Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Joe Dimino. On this episode, we talk with acclaimed jazz vocalist, songwriter, and arranger Kristina Koller about her bold and creative 2025 album, Walk on By.

On this fourth album as a leader, Kristina offers a fresh, genre-blending interpretation of the Burt Bacharach songbook, breathing new life into timeless hits while honoring their emotional depth and historical weight. With modern jazz textures, cross-generational influences, and inventive arrangements, she delivers a project that is both nostalgic and forward-thinking.

We explore the creative process behind Walk on By, her live performances, and the evolving state of jazz in 2025 and beyond. The album also serves as a tribute to Bacharach’s Legacy, a Kansas City native whose music shaped the past 65 years and whose passing in 2023 marked the end of an era.

🎶 Listen to the album: Walk on By on Apple Music 

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Joe Dimino Podcaster/Artist

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.