Neon Jazz Interviews

• Guitarist, Vocalist, Singer & Songwriter Valeria Stewart

  Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring Guitarist, Vocalist, Singer & Songwriter Valeria Stewart. We caught up with this incredibly talented artist to talk about her new 2025 album Raices and her rich life in the world of music. Valeria consistently delivers captivating multilingual performances that blend Latin, folk, jazz, and Americana into a warm, personal, and expressive musical experience. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, she grew up in the Washington, DC area and brings both cultures into her art. Beyond music, Valeria works as a part-time preschool teacher in Falls Church, supporting families in transitional housing — a role she loves deeply. As a musician, she performs solo or with her trio Crooked Sparrow, and she is at her happiest when sharing her music and creating genuine connection through it. Enjoy this interview. 🎶 Get the album:https://www.valeriastewart.com/new-music  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Drummer Steven Crammer, Bassist Walter Stinson and Pianist Evan Main of Prawntail

  Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring Drummer Steven Crammer, Bassist Walter Stinson, and Pianist Evan Main of the dynamic NYC-based trio Prawntail. We dive into the release of their debut 2025 album Prawntail, explore how the trio came together, unpack their creative vision, and talk about what's ahead for this exciting collective project. All three members are highly active sidemen in the New York jazz scene, and this trio offers them the rare opportunity to present their own unified voice, perspective, and artistic identity. Their debut album highlights their chemistry, versatility, and willingness to push the boundaries of the modern piano trio format. We get into the full story — the music, the journey, and the future. Enjoy. 🎧 Get the album:https://prawntail.bandcamp.com/?label=498273&tab=artists 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• NYC-based Jazz Trumpeter Dave Scott on December 2025 Gigs in Kansas City

  Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring Acclaimed NYC-based Jazz Trumpeter Dave Scott as we preview his December 2025 performances in Kansas City. We connected with Dave for our annual conversation about his holiday trip through KC and the exciting string of gigs he’ll be playing this season. His December lineup includes:🎺 Friday, December 26 – Westport Theater with Michael Eaton at 6 p.m.🎺 Sunday, December 28 – Westport Theater with Brad Gregory’s Sextet at 3 p.m.🎺 Monday, December 29 – The Blue Room with Tim Brewer’s Big Band We also dive into how 2025 unfolded for Dave and what he’s looking forward to creatively and personally in 2026. Always a pleasure to catch up with him.Dig this interview. 🎶 More on Dave:https://www.facebook.com/dave.scott.92317121/ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Toronto-based Juno-Nominated Jazz Pianist & Composer Noam Lemish

  Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring Toronto-based Juno-Nominated Jazz Pianist & Composer Noam Lemish. We catch up with him to discuss his new 2025 CD There’s beauty enough in being here and explore his extensive career arc in the jazz world. The album offers a gently ravishing program inspired by a Fernando Pessoa poem that meditates on the numinous magic within everyday moments. His work reflects his transcultural identity, and throughout a quarter century of musical creation, he has continually pushed to expand the scope of his exploration, blurring boundaries between genres, traditions, peoples, and sounds. Based in Toronto since 2010, Noam Lemish is known for leading or co-leading numerous acclaimed ensembles, and his voice in modern jazz continues to evolve with depth, curiosity, and creative insight. Dig this story. 🎧 Get the album:https://noamlemish.bandcamp.com/album/theres-beauty-enough-in-being-here-2 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Creative, Artist & Jazz Producer Michael Simard

  Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring Creative, Artist & Jazz Producer Michael Simard. We take a deep dive into his new 2025 CD Take It to the Sky and explore his vibrant, evolving career in the creative world. This new album is a full-throttle celebration of the music that has inspired him for a lifetime. Backed by a powerhouse 21-piece ensemble, the project reimagines classics by Earth, Wind & Fire, George Duke, The Crusaders, and Eumir Deodato with fresh arrangements, lush horn and string sections, and undeniable groove. Recorded over four days in December at Vancouver’s Monarch and Hipposonic Studios, this album stands as a joyful homage to timeless influences and Michael’s deep musical vision. Dig this story — he’s amazing. 🎧 Get the album:https://orangegrovepublicity.com/Clients/motivation-take-it-to-the-sky/ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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