Jazz Pianist George Cooper of the Jazz Defenders

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Pianist George Cooper of the Jazz Defenders .. We caught up with him about the new 2024 Album Memory in Motion out on Haggis Records. On this new project, they continue to distinctly ‘defend’ the legacy of some of the classic hard bop greats such as Horace Silver, Lee Morgan and Art Blakey, they begin to evolve their modern soul jazz slant to combine solid grooves and catchy horn lines with a collaborative and all-encompassing sound, fusing soul, jazz, hip hop, soundtrack and groove into a masterful union that leaves audiences mesmerised.  George has been at this for quite some time and we delve into the band, his history and much more. Dig this story.  For More Neon Jazz Interviews: Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/neonjazzkcSubscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews/id546432639Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4gAltD2kVLq8uNkpSFtkm0 The Home of Neon Jazz: http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ Contribute to Neon Jazz via PayPal:  https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.