🎷 Welcome to another edition of the Neon Jazz interview series! This time, we head to Ann Arbor, Michigan to connect with the renowned Detroit-native jazz saxophonist, flautist, and vocalist Paul Vornhagen.

🔥 His latest release, Live at the Blue Llama (2025), captures the magic of a working jazz combo in full swing, recorded live at Ann Arbor’s premier jazz venue. The album delivers an electrifying set filled with masterful improvisation and dynamic chemistry.

🏆 With six Detroit Music Awards to his name, Vornhagen has been a force in the jazz scene for decades. He began his journey in 1972 as a flute accompanist for the University of Michigan dance department, evolving into a self-taught multi-instrumentalist with a rich and storied career.

🎶 In this exclusive interview, we explore:

✅ The inspiration behind Live at the Blue Llama

✅ His deep Detroit jazz roots and influences

✅ The evolution of his career as a saxophonist, flautist, and vocalist

✅ His experiences performing in vibrant jazz clubs & festivals

📢 Tune in now & experience his timeless sound
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-dimino/episodes/Paul-Vornhagen-on-His-2025-Album-Live-at-the-Blue-Llama-e30mg53

🎧 Listen & get the album here: Paul Vornhagen – Live at the Blue Llama

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Joe Dimino has been writing & creating in a variety of capacities since his college days at the University of Missouri-Kansas City somewhere around 1993. If you are keeping score, that would be about 29 years+. It all began at UMKCs University News as a Sports Writer & turned into a myriad of expressive avenues. Inventing poems, art, video & audio has always been in the proverbial cards.