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Neon Jazz KC
by Neon Jazz KC
Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. and on KOJH 104.7 FM Monday - Friday from Noon to 1 p.m.
Episodes
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Jazz Musician, Composer & Arranger Reginald Chapman Plugs Neon Jazz
Reginald Chapman is an instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and educator born in Williamsburg, Virginia. As a “frequent presence in big bands, orchestras, and alternative rock groups, Reggie has made an indelible mark as a [bass] trombonist with a huge sound, a taste for exploration, and an...
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Jazz Guitarist Brandon Seabrook Plugs Neon Jazz
Brandon Seabrook is a guitarist, banjoist and composer living in New York City where he has established himself as one of the most unique and volatile guitarists of his generation. Described by Spin Magazine as “An apocalyptic, supersonic general of the banjo…” he has also made a name for himself...
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Jazz Saxophonist Ken Thomson Plugs Neon Jazz
Ken Thomson, a staple of New York City’s contemporary music and jazz communities, is widely regarded for his ability to blend a rich variety of influences and styles into his own musical language while maintaining a voice unmistakably his own. Embracing the combination of complexity in harmony,...
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Jazz Composer Darrell Katz Plugs Neon Jazz
Darrell Katz, director of the Jazz Composers Alliance, helped to found the organization after being impressed by the success of other composers’ collective groups. Originally from Topeka, Kansas, Katz has lived in the Boston area since 1975. Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted…
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Jazz Pianist, Composer & Author Kenny Werner Plugs Neon Jazz
Kenny Werner has been a world-class pianist and composer for over forty years. His prolific output of compositions, recordings and publications continue to impact audiences around the world. In 1996 he wrote his landmark book, Effortless Mastery, Liberating The Master Musician Within. Werner has...
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Veteran Jazz Drummer Chip White Plugs Neon Jazz
Alan “Chip” White was born on December 21, 1946 in New York City. He began studying percussion and music with his father at the age of nine, and studied theory and harmony with Vincent Corzine while in high school. Mr. White then continued his formal education at Ithaca College and later at the...
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Jazz Vocalist Aimée Allen Plugs Neon Jazz
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, vocalist Aimée Allen's intimate connection with music began as a child. Her childhood was scored with classic jazz, because her mother kept selections from the tradition on the family turntable. Though singing was a part of her childhood, Aimée first...
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NYC Jazz Saxophonist Matt La Von Plugs Neon Jazz
Matt La Von doesn’t come from a musical lineage and no one has ever labeled him as a musical prodigy. Born into a military family, his childhood was spent crisscrossing the mainland United States every 3 to 4 years and being pulled in and out of different schools. Despite this chaotic upbringing,...
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Portland Jazz Pianist George Colligan Plugs Neon Jazz
George Colligan is a New York based pianist, organist,drummer, trumpeter, teacher, and bandleader, who is one of the most original and compelling jazz artists of his generation. An award-winning composer (Chamber Music America/Doris Duke Foundation grant recipient) and player (winner,...
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Dutch Jazz Singer & Composer Maaike den Dunnen Plugs Neon Jazz
A curly-haired, bold and original woman with an infectious energy. Dutch singer-composer Maaike den Dunnen makes jazz music accessible for everyone. Playful, yet with with integrity. Humor plays a big part. Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by…
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Veteran Jazz Pianist Cyrus Chestnut Plugs Neon Jazz
Composer, pianist and educator Cyrus Chestnut is a musical force that utilizes his classical, Gospel and jazz influences to entertain and capture his audiences. Born in 1963, Chestnut started his musical career at the age of three, playing piano at the Mount Calvary Star Baptist Church at the age...
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Italian Jazz Violinist Anais Drago Plugs Neon Jazz
People often ask me if I like playing, if the violin is a passion, a hobby, or a job. I really do not know. When I was three years old, I found that piece of wood in my hands and in these 20 years I never left it. I do not know if it was out of habit, inertia, sense of duty, passion, ambition or...
