🎷 Welcome to another edition of the Neon Jazz interview series. This time, we head to Mexico City to catch up with jazz improviser, composer, writer, and artist Jacob Wick.

🔥 His new 2025 album, a veces me veo en el espejo y pienso en ti (Sometimes I look in the mirror and think of you), is a Love letter to jazz, blending rich improvisation with deeply personal and political themes.

🏳️‍🌈 Wick’s career is profoundly influenced by queer feelings and queer politics, shaping his collaborations across the global jazz scene. Currently, he leads both a sextet and a quartet, performing innovative compositions that reimagine jazz standards and introduce fresh originals.

🎶 In this conversation, we explore:

✅ The inspirations behind his latest album

✅ His experiences as a jazz artist in Mexico City

✅ The intersection of music, identity, and activism

✅ His collaborations with diverse artists worldwide

📢 Dive into this compelling interview & experience Wick’s sonic world.
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-dimino/episodes/Jacob-Wick-on-His-2025-Album–Queer-Inspired-Jazz-Innovation-e30j7l8

🎧 Listen now & explore his music at: Jacob Wick Bandcamp

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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.