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Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian Dillingham is equally at home in two musical worlds. His parents spun jazz records around the house, while his mother was an avid pianist who loved to play Chopin and Debussy. These childhood experiences left a deep impression and ended up as the foundational philosophy of his career in music. Dillingham is that rare musician who excels in an orchestral setting, yet has an intuitive feel for nuance and the improvisational skills necessary to play jazz.

A native of Brookfield, Ohio, Dillingham played in rock and jazz bands throughout high school. He became serious about music as a career while at Youngstown State University, studying under the instruction of Tony Leonardi and Micah Howard. After graduating with a Bachelor’s of Music degree in Music Performance with an Emphasis on Jazz, Dillingham’s education continued at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, where he worked with Jeffrey Turner, principal bass of the Pittsburgh Symphony, and subsequently received a Master’s of Music degree in Music Performance. He also attended the National Repertory Orchestra Festival in Breckenridge, Colorado and the School for Improvisational Music in New York.

Album

As It Relates To Now

By Christian Dillingham

Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: As It Relates To Now; Obseletion; Special Relativity; Behind the Horizon; Wooden Lawns; If They Knew; Delusional Grandeur; The Divine Current.

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Wooden Lawns

August 26, 2026

Album: As It Relates To Now
By Christian Dillingham
Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 8:01

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dorota Piotrowska, Seamus Blake, Elsa Nilsson, Christian Dillingham & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
August 25, 2026

Two ways to pay tribute to Eddie Harris, and other discoveries from the new releases vault.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Seamus Blake “Mean Greens" The Electrifying Seamus Blake--EH! (Cellar Live) 0:16 Host talks 6:11 Slow Poke “Listen Here" At Home (Baby Tank) 7:25 ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Herbie Hancock, Christian Dillingham, Miki Yamanaka & Jeremy Monteiro

by Joe Dimino
August 23, 2026

From the Kansas City-based French hornist and composer Loren Broaddus, we launch the 972nd Episode of Neon Jazz with new music from his 2026 album Blackout!--a fitting spark to ignite this hour. From there, we turn our ears toward the legendary Herbie Hancock, spinning music from his landmark 2007 album River: The Joni Letters in celebration ...

Article: Album Review

Christian Dillingham: As It Relates To Now

Read "As It Relates To Now" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
May 6, 2026

Bassists who spearhead recordings encounter a fundamental challenge. The apparatus that anchors the ensemble remains the most difficult to position at the forefront without the result appearing as a gimmick. Christian Dillingham evades this pitfall on As It Relates To Now not through excessive technical displays, but by ensuring every choice carries weight. The double bass ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ted Rosenthal, Bernie Senensky, Michel Petrucciani, Faye Carol & Ken Peplowski

by Joe Dimino
April 12, 2026

We kick off the 953rd Episode of Neon Jazz in style--guided by the elegant touch of Ted Rosenthal and the timeless voice of the late, great Ken Peplowski. Their music from the 2026 album The Good Old Days sets the tone--both a celebration and a heartfelt nod to a true legend whose sound remains woven into ...

Album

Many Moons

By Markus Rutz

Label: Third Coast Sounds
Released: 2025
Track listing: Penumbra; By and By; Moondance (by Van Morrison); Before We Met; Asso-Kam (by Joe Sample); Many Moons; Blue Moon (by Richard Rodgers); Denouement; On the Bosrand; Blue Skies (by Irving Berlin); Time to Spare (by Brice Winston). *Compositions by Markus Rutz (except where noted).

Article: Album Review

Markus Rutz: Many Moons

Read "Many Moons" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
December 12, 2025

Chicago-based trumpeter Markus Rutz traverses a largely straightforward path on Many Moons, the ninth recording as leader of his own ensembles--on this occasion, his Third Coast Sounds, a sturdy sextet with slightly shifting personnel. Tenor saxophonist Brice Winston shares the front line on five of the album's eleven engaging tracks, alto Sharel Cassity on ...