has six Matt Kane originals, as well as two originals the band. It was recorded at Trading 8's in Paramus, NJ and mixed by Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Studios in NYC. He's an old friend of the show and we get into this release, future material, live shows, touring and much more. He's always a pro and welcome here at the show. Dig it .. 

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    • 29 min

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115 Ratings

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