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Jazz Bassist & Composer Chris Lightcap Plugs Neon Jazz
Bassist and composer Chris Lightcap has worked with Marc Ribot, Regina Carter, Craig Taborn, Glen Hansard, Mark Turner, John Medeski, Jason Moran, Tomasz Stanko, Chris Potter, Paul Motian, John Scofield, Dave Liebman, Paquito D’Rivera, Anthony Braxton, Joe Morris, Sheila Jordan, James Carter…
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Veteran Jazz Saxophonist Jerry Vivino Plugs Neon Jazz
Jerry Vivino was born to Emily and Jerry Vivino, Sr. on January 8th, 1954, in Paterson, New Jersey. Music and art was an everyday thing in the Vivino household during Jerry's childhood and throughout his adolescence. Influenced by both his parents, Jerry couldn't help but to be exposed to the…
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Los Angeles-based Jazz Pianist Connie Han Plugs Neon Jazz
With her debut Mack Avenue Records album CRIME ZONE (available October 12), next generation Los Angeles pianist Connie Han has created an edgy blend of modern and traditional jazz. Han’s parents, both practicing classical musicians, instilled an appreciation for music and a strong work ethic in…
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Chicago Jazz Trumpeter Drew Hansen Plugs Neon Jazz
Drew Hansen is a Chicago trumpet player making a name for himself as a thoughtful composer and adventurous improviser who combines seemingly disparate influences into a cohesive musical statement. Drew earned his degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where he...
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Serbian Jazz Musician Miki Plugs Neon Jazz
Miki - Next Last Chance - Released on May 12, 2018. "My music find simple form of fender piano rhodes, violin el. bass (like PaulMcCartney) and drums.. music is almost jazz... rest is history.." Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John…
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Japanese-born NYC Jazz Pianist Yuko Fujiyama Plugs Neon Jazz
Born in Sapporo, Japan in 1954, Yuko Fujiyama started playing piano at the age of four. But it wasn’t until a summer morning in 1980 standing on a sidewalk in New York’s East Village that she found her calling; someone was playing a Cecil Taylor tape and she was transfixed by the piano sounds.…
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Kansas City Jazz Pianist Leslie Maclean Plugs Neon Jazz
Leslie Maclean , pianist, composer, vocalist and teacher, has been a professional musician since the age of 13. While in college, Leslie worked extensively with free jazz proponent Muhul Richard Abrams. Her imaginative and artistic performance at the Midwest Intercollegiate Jazz Festival won her...
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Jazz Sax, Singer & Performer Danny Bacher Plugs Neon Jazz
Enter Danny Bacher. Singer. Saxophonist. Consummate performer. A dynamic entertainer with world-class talents in music, theater, and comedy. Jazz's newest bright light steps out – and man, does he swing. Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John...
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Jazz Saxophonist & Composer Peter Sparacino Plugs Neon Jazz
An avid disciple of all the eclectic brilliance that New York City has to offer, Peter Sparacino is a saxophonist, doubler, bandleader, composer and arranger currently residing in Astoria, Queens. As an in-demand musician, he can be found performing nightly in venues and clubs throughout NYC and...
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Jazz Pianist & Vocalist Champian Fulton Plugs Neon Jazz
Born in Oklahoma, Champian Fulton has become a world class Jazz pianist and vocalist with international acclaim. She grew up with music in the home; her mother and father (Jazz trumpeter and educator Stephen Fulton) recognized her fascination with music at an early age. The presence of her…
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Legendary Chicago Jazz Guitarist Bobby Broom Plugs Neon Jazz
Guitarist Bobby Broom’s love of jazz has never blocked out his affection for the pop music which he grew up with. It’s been a frequent wellspring throughout his career. Soul Fingers, his joyful 2018 release with his organ trio The Organi-Sation, produced by legendary drummer Steve Jordan…
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Jazz Trombonist Marshall Gilkes Plugs Neon Jazz
Simply considering the range of music that Marshall Gilkes has played over the course of his career, it would be easy to assume that the trombonist/composer is a musical chameleon, able to alter his sound to fit into whatever situation he finds himself. After all, it seems unlikely that an...
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Toronto Jazz Trumpeter & Vocalist Marie Goudy Plugs Neon Jazz
A native of Toronto, trumpet player/vocalist Marie Goudy started her professional career at the age of sixteen. By the age of nineteen, she had already played with many notable musicians including Benny Golson, Cleo Laine and Maria Schneider. Since then she has performed with Michael Buble, Donny...
