New Zealand-born, Sydney-based Jazz Singer, Songwriter & Pianist Bonnie J. Jensen

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series. On this episode, we sit down with New Zealand-born, Sydney-based jazz singer, songwriter, and pianist Bonnie J. Jensen to talk about her new 2025 album Rise and a wide-ranging international music career. Rise is a one-hour journey of accessible, contemporary jazz, bridging the worlds of soul, Latin, pop, and straight-ahead jazz, while drawing inspiration from the songbooks of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, James Taylor, Sting, Michael Franks, and more. The album is steeped in tradition yet unafraid to take creative detours, showcasing Bonnie’s refined musical voice and global perspective. Bonnie’s artistry reflects a life lived internationally. Over her career, she has performed extensively throughout Europe, the United States (including New York), and Asia, with repeated tours of Japan, earning praise from critics, jazz devotees, and even non-jazz audiences along the way. We dig into the making of Rise, her evolution as an artist, and what it means to create modern jazz that connects across borders and genres. 🎶 Get the album Rise:https://bonniejjensen.com/music/discography/ 🎧 Subscribe to Neon Jazz for in-depth conversations with today’s leading jazz artists from around the world. For More Neon Jazz: Shows via MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc/Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/neonjazzkcSubscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-joe-dimino/id546432639?mt=2 The Home of Neon Jazz:http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ Contribute to Neon Jazz via PayPal:                    https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.