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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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    • 5.0 • 119 Ratings

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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    Seasoned Jazz Songwriter & Vocalist Nancy Erickson Lamont

    Seasoned Jazz Songwriter & Vocalist Nancy Erickson Lamont

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Seasoned Jazz Songwriter & Vocalist Nancy Erickson Lamont .. We caught up with her to discuss her new 2024 CD Through the Passages, getting through COVID, education and her life in music. In the beginning, she studied with the renowned jazz instructor Frank DeMiero and has been leaving her mark on Seattle's music scene for over three decades. Her impressive vocal range, lush alto, and distinctive approach to the jazz tradition have captivated audiences and earned her a reputation as one of the city's most engaging and natural vocalists. We cover this journey and much more. Dig in. 

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    • 12 min
    Virtuoso Jazz Saxophonist & Vocalist Isaiah Collier

    Virtuoso Jazz Saxophonist & Vocalist Isaiah Collier

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Virtuoso Jazz Saxophonist & Vocalist Isaiah Collier .. We caught up with this brilliant musician and artist to discuss his new 2024 CD The Almighty, a celebrated life in music and beyond. This album is his first quartet offering since 2021's Cosmic Transition. It showcases these principles through sounds that evolve within the titles: Love, Compassion, & Perspective. He began playing saxophone at age 11, and his intuitive proficiency earned him attention early on. Ever since, his band Isaiah Collier and The Chosen Few has been turning ears. There’s a regal, elegant manner to Isaiah’s stage presence. His sound is a dynamic flurry of metaphors and he plays his influences. WE cover all of this and much more. Enjoy.

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    • 25 min
    Veteran Jazz Pianist Andy Ezrin

    Veteran Jazz Pianist Andy Ezrin

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Pianist Andy Ezrin .. On a stroll through Harlem, we get into his new 2024 CD I Was Here, his busy life on the road, surviving COVID and an illustrious career in jazz. He is one of the many-sided and multi-faceted Jazz piano men, for whom finger-work and artwork, the roles of intricate jazz poet and nightly piano player, coincide. The hardest working man in Jazz, his enthusiasms and capacities are as truly boundless as his skills are ridiculous. Dig this whole story.

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    • 17 min
    Jazz Singer Yaala Ballin on the 2024 CD Symphony, Song, Swing!

    Jazz Singer Yaala Ballin on the 2024 CD Symphony, Song, Swing!

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with azz Singer Yaala Ballin on the 2024 CD Symphony, Song, Swing! This 4-song EP is a taste to the sounds of her concert “Symphony, Song, Swing!” It highlights a selection of jazz standards and each one has a unique style and sound. We cover the construction of this new work, live shows coming up and much more. This is a return to the show and we are delighted to have her back. Dig this interview.

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    • 8 min
    Canadian Jazz Trombonist Craig Brenan

    Canadian Jazz Trombonist Craig Brenan

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Canadian Jazz Trombonist Craig Brenan .. We caught up with him to talk about his 2024 CD Valley of Silence with his brother known as The Brenan Brothers. So, the ten-year-old twin brothers Jim and Craig, were standing nervously in the doorway of the Palms Cafe in Edmonton on a warm summer night in 1979. Their dad has taken them to their first concert featuring the instruments that they’re hoping to play when they enter junior high in the fall. The band was trumpet legend Woody Shaw’s quintet and they have gone on to perform with the likes of Maynard Ferguson, Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton and many more. They have established an iron-clad reputation as a pair of dynamic and accomplished musicians, always seeking new musical challenges that push them to their creative limits. We get into it all. Dig in..

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    • 19 min
    Neon Jazz Interview - Jazz Pianist & Composer Andy Milne - 2024 CD with Unison Called Time Will Tell

    Neon Jazz Interview - Jazz Pianist & Composer Andy Milne - 2024 CD with Unison Called Time Will Tell

    Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with J Veteran Jazz Pianist & Composer Andy Milne on the 2024 CD with Unison Called Time Will Tell .. This new album was recorded with his trio Unison out on Sunnyside Records. He gets into the construction of his latest collaboration with bassist John Hébert and drummer Clarence Penn is a sparkling exploration of identity and destiny, showcasing his ever-evolving craft. We get into surviving COVID, this career and the future ahead. Dig in.

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    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
119 Ratings

119 Ratings

M-in-Denver ,

Fantastic podcast and host!

I had the honor of being a guest with Joe and this podcast and I have to say it was the most fun I have had yet! Great questions and conversations on and off the main topic. Everything just flowed!

Story Power ,

Talking With Joe!

I went into the interview not knowing what Joe was going to ask me. And actually, I prefer it that way. Having to think quickly on the spot usually leads to honest and pure responses, and sometimes my answers even surprise myself! Joe's questions made me have to look inside myself as when he asked what perception did I think other people had of me. Hmmm, that was a new one! Joe is an attentive listener and is proficient at basing questions on the information I gave him. He is knowledgeable, funny and easygoing, a poet among other things and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with him.

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