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Curan-born Jazz Saxophonist Carlos Averhoff Jr. Plugs Neon Jazz
Carlos Averhoff Jr is a Latin Grammy nominated Cuban tenor saxophonist, contemporary Afro-Cuban Jazz composer and educator. All About Jazz names Carlos "a dynamic fresh new voice on the saxophone” and Latin Jazz Network portrays his playing as “quite extraordinarily expressive and beautiful,”...
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Jazz Saxophonist John Petrucelli Plug Neon Jazz
Dr. John Petrucelli is an award winning composer, saxophonist and educator. He has studied and performed with legendary members of the jazz tradition, including Geri Allen, Victor Lewis, Ralph Bowen, Charles Tolliver, Sean Jones, Delfeayo Marsalis, Conrad Herwig, Terence Blanchard, Lewis Porter…
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The John Petrucelli Band Visits Kansas City - Green Lady Lounge & Black Dolphin - 10.8-9.18
John Petrucelli Band -Green Lady Lounge (Orion Room) from8:30pm - 11:30pm Mon 10/8 - Green Lady Lounge and 8:30pm - 11:30pm Tue 10/9 - Black Dolphin. Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a...
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Kansas City Jazz Percussionist John Kizilarmut Plugs Neon Jazz
John Kizilarmut has performed with a wide range of artists and groups including Aretha Franklin, Doc Severinsen, Matt Wilson, Jimmy Heath, Branford Marsalis, Logan Richardson, Clark Terry, New York Voices, Ana Gasteyer, Conspirare, Shirley Jones, DJ Starscream, and the Des Moines Symphony. Neon...
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Jazz Double Bassist & Composer Martin Nevin Plugs Neon Jazz
Martin Nevin is a composer and double bassist originally from Los Angeles. In 2006, Martin received a scholarship to attend Manhattan School of Music, where he studied bass with Jay Anderson and David Grossman, and composition with Michael Patterson. Since then he has performed and/or recorded…
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Legendary Jazz Saxophonist Dave Liebman Plugs Neon Jazz
David Liebman is considered a renaissance man in contemporary music with a career stretching nearly fifty years. He has played with masters including Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, McCoy Tyner and others; authored books and instructional DVDs which are acknowledged as...
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Pittsburgh Tenor DK Anderson Plugs Neon Jazz
Tenor saxophonist DK [Darnell Kenneth] Anderson was born on November 19, 1979, a mill town kid from the Steel Valley of Pittsburgh. He began his musical studies on tenor saxophone at the age of 11. At the age 16 he started playing the piano and became interested in composition. In 2001, Anderson...
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Trombonist Craig Klein of Bonerama Plugs Neon Jazz
It’s the best way to describe this 20 year old powerhouse touring band from New Orleans, LA. In addition to changing the way people think about the trombone, the sound of Bonerama has become an influence and contribution to the sound of New Orleans music today. With newer acts such as Trombone...
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Canadian Vintage Jazz Singer Steven Taetz Plugs Neon Jazz
Vintage pop, swing, and jazz singer and composer/lyricist Steven Taetz is based in Toronto. He has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Bitter End and Rockwood Music Hall (NY), The Rogers Centre (Toronto), Blue Room (Korea), Capital Pride (Wash DC), Hotel Café (LA), World Pride, House…
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Jazz Bassist Max Moran Plugs Neon Jazz
Max Moran & Neospectric offer original compositions that blend rock, funk, R&B, jazz and fusion. Showcasing funky groves, astounding musicianship and emotive songwriting, they're live shows move bodies to dance and even move some to tears. Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by...
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Jazz/Pop Duo BlissBliss Plugs Neon Jazz
Lang and Renee scored a #1 hit with their first single, Fight For Peace and have toured both here in the US and overseas. Influences on their music range from Sting and Steely Dan to Joni Mitchell and John Mayer. One fan said about BlissBliss, "their music is an elixir of pop, groove and jazz…
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Jazz Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Plugs Neon Jazz
Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson came into international prominence touring and recording with the legendary drummer Art Blakey as a member of his band, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Symbolizing a new generation of musicians that blended tradition with neo-jazz, Jackson went on to release 14...
