Neon Jazz Interviews

• Mexico City-based Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader & Educator Erik Deutsch

  Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with acclaimed Mexico City–based Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader & Educator Erik Deutsch. We explore his brand-new 2025 release This Was Then and a storied, eclectic journey in music.This is his ninth full-length album, featuring his long-running NYC sextet with Tony Mason (drums), Jeff Hill (bass), Avi Bortnick (guitar), Mike McGinnis (reeds), and Brian Drye (trombone). In between full-time touring with The Black Crowes, leading multiple projects, and recording with a wide range of artists, Erik continues to evolve.He’s widely known for collaborations with Charlie Hunter, Leftover Salmon, Dixie Chicks, Shooter Jennings, Citizen Cope, and many others.🎶 Get the album: This Was Then – BandcampFor 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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• Raleigh-based Jazz Guitarist, Percussionist & Educator Doug Sours

  Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Raleigh-based Jazz Guitarist, Percussionist & Educator Doug Sours. We talk about his brand new 2025 CD Dream World, a project blending jazz guitar influences with old-world rhythms, frame drums, and African percussion. Doug shares insights into his beginnings, creative process, musical influences, and what’s ahead on his journey.🎶 Get the album: Dream World on BandcampEnjoy this deep dive into the life and music of an artist dedicated to the craft.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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• Veteran Journalist & Author Larry Tye on The Jazz Men

  Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series with veteran journalist and author Larry Tye.A longtime journalist with experience at the Boston Globe, Anniston Star, and Louisville Courier-Journal, Larry is also a Nieman Fellow at Harvard. His acclaimed books have covered everything from PR pioneer Edward L. Bernays and Negro Leagues legend Satchel Paige to Superman, the Jewish diaspora, and the Pullman porters.His latest book, The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America (2024), offers a sweeping and powerful look at how these three jazz giants overcame racism and adversity to become global icons and shape American culture.In this conversation, Larry reflects on his journalism career, his approach to biography, and the legacy of jazz’s greatest bandleaders.All things Larry: https://larrytye.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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• Japanese-born, Chicago-based Jazz Pianist Hana Fujisaki of Entre Amigos

  Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series with Japanese-born, Chicago-based jazz pianist Hana Fujisaki of Entre Amigos.We talk about the band’s brand-new 2025 album Magpie – The Music of Joe Clark, her journey from Japan to the U.S., and her role in Chicago’s vibrant jazz scene.Entre Amigos is a Chicago supergroup featuring saxophonist Roy McGrath, pianist Hana Fujisaki, bassist Kitt Lyles, and drummer Gustavo Cortiñas. While on tour across Asia, the band performed Joe Clark’s music nightly in China and South Korea, making this recording a natural next step.In this conversation, Hana reflects on her early love of jazz, studying in Tennessee, and her emergence as a vital voice on the Chicago scene.More on the album: https://lydialiebman.com/index.php/project/entre-amigos/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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• NYC-based Jazz Singer Anaïs Reno on the 2025 Album Lady of the Lavender Mist

  Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz Interview Series with NYC-based jazz singer Anaïs Reno. We talk about her brand-new 2025 album Lady of the Lavender Mist — a project that reflects her deep love of Duke Ellington, her evolution as an artist, and her unwavering connection to the jazz tradition.We first interviewed Anaïs back in 2021 during her high school years in the COVID era. Now, fresh out of college and performing on the circuit, she shares new wisdom, stories, and dreams that are brimming as her career reaches the next level.🎶 Listen to the album here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/lady-of-the-lavender-mist-feat-peter-bernstein/1808786526For 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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