Michael Blanco is an acoustic and electric bassist living in New York City. He is also a jazz composer and two-time recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award (2005, 2006) whose third album of original music, Spirit Forward, will be released on October 7, 2016 on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records. Spirit Forward features eight new original compositions and an all-star band: saxophonist John Ellis, pianist Kevin Hays, and drummer Clarence Penn.
Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO on Saturday Mornings from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. and Sunday Mornings from 6:00 ñ 7:00 a.m. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/