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Beats And Pieces Big Band Leader Ben Cottrell Plugs Neon Jazz
Beats & Pieces Big Band take the big band sound to places it’s never been before, with a distinctive blend of rocking energy and precise dynamics, infectious floor-filling rhythms and widescreen arrangements, and generous individual freedom and tight collective interplay. Neon Jazz is a radio...
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NYC Pianist & Radio Host Lenore Raphael Plugs Neon Jazz
Lenore Raphael, is an internationally renowned jazz Pianist, Steinway artist, radio host and jazz teacher and has been critically acclaimed as one of the best pianists in the jazz mainstream today. Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John...
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Jazz Pianist Javier Santiago Plugs Neon Jazz
Javier Santiago is a true pianist of the new millenium. His music speaks to audiences of every age, background and gender. Santiago is an artistic visionary who embraces traditions in music while forging ahead with innovations in new sounds, technology and concepts. The piano has been always been...
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Artistic Director Josh Grossman of the Toronto Jazz Orchestra Plugs Neon Jazz
The 18-piece Toronto Jazz Orchestra (TJO) was created in 1998 to perform music by some of the most important composers in jazz – writers like Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer, Phil Nimmons, Rob McConnell and more. Over the past 19 years, their repertoire has evolved to include compositions and...
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Veteran Jazz Drummer Jay Lawrence Plugs Neon Jazz
Jay the recording artist, live performer, teacher, composer, adjudicator, clinician and more. Having grown up in the Nevada showrooms of Reno, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas, Jay is now an official Utahn residing in Lehi. Lawrence currently teaches at Brigham Young University and Snow College. Jay also...
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Big Band Arranger & Composer Elliot Deutsch Plugs Neon Jazz
Elliot Deutsch is an award winning arranger and composer. He received first place in the 2012 ASMAC/Bill Conti Big Band Arranging and Composing Competition for his version of “Pure Imagination.” Deutsch was also awarded a 2013 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award for his composition, “50 Piece McChow...
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Latin Jazz Singer Lauren Henderson Plugs Neon Jazz
Lauren Henderson is a jazz, Latin jazz, soul and fusion vocalist. A recording artist and composer from Massachusetts, Henderson's Caribbean and Latin Heritage are central themes in her original music. Currently based in both Miami and New York, Lauren performs standards and original music. She…
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Brooklyn Jazz Pianist Julia Chen Plugs Neon Jazz
Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Julia Chen began studying both jazz and classical piano at an early age. She holds a Bachelors in Jazz Piano Performance and a Bachelors in Psychology from the the Oberlin College and Conservatory in Ohio. Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe...
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Talented Kansas City Jazz Vocalist Millie Edwards Plugs Neon Jazz
Music has been a part of her life throughout all of her professional working career. As a young woman, she minored in music and majored in education at Ottawa University. It was there in Ottawa, Kan., she would meet the man who encouraged her to make the most of her voice: She credits legendary...
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Kansas City Jazz Trumpeter Nate Nall Plugs Neon Jazz
The Blue Room hosts a CD Release Party for trumpeter Nate Nall. Nall has performed at Kansas City’s most prominent jazz venues, including the Blue Room at the American Jazz Museum and Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. He has been a featured soloist with the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and...
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Composer & Jazz Saxophonist Patrick Zimmerli Plugs Neon Jazz
New York- and Paris-based composer/saxophonist Patrick Zimmerli writes a sophisticated yet approachable hybrid of contemporary classical and jazz music. Recent collaborators include Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Brooklyn Rider String Quartet, Brian Blade, Luciana Souza, the Knights Orchestra and…
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Jazz Trombonist and Seashellist Steve Turre Plugs Neon Jazz
One of the world’s preeminent jazz innovators, trombonist and seashellist Steve Turre, has consistently won both the Readers’ and Critics’ polls in JazzTimes, Downbeat, and Jazziz for Best Trombone and for Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist (shells). Turre was born to Mexican-American parents and...
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Veteran Saxophonist & Innovator Steve Coleman Plugs Neon Jazz
Steve began playing music just days before his 14th birthday as a freshman at South Shore High School on the south side of Chicago. His first instrument was violin but later that year he switched to the alto saxophone. For three years Steve studied the basics of music and saxophone technique…
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Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. and on KOJH 104.7 FM Monday - Friday from Noon to 1 p.m.
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