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Carl Saunders & Pepper Adams

by Joe Dimino
November 7, 2021

From a veteran musician that represents a bridge between the old and new worlds of music, we start the 724th Episode of Neon Jazz with Carl Saunders. We also look into some stellar artists that are making 2021 a memorable year. The great Nate Smith is on top of that list with his new material, along ...

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JMood Records Releases Pianist Roberto Magris' New Album 'MatchPoint'

November 5, 2021

JMood Records is pleased to announce the CD release of “MatchPoint” by Roberto Magris.” “In order to get to match point and move to the next level, everyone needs to be on the same page, says Paul Collins of JMood Records. Everybody needs to bring their “A” game, artist, musician, engineer, and equipment. You also need ...

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Pat Metheny, Roland Hanna, Charlie Porter and more!

by Joe Dimino
October 31, 2021

We celebrate the early life of a Kansas City legend in guitarist Pat Metheny by way of the new book by author Carolyn Glenn Brewer called Beneath Missouri Skies. The 723rd Episode begins with a song off Side-Eye NYC. Then, we hear Pat's older brother Mike Metheny. From there, we celebrate new releases from Greg Germann, ...

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Ensemble Novo, Mark Masters & Kurt Rosenwinkel

by Joe Dimino
October 24, 2021

The 722nd Episode of Neon Jazz happens to be a celebration of the birthday I share with the legendary vibes cat Terry Gibbs on October, 13, 2021. I threw together a collection of recent interviews with veteran musicians who have new CDs in 2021. We begin with a re-issue from Kurt Rosenwinkel and make our way ...

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Rufus Reid and Remembering Dr. Lonnie Smith

by Joe Dimino
October 17, 2021

We begin the 721st Episode of Neon Jazz with the legendary bassist Rufus Reid with the song “Sweet Loraine." The jazz world lost an icon, a master and a friend in Dr. Lonnie Smith and we pay tribute to his life through song and an interview conducted with the show some years back. This hour is ...

Article: Highly Opinionated

Jazz Inside And Out: Select Posts from 2013-2015

by John Goodman
October 10, 2021

Here's a selection of posts from my now-discontinued blog, Jazz Inside and Out. I started writing it in summer 2013 and persisted for about six years. As 2016 rolled around, like many others I got quite taken over by politics, and my posts reflected that. Readership went up, jazz took a sabbatical. Politics and ...

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George Mraz & Kenny Garrett

by Joe Dimino
October 10, 2021

We begin the 720th Episode with storied saxophonist Kenny Garrett with a track off his 2021 release Sounds from the Ancestors. This episode also features new music from Russell Ferrante, Papo Vazquez, Maria Grand and Yoonmi Choi. We give a fitting send off to a great friend of Neon Jazz and a wonderful friend from childhood ...

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Bill Kirchner and George Wein

by Joe Dimino
October 3, 2021

Representing a bridge between the old world and new world of jazz, we begin the 719th Episode of Neon Jazz with veteran musician, educator and broadcaster Bill Kirchner joined by his Nonet off his 2014 CD Lifeline. We also visit some veteran players with some fresh new sounds like John DePaola, Benoit Delbecq and Gabriel Evan. ...

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Herbie Hancock, Hilary Kole & Dave Miller

by Joe Dimino
September 26, 2021

From a musician who has been at it for decades, though a relative newcomer to the jazz scene—we start the 718th Episode of Neon Jazz with pianist and attorney Dave Miller with a song off his new ode to the pandemic with “The Mask-erade is Over." We also profile the impressive New York City singer Hilary ...

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Lee Morgan & Ulysses Owens Jr.

by Joe Dimino
September 19, 2021

From one of the most powerful drummers in jazz today who is has released a big band album, we start the 717th Episode of Neon Jazz with Ulysses Owens, Jr. and a tune off his latest CD Soul Conversations. As is the case with all Neon Jazz shows, we trace the history of influences for each ...