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Bobby Watson, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Alpern & Terell Stafford

by Joe Dimino
April 16, 2023

We begin the 798th Episode of Neon Jazz with trumpeter Terell Stafford followed by music from his mentor, saxophonist Bobby Watson. From there, we hear new music from Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Canadian Jazz Collective, Mike Bell and the combo of Chris Bates & Nathan Hanson. Finally, we hear from Wayne Alpern to round out the show. Dig ...

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Jon Faddis, Mike Allen & Christopher McBride

by Joe Dimino
April 9, 2023

We kick off the 797th Episode of Neon Jazz with Chicago-born, Harlem-based saxophonist Christopher McBride with music from his 2023 album Ramon. From there, we hear from one of the first shows McBride ever witnessed in James Moody. We also hear some very talented cats in Gregory Groover Jr., Tomer Cohen and Mike Allen. Vocalist Ann ...

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Horace Silver, Bobby Broom & Anthony Branker

by Joe Dimino
April 2, 2023

We begin the 796th Episode of Neon Jazz with composer Anthony Branker and music from What Place Can Be For Us (Origin Records, 2023). From there, we dive into new music from the young NYC vocalist Emily Mazzella and her mentor Lonnie Leibowitz. From there, we profile tasty new music from the likes of Jimmy Farace, ...

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Wayne Shorter, Vince Mendoza, Lonnie McFadden & Kristin Korb

by Joe Dimino
March 26, 2023

We kick off a new 795th Episode of Neon Jazz with a powerful Denmark-based, American-born bassist and singer in Kristin Korb with material created during the COVID era. From there we hear from vocalist Diane Schuur, who was one of the first real experiences Kristin had in live jazz. We also celebrate a handful of esteemed ...

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Ron Carter, Chris Botti, Rachel Therrien & Jack Mouse

by Joe Dimino
March 19, 2023

From a local Midwest legend, we begin the 794th Episode of Neon Jazz with drummer Jack Mouse. From there, we hear from his mentor and legend Clark Terry. We also hear new music from the likes of Eddie Coburn, Marina Pacowski, Rachel Therrien, Danielle Wertz and bassist Leon Lee Dorsey. For the first time, we profile ...

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Judith Owens, Earl Bostic & Don Aliquo

by Joe Dimino
March 12, 2023

From Nashville-based, Pittsburgh-bred saxophonist Don Aliquo, we kick off this new 793rd Episode of Neon Jazz with a song off his 2023 album Growth. From there, we listen to the artist who gave Don one of his most memorable performances when he was a lad in Arnie Lawrence. We also hear new music from Holly Burke, ...

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Kansas City Jazz ALIVE Hosts 'Scarcity vs Abundance Mentality' Panel Discussion on March 10th

March 4, 2023

Join us for lunch Friday, March 10th! Scarcity Mentality vs Abundance Mentality in Jazz Wrapping It All Up! Moving the Kansas City jazz scene into a tangible model 12pm-1:15pm at Westport Coffeehouse Scarcity Mentality is the zero-sum paradigm of life. People with a Scarcity Mentality have a very difficult time sharing recognition and ...

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Burt Bacharach, Joe Lovano & Ben Wolfe

by Joe Dimino
March 5, 2023

We begin the 792nd Episode of Neon Jazz with bassist Ben Wolfe's brilliant album Unjust. From there, we hear from Ben's long-time collaborator, Harry Connick, Jr. with their take on “Stompin' at the Savoy" from the When Harry Met Sally soundtrack. We also hear new music from Tarmu Jazz Quartet, Matt Greenwood, Matt Lockett and Daniel ...

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Sarah Vaughan, Wes Montgomery & Naama Gheber

by Joe Dimino
February 26, 2023

On this new 791st Episode of Neon Jazz we celebrate the new, the young and the champions. We kick off the show with a New York City singer Naama with the title track off her 2023 album Where Flamingos Fly. From there, we celebrate the local team in Super Bowl 57 by way of the Kansas ...

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John Daversa, Linda Carone & Miguel Zenón

by Joe Dimino
February 19, 2023

From one of the hottest jazz musicians on the planet, we begin the 790th Episode of Neon Jazz with saxophonist Miguel Zenón and a song off his Grammy-nominated 2022 album Music De Las Americas. From there, we stick with the Puerto Rican flavor with Juan Tizol teamed with the legendary Harry James. From there, we move ...