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Alex Roitman

Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, Alex Roitman began playing the piano when he was seven years old. He has studied accordion with Peter DiBono, San Francisco's premier accordionist. During his accordion years, he enjoyed playing Klezmer, Italian, French musette and Russian music. His playing has been featured in Pure Piaf, a musical about the life of Edith Piaf. Mr. Roitman's passion for Argentine Tango led him to study the bandoneon, first on his own, then with Ville Hiltula, and finally with Hector Del Curto. As a bandoneonist, he performed locally in San Francisco with his band Tangonero

Janis Siegel, Skinny Hightower, Twin Talk & Gergana Velinova

by Joe Dimino
September 20, 2026

Step inside the 976th Episode of Neon Jazz and get ready for another deep dive into the sounds, stories, and soul of jazz from around the globe. We open the hour with the acclaimed singer Gergana Velinova, featuring music from her powerful 2026 album Free. From there, we hit the Neon Jazz mailbox, digging into quotes, ...

New Music from Dennis Mitcheltree, Michael Sarian, Kelly Green, And More

by Bob Osborne
September 17, 2026

On this edition we have a selection of new releases from a wide variety of jazz stylings together with a classic live recording of Cecil Taylor from 1962.Playlist Dennis Mitcheltree “911" from Seeing Red (Dengor Music) 00:00 Michael Sarian “The Eyes of Parajanov" from In This Desert (Burning Ambulance Music) 07:09 Kelly Green “Tongue ...

Dia Precioso!

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Blue Skies; Beautiful Day; I Fell Into a Meme; Dizzy Hechizo; Birthday Song; Danca Festiva; Funday; Volver a Amar.

Ron Rieder: Dia Precioso!

by Jack Bowers
May 29, 2025

Dia Precioso! is the second album of exuberant Latin Jazz designed by Massachusetts-based composer Ron Rieder, gliding in on the heels of his well-received debut recording, Latin Jazz Sessions (2024). As before, Rieder leads a more-or-less octet comprised of topnotch Boston-area musicians; and as before, Rieder's music is for the most part arranged by percussionist Ricardo ...