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Mike Westbrook 1936 - 2026 & More

by Jerome Wilson
April 29, 2026

About half of this episode is dedicated to the work of pianist and composer Mike Westbrook who passed away on April 11, 2026. Music from some of Westbrook's large and small groups will be played as well as a performance with his wife Kate Westbrook. The show will also feature music from Melissa Aldana, Chico Hamilton, ...

Guitar and Bass Reviews featuring Josh Achiron

by Jerome Wilson
April 2, 2026

These are short reviews of recent guitar or bass-led albums. Dave Stryker Blue Fire--The Van Gelder Session Strikezone Records 2026 Guitarist Dave Stryker fulfilled a long-time dream by recording this album with his longstanding organ trio at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. The ...

Josh Achiron: Climbing

by Jack Bowers
April 2, 2026

On his debut album, Climbing, Chicago-based guitarist, composer and educator Joshua Achiron leads a trio of battle-tested musicians through a program that consists of seven of his original compositions and Duke Ellington's frisky “Take the Coltrane." If diversity was the goal, mission accomplished. No two tracks are comparable, and the quartet traverses a ...

Quincy Jones, Dan West, BLCK Madonna & Kate Olson

by Joe Dimino
March 29, 2026

We launch into the 951st episode of Neon Jazz with a fresh surge of energy, led by Seattle saxophonist Kate Olson and music from her 2026 release So It Goes. From there, we rewind to a true giant--Quincy Jones--spinning early cuts from his 1965 gem Quincy Plays for Pussycats, setting a timeless tone right out of ...

Julia Danielle

By Julia Danielle

Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Night and Day; Embraceable You; I Want to Talk About You; If I Loved You; Beautiful Moons Ago; Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams; Lawns; There Will Never Be Another You.

Night and Day

December 9, 2024

Album: Julia Danielle
By Julia Danielle
Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 04:41

Julia Danielle: Julia Danielle

by Katchie Cartwright
November 1, 2024

Julia Danielle has been working hard on her craft. She grew up in the Chicago area, singing in the Campanella Children's Choir, winning the International Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition in 2022 and earning an undergraduate degree from DePaul University in 2023. She is on track to graduate with a master's in jazz studies from Juilliard ...

Josh Achiron

Joshua Achiron is a guitarist, arranger, composer, and educator based in Chicago, known for his dynamic voice across both jazz and classical traditions.

Joshua holds dual undergraduate degrees in Classical and Jazz Guitar Performance from the renowned Eastman School of Music, where he was awarded a Performance Certificate for his achievements as a classical soloist. He later earned his master’s degree on a full scholarship from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, studying under Grammy-winning artists Danilo Pérez, Joe Lovano, and John Patitucci.

A versatile and sought-after collaborator, Joshua has performed and recorded with notable artists including Sharay Reed, Teddy Campbell, the Soul Message Band, Ben Paterson, Clark Sommers, Geof Bradfield, Marques Carroll, and Victor Garcia. His performances span iconic Chicago venues such as The Jazz Showcase, Andy’s Jazz Club, Winter’s Jazz Club, and the Green Mill.