With over 15 years of classical violin training, and her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the New England…

So many new jazz releases and so little time. If I could lock myself away in a listening room for a month with food a…

The holiday edition of the program features uninterrupted music from Kick The Cat, Tim Miller , Tom Coster and Erik …

On this week's show I am continuing my look at Ivo Perelman 's Reed Rapture In Brooklyn, this time his partne…

Christmas Day has passed but it is still the holiday season so here is my Christmas show for this year featuring all …

The task of defining the undefinable falls to a second group of improvisors. Bill Watrous , Jane Ira Bloom , Denny Ze…

This broadcast celebrates Hanukkah, Solstice, Feast of St. Lucy and more with holiday tunes from Grace Garland and C…

New music by Jukka Haavisto , bassist from Finland, Soren Lee and bassist Per Mathisen from Norway, Jimsaku from Ja…

We begin our annual Christmas Hour of Neon Jazz with brilliant young composer Richard Williams and a song off his 20…

Guitarist Steve Kimock joined Spotlight On host Lawrence Peryer to recount his musical journey, time in and around …

Today's show includes music from Miles Davis , Return To Forever , Jan Hammer , and Jeff Beck ... [ read more ] …

On this show we further explore Ivo Perelman 's expansive set of recordings Reed Rapture In Brooklyn, this time l…

On his new record Dedication drummer and composer Dan Weiss presents the listener with sonic portraits of musicians a…

This show mixes a bit of blues and soul with jazz vocals, guitar, and large ensembles. Musicians involved include Joh…

I'm not really one for making top ten lists. This week's show is a mix of wonderful tunes that kept me good c…

Improvisation is at the core of a jazz performance and we called on Joe Wilder , Dianne Reeves , Bill Charlap and Ch…

This broadcast presents more Christmas goodness to savor, with new holiday releases from from Chris Ruggiero, Sarah P…

From the world of Hunter S. Thompson, we begin the 781st Episode of Neon Jazz with a song off vibraphonist Dan McCart…

Born into a scientific family, music technologist Don Slepian showed both musical and technical talent early in life…

John Scofield 's Pick Hits-Live, two from the Anderson Shelta label, plus Japan's Kiyo-Sen and Casiopea , Wen…

On this show the third of twelve looks at Ivo Perelman 's massive new set of saxophone duets, this time with Tim …

This particular episode has vocalists, classic bebop, and a familiar track from the freeform fays of '70s FM radi…

This week, we visit Minton's Playhouse in Harlem to check out Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Johnny Griffin…

Dr. Billy Taylor , Phil Woods , Holly Hofmann and Jerry Jerome continue the tales of entering the jazz life before …

This broadcast is full of jazz holiday fare, with new Christmas releases from Jonathan Karrant , Jane Monheit and Ly…

Finnish guitarist Jere Haakana , from Ontario Canada Jeremy Green , Jordan Rudess with some progressive rock, and 3 …

With the song "McQueen" from pianist and composer Ted Kooshian , we start the 780th Episode of Neon Jazz wi…

In its own peculiar way, World Record is as confounding as the previous two albums by Neil Young with Crazy Horse . Y…

The Lost Pianos of Siberia Sophy Roberts 433 Pages ISBN: 0802149286 Doubleday/Grove Atlantic2020 In The Lost Pianos o…

Bassists Stanley Clarke , Doug Johns and Chris Buck. Drummers Billy Cobham , Dennis Chambers , Lenny White and Hora…

On this show the second of twelve features focusing on Ivo Perelman 's stunning new release of saxophone duets. T…

This is an eclectic show featuring the clarinets of Darryl Harper and Tony Scott , the pianos of Bill Evans and Hor…

This week, recordings associated with bandleader Woody Herman (Ralph Bures, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day, Jimmy G…

Inspiration set the path to jazz, the subsequent learning process required mentors, trial and error and "dues pa…

The top jazz recordings of 2022, in no particular order. Justin MorellExit Music For Intelligent Life On Earth Sonic …

Trio Grande Magy's Farm Dromara, N. Ireland 28 November, 2022 Set in the rolling drumlins of County Down with far…

The flood of new releases continues unabated and this episode jumps right into the deep end, sampling new works from …

This broadcast presents new releases from Lauren Falls , Becca Stevens , Flora Purim , Steven Feifke and Jane Monhei…

Nina Causey Black Repertory Theater Horne to Strayhorn Berkeley, CA November 19, 2022 Horne to Strayhorn, an original…

Blues Deluxe is a regular column comprised of pithy takes on recent blues and roots-music releases of note, spotlight…

A collection of photos from the Skopje Jazz Festival 2022 in Skopje, North Macedonia from October 13, 2022 to October…

Japanese band T Square , little known music from Serbia with Bosque Sound Community, Greek Bassist Yiorgos Fakanas , …

We begin the 779th Episode of Neon Jazz with a tune from guitarist Grant Geissman 's new album Blooz. From there,…

Carter Johnson quad-caned his way out to his patio with a glass of whiskey and water in his hand, ice cubes tinkling …

To hear and see Neil Young express such deep-seated personal contentment near the end of his film Harvest Time is to …

Markus Reuter is a music producer, composer, performer, and creative educator with international credentials and a v…

Add to pianist/vocalist Diane "Deedles" Schuur 's, resume comedian as she had the audience of a little …

Jaco Pastorius with a medley from Broadway Blues, Hiromi from Beyond Standard, Spherical Agenda , from Arcane Wisdo…

A Celebration of the Life and the Legacy of Pat Martino 35+ Musicians Jazz@thePoint Festival Gateway Playhouse Somers…