Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series! On this episode, we talk with COO & Guitarist Zach Larmer, Bass Player & Student Director Noah Orlowsky, and Singer Valentina Koehler of the Young Musicians Unite (YMU) Jazz Collective in Miami. This inspiring youth-driven group has been performing, recording, and sharing their Love of jazz throughout Florida—while learning the craft at a high level. They recently returned from a groundbreaking cultural exchange tour in Brazil, the first of its kind for YMU, which is the second-largest provider of free music Education in the U.S. We dive into their mission, history, travels, recordings, and vision for the future. A vibrant story of jazz, education, and cultural connection. Enjoy!

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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.