Results for "Kansas City"

John Patitucci, Dick Oatts, Count Basie and More

By JOE DIMINO

This week we focus on new releases and look for a unique perspective on this COVID-19 pandemic world. We hear from John Patitucci, Avram Fefer, Paul Jost and Marc Benham. This hour also features a host of legends and a special dedication to Chadwick Boseman. Playlist John Patitucci with John Beasley “Sam Rivers" MONK'estra ...

Greg Abate, Charlie Persip & Steve Grossman

By JOE DIMINO

This week we open with the Greg Abate Quintet and then go on marking the Charlie Parker centennial. Champian Fulton has a new album honoring Bird, Birdsong and we hear her take on “Yardbird Suite." There are profiles of Kenny Washington, Daniel Hersog and Hal Galper. We also pay respects to musicians that left us in ...

Eric Ineke JazzXpress Featuring Tineke Postma At Bimhuis

By MARTIN MCFIE

Eric Ineke JazzXpress featuring Tineke Postma Bimhuis Amsterdam, Holland September 5, 2020 Dutch drummer and bandleader Eric Ineke's JazzXpress featured Tineke Postma on her alto saxophone for a centenary celebration of Charlie Parker's fast, virtuoso bebop. Postma studied at the Amsterdam conservatory and the whole band is based locally. The ...

Lisa Hilton, Randy Brecker, Dexter Gordon and More

By JOE DIMINO

This week we open with Malibu-based jazz Pianist Lisa Hilton and end with London-based jazz fusion guitarist Jules Hay. In between, we hear some quality work from Christian McBride, Felipe Salles, Dave Glasser and many more. Enjoy the show, my friends. Playlist Lisa Hilton “Waltz from Nowhere" Chalkboard Destiny (Ruby Slippers) 00:00 Host talks ...

Theo Croker, Annie Ross & Jesse Davis

By JOE DIMINO

This week we play new music, honor those that left us and look into the music world surviving the COVID-19 shutdown. The hour kicks off with talented musician Theo Croker. We pay our respects to the great Annie Ross and long-time politician John Lewis. We also profile Omer Avital, Mike Bond and Gregg August. Enjoy.

Jim Black, Milt Hinton & Gerald Clayton

By JOE DIMINO

This week we start with a favorite in the Kansas City area known, The Grand Marquis. The hour also features new music from a variety of jazz musicians all over the world like Jim Black, Christian Tamburr, Emie Roussel, Delasito and FKAJazz. We finish things up with some live music at the Village Vanguard with Gerald ...

Meet Joe Dimino

By AAJ STAFF

About Joe Dimino I am a recovering sports journalist. I began Neon Jazz as a labor of love back in 2011. I have a Communications degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and I've always wanted to be in broadcasting. It took quite a bit of time but I found the greatest people in the world. ...

Wayne Escoffery, Art Blakey, Gunhild Carling and More

By JOE DIMINO

As this COVID-19 pandemic has silenced the world of live music, jazz musicians continue releasing more and more great albums. This week we focus on some of them, Wayne Escoffery, Warren Wolf, Gunhild Carling and Ran Blake. Enjoy the music. Playlist Wayne Escoffery “Benedictus" The Humble Warrior (Smoke Sessions Records) 00:00 Host talks 5:23 ...

David Billingsley, Charles Mingus, Bobby Watson and more

By JOE DIMINO

This week we profile a lot of jazz musicians that we interviewed during the pandemic. We begin with Minneapolis pianist David Billingsley with a song off his new debut CD Hymns from Grandma's Living Room. We also feature Henry Robinett, Gary Smulyan and DreamRoot. Finally, we profile a new track off Bobby Watson's latest album Keepin' ...

Brent Bowman

Brent A. Bowman has been a music educator for 38 years and performing artist for 50 years. Teachers: (Berklee College of Music) Joe Viola, John LaPorta, Bob Patton, Andy McGhee, Gary Burton, William Lacey, Jan Konopasek; (University of Akron) Sherman VanderArk and Wallace H. Nolin; (University of Kansas) George Duerksen, Paul Haack, Rudolph Radocy. At Berklee he played with Al Di Meola, Tiger Okoshi, Mick Goodrick, Abraham Laboriel, Oliver Nelson II, Steve Swallow, Jeff Stout, Wayne Naus. He performed with Candy Johnson, Gerry Beaudoin, Sonny Kenner, Carmel Jones, The Alvin Ailey Dancers, City in Motion Dance, KC Contemporary Dance, Chris DeMarco, Mark Southerland, Bill McKemy, Jeff Harshberger, E.E