Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series. We catch up with longtime friend of the show and internationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter Hermon Mehari, now based in Paris but deeply rooted in Kansas City’s jazz scene. In this episode, we talk about his exciting 2025, filled with new music, live performances, and creative collaborations.

We dive into:

• 🎶 Soul Song – his new album with pianist Tony Tixier, blending soulful lyricism with modern European jazz textures

• 🌞 Yeah Sun – the vibrant new record from KC’s All Night Trio, a high-energy ensemble pushing fresh sounds

• 🌍 Life and music in Europe

• 🎷 His reflections on Kansas City, global jazz, and what’s next in 2025

🎧 Listen to Soul Song: https://komosrecords.bandcamp.com/album/soul-song

🎵 Discover All Night Trio: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/all-night-trio/1619016359

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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.