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Ernie Andrews, Elvin Jones & Kassa Overall

by Joe Dimino
March 13, 2022

We start the 742nd Episode of Neon Jazz with a new force in jazz by the name of Kassa Overall with music from his album Go Get Ice Cream and Listen to Jazz. From there, we hear from his mentor in Elvin Jones. The remaining hour is a cascade of quality new jazz from the likes ...

Article: History of Jazz

Bebop, Beats, and the Drive of Beat Literature

by Arthur R George
March 7, 2022

"Mulberry-eyed girls in black stockings, Smelling vaguely of mint jelly and last night's bongo drummer... fling their arrow legs / To the heavens / Losing their doubts in the beat" of San Francisco nights, announced poet Bob Kaufman's “Bagel Shop Jazz." (Solitudes Crowded with Loneliness, New Directions Publishing, 1965; Collected Poems of Bob Kaufman, City Lights, ...

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Dottie Dodgion, Rubén Blades and Luba Mason

by Joe Dimino
March 6, 2022

We start the 741st Episode of Neon Jazz with actress, singer and artist force Luba Mason with a song off her latest album Triangle. After that, we hear from her husband in Panamanian Grammy Winner Ruben Blades. We also honor the life of late drummer Dottie Dodgion as we hear from Wayne Enstice, the co-author of ...

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Martin Wind, Chip White and Brent Fischer

by Joe Dimino
February 27, 2022

We start the 740th Episode of Neon Jazz with music by prolific composer Brent Fischer and his orchestra with a song from Pictures at an Exhibition (2021). From there, we spin music from his father Clare Fischer with “The Shadow of Your Smile." We also hear music from long-time Neon Jazz friend Cory Weeds with music ...

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Miles Davis, Hank Mobley, Sonny Clark and Sonny Rollins

by Joe Dimino
February 20, 2022

We start the 739th Episode of Neon Jazz with a collection of classics from Miles Davis (and Birth of the Cool) followed by Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans and Sonny Rollins. Enjoy this wonderful hour of jazz in honor of Valentine's Day! Playlist Miles Davis “Venus De Milo" Birth of the Cool (Capitol Records) 00:00 ...

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Edward Simon and Beegie Adair

by Joe Dimino
February 13, 2022

We start the 738th Episode of Neon Jazz with music by San Francisco-based jazz pianist and SFJAZZ Collective member Edward Simon and a song from his Solo Live (Ridgeway Records, 2021) release. We follow “Monk's Dream" with music by one of Simon's influences, Stan Getz. We also hear music from long-time Neon Jazz friend and a ...

About Ryan Marquez

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Musician

Ryan Marquez

Born: August 11, 1986

Missourian Ryan Marquez’s music has been called many things but “accessibly out there” might be the keyboardist, producer, songwriter, arranger, and vocalist’s favorite description of his unique sound that is baptized in Blues, indoctrinated by Jazz and raised in Hip-Hop culture. “Passionate in everything he does” (WSIE 88.7, “The Sound''), he “truly embodies the creative collaboration...essential to moving St. Louis forward full steam ahead.” (Regional Arts Commission of STL) His music represents a diverse ecosystem of “feel good vibes” that he channels by infusing tasteful jazz piano chops, a Pop songwriter/arranger sensibility, with vocal flavors from Progressive R & B/Hip-Hop

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Dick Hyman, Harold Betters & Bill Charlap

by Joe Dimino
February 6, 2022

Our 737th Episode of Neon Jazz begins with celebrated NYC pianist Bill Charlap with a cut from his Street of Dreams (Blue Note, 2021). From there, we hear Gerry Mulligan and a story from Bill about his time on the bandstand with the legend. We also get into new music from Elena Macque and hear about ...

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Buddy Rich, Joe Zawinul and Shawnn Monteiro

by Joe Dimino
January 30, 2022

Our 736th show starts with stellar vocalist Shawnn Monteiro and music off her 2021 release You Are There. We also hear what's new from Nick Finzer, Dino Govoni and Peter McEachern. Sadly we say goodbye to the powerful St. Louis-native, NYC jazz force Montez Coleman. Enjoy the jazz, my friends. Playlist Shawnn Monteiro “Never ...

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Shelly Manne, Alexis Cole & Susan Krebs

by Joe Dimino
January 23, 2022

We begin the 735th Episode of Neon Jazz with the talented jazz singer and actress Susan Krebs. Then it's on to her mentor, Sheila Jordan and wonderful young singer in Nicole Henry. Other artists ranging from Jackson Potter to David Finck keep releasing quality music and we are profiling them here at the show. Old school ...