Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Joe Dimino. On this episode, we talk with veteran jazz pianist Michael Cain of the Zoo Too Trio about their genre-defying debut album Poetry Legroom, out now on Shifting Paradigm Records.

From his part-time base in Minnesota, Michael opens up about his collaborative work with guitarist Keith Price and drummer Pheeroan akLaff, and how the trio set out to reimagine the traditional jazz piano trio. Their sound fuses elements of contemporary jazz, cinematic soundscapes, pop, and electronic textures, pushing the boundaries of what a jazz trio can sound like in 2025.

Michael Cain brings decades of experience, creativity, and Innovation to the conversation, offering insight into the evolution of modern jazz and the artistic intent behind Poetry Legroom.

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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.