Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series. In this episode, we speak with acclaimed NYC-based Jazz Saxophonist and Composer Jed Levy as he discusses his brand-new 2025 album, Faces and Places, and reflects on a remarkable 40+ year career in jazz.

A fixture on the New York jazz scene, Jed has performed and recorded extensively as both a bandleader and sideman. His impressive resume includes long-standing collaborations with jazz greats like Jaki Byard, Don Patterson, Jack McDuff, and Headhunters drummer Mike Clark.

We dive deep into the stories behind the music, the evolution of his sound, and what continues to inspire his journey through the ever-changing jazz landscape. It’s a rich and insightful conversation with one of jazz’s most respected voices.

🎷 Get the new album – Faces and Places:

https://jedlevyquartet.bandcamp.com/album/faces-places

🎧 Listen now to explore the soul of jazz with Jed Levy.

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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.