Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Saxophonist & Bandleader Jeff Coffin of the Wild Iris Brass Band. We dive into his brand-new 2025 CD Way Up and life in today’s music world.

Based in Nashville but deeply informed by the New Orleans tradition, Wild Iris Brass Band—co-founded with trombonist Ray Mason—blends compositional sophistication with the raw energy of the street. Their music reflects decades of experience across jazz, funk, pop, and global traditions, creating a sound that feels both timeless and fresh. Born during the COVID-19 pandemic and tied to Jeff’s 50th birthday, Way Up carries a powerful backstory that Jeff shares with depth and passion.

Always a pleasure to welcome Jeff back on the show. Dig this conversation.

🎶 Get the album → https://www.earuprecords.com/ 

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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.