Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Acclaimed NYC Jazz Vibraphonist, Composer & Educator Ted Piltzecker. We caught up with him to discuss his new 2025 CD Peace Vibes and his long, influential career in music.

Ted is known for his eclectic musical interests and his global performance history—from major jazz and percussion festivals to concerts around the world. His eight albums as a leader have been widely praised and have made a major impact in both the jazz and percussion communities.

Over the years, Ted has performed with celebrated New York jazz figures such as Jack Wilkins, Rufus Reid, Lewis Nash, and Bill Charlap. We also cover his memorable time with George Shearing and how these encounters with legends helped shape his approach to playing, composing, and teaching.

Enjoy this deep dive into an artist with remarkable experience, musical Wisdom, and a new album full of resonance and peace.

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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.