Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist Michelle Lordi on the 2025 CD Live at Dirty Dog
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist Michelle Lordi on her 2025 CD Live at Dirty Dog .. She teams up with veteran bassist/producer Matthew Parrish for their debut as co-leaders and first release as a couple. Recorded live at the storied Dirty Dog Jazz Café in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, the album captures a swinging, intimate partnership — forged through music and a deeply shared life on the bandstand, in the studio, and at home.For Matthew, it’s a long-awaited return to bandleading since his acclaimed 2001 debut Circles. The last time we caught up with Michelle was during her 2023 release Two Moons. In this conversation, we dive into the new album, life in 2025, and so much more. Always a pleasure to have her on the show. Dig in.🎶 Get the music: https://www.michellelordi.com/For More Famous Interviews:Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi6GpDDDrc_PgOzaERGbLQ Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-with-joe-dimino/id1660256991Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7j92QDS13LXgajPt80X2dhThe Home of Famous Interviews:http://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/Contribute to Famous Interviews via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER
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Music Power Couple Premik Russell Tubbs & Margee Minier-Tubbs
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with married music power couple Premik Russell Tubbs & Margee Minier-Tubbs. We connected with them from their home in Connecticut to talk about their brand-new 2025 release Oneness-World, how they met, and their remarkable journeys in music.Described as “a sonic journey into the heart of our oneness through its complex musical exploration of the unfolding cycles of time while delving into the mystery of existence and the eternal breath of life,” this album is both expansive and deeply personal.Premik, featured on saxophones, flutes, and EWI, leads a stellar group of musicians that includes Grammy-winning violinist Zach Brock, keyboardist Neil Alexander, pianist Steve Sandberg, bassist Michael O’Brien, and drummer-percussionist Todd Isler. Margee adds evocative vocals and spoken word on four of the seven tracks, bringing depth and resonance to the project.It’s a story of music, partnership, and creative vision. Tune in.🎶 Get the album: https://www.margetoilerecords.com/For More Famous Interviews:Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi6GpDDDrc_PgOzaERGbLQ Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-with-joe-dimino/id1660256991Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7j92QDS13LXgajPt80X2dhThe Home of Famous Interviews:http://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/Contribute to Famous Interviews via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER
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Chicago-based Jazz Trumpeter Markus Rutz
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Chicago-based Jazz Trumpeter Markus Rutz .. We talk about his brand-new 2025 CD Many Moons and his fascinating life in the jazz world. On this ninth album as a leader, Markus follows his recent projects Storybook (2023) and Penumbra (2024), delivering a collection of small group recordings with top contemporaries from the Chicago scene.Known for his bluesy, soulful trumpet sound and exquisite tone, Markus continues to carve out a distinct voice in modern jazz while paying homage to its timeless traditions. It’s a most excellent story. Tune in.🎶 Get the album: https://rutzmusicworks.com/manymoons For More Famous Interviews:Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi6GpDDDrc_PgOzaERGbLQ Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-with-joe-dimino/id1660256991Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7j92QDS13LXgajPt80X2dhThe Home of Famous Interviews:http://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/Contribute to Famous Interviews via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER
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Music Power Couple Premik Russell Tubbs & Margee Minier-Tubbs
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with married music power couple Premik Russell Tubbs & Margee Minier-Tubbs. We connected with them from their home in Connecticut to talk about their brand-new 2025 release Oneness-World, how they met, and their remarkable journeys in music.Described as “a sonic journey into the heart of our oneness through its complex musical exploration of the unfolding cycles of time while delving into the mystery of existence and the eternal breath of life,” this album is both expansive and deeply personal.Premik, featured on saxophones, flutes, and EWI, leads a stellar group of musicians that includes Grammy-winning violinist Zach Brock, keyboardist Neil Alexander, pianist Steve Sandberg, bassist Michael O’Brien, and drummer-percussionist Todd Isler. Margee adds evocative vocals and spoken word on four of the seven tracks, bringing depth and resonance to the project.It’s a story of music, partnership, and creative vision. Tune in.🎶 Get the album: https://www.margetoilerecords.com/For More Famous Interviews:Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi6GpDDDrc_PgOzaERGbLQ Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-with-joe-dimino/id1660256991Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7j92QDS13LXgajPt80X2dhThe Home of Famous Interviews:http://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/Contribute to Famous Interviews via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER
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Scotland-based Jazz Vocalist, Saxophonist & Flautist Kimberley Tessa
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Scotland-based Jazz Vocalist, Saxophonist & Flautist Kimberley Tessa. She joins us to talk about her debut 2025 release Feel Alright / How It Feels and her journey in music so far.Winner of the Scottish Jazz Awards Rising Star, Kimberley wrote much of this album at the piano during her late teens. The record is a jazz exploration of love and emotional conflict, drawing inspiration from the voices of Amy Winehouse, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald. Blending soulful melodies with shifting grooves, the music flows from raw vulnerability to a bold, Latin-inspired finale.We dig into her artistry, her career beginnings, and what lies ahead in this heartfelt conversation from the heart of Scotland.🎶 Get the album: https://music.apple.com/us/album/feel-alright-how-it-feels/1822770706?i=1822770712For More Famous Interviews:Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi6GpDDDrc_PgOzaERGbLQ Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-with-joe-dimino/id1660256991Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7j92QDS13LXgajPt80X2dhThe Home of Famous Interviews:http://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/Contribute to Famous Interviews via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER
Neon Jazz is a radio show and interview series created and distributed since 2011. Hatched & Hosted by Joe Dimino out of Kansas City, Missouri. The series has been Engineered and generously supported by John Christopher over thirteen years, hundreds of episodes and thousands of interviews. We celebrate the glory days right on into the innovations of modern players. The aim is to tell the rich story of jazz through the voice of the musician and provide an enticing kaleidoscope of sound and stories. We are always celebrating one of America's finest inventions .. Jazz. Dig in ..
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