When your partner receives a diagnosis that changes everything, the ground beneath your feet shifts. One moment you’re planning a normal future. The next, you’re staring at a reality you never imagined. Life after diagnosis feels like stepping into an entirely different world, and the path forward is anything but clear. The shock comes first. […]
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring co-authors Robert Pallitto and John Melendez, discussing their acclaimed 2026 book, Whistle Stop: The Life of Kenny Dorham. In this fascinating conversation, we take a deep dive into the first full-length biography of legendary jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham—one of the most influential yet […]
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring co-authors Robert Pallitto and John Melendez, discussing their acclaimed 2026 book, Whistle Stop: The Life of Kenny Dorham. In this fascinating conversation, we take a deep dive into the first full-length biography of legendary jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham—one of the most influential yet […]
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring acclaimed pianist, educator, jazz advocate, and club owner Spike Wilner. In this special episode, Spike gives us an exclusive tour of Jazz Cultural, one of New York City’s newest and most exciting jazz venues, located on legendary Restaurant Row just steps from Times […]
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series featuring acclaimed pianist, educator, jazz advocate, and club owner Spike Wilner. In this special episode, Spike gives us an exclusive tour of Jazz Cultural, one of New York City’s newest and most exciting jazz venues, located on legendary Restaurant Row just steps from Times […]
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with North Carolina-based jazz guitarist, composer, and educator Adam Rose. In this episode, we dive into his outstanding 2026 album Holler Serenade, a bold recording that brings together Asheville’s vibrant jam band spirit with the sophistication of straight-ahead jazz. Recorded live in a single […]
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with North Carolina-based jazz guitarist, composer, and educator Adam Rose. In this episode, we dive into his outstanding 2026 album Holler Serenade, a bold recording that brings together Asheville’s vibrant jam band spirit with the sophistication of straight-ahead jazz. Recorded live in a single […]
By Jerry Zezima Now that I have seen Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” a space alien thriller that’s out of this world, I am making this my own disclosure day: I could have been the star of the movie. And not necessarily as a space alien. I was sure I’d be heading to Hollywood when I […]
Well, here we are. The calendar has flipped past the Fourth of July, the hummingbirds are drinking like they just ran a marathon, and your favorite rocking chair on the porch has turned into a griddle. That’s right, friends. It’s the Dog Days of Summer. Now, before you go looking for Duke or George lounging […]
“Fix or repair guy” I’m a “fix-or-repair-guy.” I differentiate this self-description from a “throw-away-and-buy-new-guy.” Rapid replacement of broken items is, without a doubt, the more efficient course of action. I might spend two to ten hours repairing something that I could reorder from Amazon in under 30 seconds. Silly. There is evidently some other criterion […]
