Welcome to a fresh edition of the Neon Jazz interview series, where we dive into the music and stories of the world’s most dynamic jazz artists. In this episode, we sit down with jazz guitarist & oudist Mustafa Dill, leader of the fusion group Love Explode the Sun, to talk about his highly anticipated 2025 album, Explode Yourself.

From his home base in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Mustafa shares his journey through jazz, world fusion, and life-altering experiences. Known for their high-energy interplay and boundary-pushing sound, Love Explode the Sun takes a freer, more adventurous approach to the usual world/jazz crossover genre.

We explore:

🎸 The creative vision behind Explode Yourself and its unique fusion of jazz & world influences

❤️ His incredible resilience—overcoming Cancer and open-heart surgery in back-to-back years

🌎 How his renewed perspective on life is shaping his music

Mustafa Dill’s story is as powerful as his music. Tune in for an inspiring deep dive into his journey and the explosive new album.

🎧 Discover the album here: Explode Yourself – Dog Ranch Music PR 

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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.