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Mary Halvorson, Michael Andrew, John Sturino, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap

By Joe Dimino | Neon Jazz
July 27, 2025
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Kicking off the 916th episode of Neon Jazz, we dive straight into the deep end of excellence with a powerhouse pairing—jazz royalty Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap—serving up fresh brilliance from their 2025 release, Elementa. From there, the journey gets bold and unpredictable, featuring fearless new sounds from Emile Londoner, Mary Halvorson, John Sturino, Michael Andeew, and Tim Jago. We turn the spotlight on some hometown soul with Kansas City's The Freedom Affair, and venture to Portland for a dose of eclectic groove with Mike Prigodich. Wrapping up the hour in style, we drift out on a cosmic note with a gorgeous track from The Circling Sun. So lean in, turn it up, and let the jazz take you somewhere new. Dig it, my friends.

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Dee Dee Bridgewater

vocals
b.1950

" data-original-title="" title="">Dee Dee Bridgewater &

Bill Charlap

piano
b.1966

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Charlap "Honeysuckle Rose" Elemental (Mack Avenue Records) 0:00

Host talks 4:24

Bill Charlap Trio "All the Things Your Are" And Then Again Live (Blue Note) 8:59

Emile Londonien "Early Days" Inwards (Naive) 13:48

Host talks 16:50

Mary Halvorson

guitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Halvorson "Endmost" About Ghosts (Nonesuch) 17:31

John Sturino

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">John Sturino "Year of the Globe" Blow Globe (Outside in Music) 22:54

Host talks 30:27

Michael Andrew

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Michael Andrew "Rhapsody in Blue" Gershwin (AppleJazz Records) 31:23

The Freedom Affair "Outta My Mind" The Freedom Affair (The Freedom Affair) 33:52

Host talks 37:24

Tim Jago

guitar
b.1984

" data-original-title="" title="">Tim Jago "Bernie's Tune" Time Shift {Bespoke Jazz) 38:55

Mike Prigodich

piano
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Mike Prigodich "Charmed Life" Stage Magic (Mike Prigodich) 55:52

Host talks 52:47

The Circling Sun "Seki" Orbits (Soundly Records) 53:45

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