Neon Jazz Interviews

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with jazz singer Lisa Rich talking about her powerful 2026 album I Still Rise. The last time Lisa joined us was in 2024 with the release of Long As You're Living, a remarkable comeback following 33 years of forced inactivity due to serious health problems. When she returned, her voice was in prime form, resulting in one of the standout vocal jazz albums of the year.
Now, I Still Rise fully confirms Lisa Rich's return to the jazz scene.
For this new project, Lisa reunites with the three musicians who joined her on Long As You're Living: pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress, and trumpeter Dave Ballou. Together, they create another deeply expressive chapter in Lisa's remarkable musical journey.
In this conversation, we get into I Still Rise, Lisa's return to music, the creative partnership behind the album, America today, jazz as a unifying language, resilience, the power of the human voice, and much more.
It's great to have Lisa back on Neon Jazz.
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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with dynamic New York-based jazz duo Zohar & Adam. One of the most highly anticipated young acts in the jazz scene, Zohar & Adam blend virtuosic musicianship with elements of neo-soul, hip-hop, electronica, jazz, and beyond. In this conversation, we get into their musical history, their creative partnership, and their exciting new 2026 album Osmosis.
Zohar Cabo, a 19-year-old keyboardist and pianist from Beacon, New York, has been surrounded by musical influences since birth. Adam Cabo, a 21-year-old drummer, percussionist, and producer from Beacon, NY, has been working professionally as a musician since the age of 10.
Together, they represent a fresh generation of musicians pushing jazz in new directions while maintaining a deep foundation in musicianship, improvisation, rhythm, and groove.
We cover their early musical lives, the evolution of Zohar & Adam, Osmosis, their genre-blending sound, the modern jazz scene, and what comes next for this exciting young duo.
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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with jazz bassist Dan Loomis of the Joel Frahm Trio talking 2026 music, albums, touring, and the story behind this stellar trio.
Dan Loomis joins us to talk about the history and evolution of the Joel Frahm Trio, featuring Joel Frahm on tenor saxophone, Dan Loomis on bass, and Ernesto Cervini on drums.
The trio has released two acclaimed albums: 2021’s The Bright Side and 2024’s Lumination. Now they are preparing to hit the road for a Fall 2026 tour with stops across Missouri and California.
Joel Frahm Trio – Fall 2026 Tour
October 15 — University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
October 16 — Tom's Town, Kansas City, MO
October 18 — We Always Swing, Columbia, MO
October 20 — San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
October 21 — San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
October 23 — Sam First, Los Angeles, CA
We get into the trio's history, their albums, their unique musical chemistry, touring, life as a working jazz musician, and what is ahead for the Joel Frahm Trio in 2026.
Great to have Dan Loomis back on the show.
Enjoy this interview.
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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with NYC-based jazz tenor saxophonist Andrew Rathbun on his 2026 album Episodes. For Episodes, Rathbun teams up with pianist Gary Versace, his longtime collaborator on several acclaimed SteepleChase sessions, for the first time as a duo. The result reveals a striking new dimension in their musical partnership.
The interplay between Rathbun and Versace is vivid, spontaneous, and deeply attuned. Versace favors linear, wriggling motion over conventional harmonic cushions, while Rathbun’s tenor saxophone improvisations unfold with narrative clarity, balancing modern jazz language with melodic focus. Together, they push into unfamiliar territory, creating music that feels exploratory, intimate, quietly daring, and completely alive.
In this Neon Jazz conversation, we dig into Episodes, the creative relationship between Andrew Rathbun and Gary Versace, improvisation, contemporary jazz, the New York jazz scene, and the ideas behind this inspired new duo recording.
Andrew Rathbun has been a regular around these parts, and it’s always a pleasure to dig into his music and creative journey.
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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Drummer Robert Jospé. On this episode, we get into his new 2026 album, The Night Sky, and a decorated career in the world of jazz.
Born in Manhattan to Belgian parents with a deep love of music, Robert began playing drums at fourteen and had his first professional performance in France at just sixteen. He went on to study with legendary drummers Tony Williams and Bob Moses, developing a career that has taken him across the worlds of jazz performance, recording and education.
Over the years, Robert Jospé has performed and recorded with an extraordinary group of artists, including Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Cyrus Chestnut, Emily Remler, Stanley Jordan and Joe Henderson.
In this conversation, we explore The Night Sky, Robert's early musical journey, studying with Tony Williams and Bob Moses, decades of gigs and recordings, teaching, improvisation, collaboration and the life of a working jazz drummer.
It's a deep dive into the music, experiences and stories behind a remarkable jazz career.
Dig this interview.
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