{"podcast":{"title":"Neon Jazz Interviews","slug":"neon-jazz-interviews-6570313","podcast_index_feed_id":6570313,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/podcorn/9753f63909d9b2ed721f7c09294bd97d","website_url":"https://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/660/0/0/0/0-8489399.jpg","author":"Neon Jazz Interviews - The Finest Jazz Musicians From All Over the Globe","episode_count":1808,"summary":"Neon Jazz is a radio show and interview series created and distributed since 2011. Hatched & Hosted by Joe Dimino out of Kansas City, Missouri. The series has been Engineered and generously supported by John Christopher over thirteen years, hundreds of episodes and thousands of interviews. We celebrate the glory days right on into the innovations of modern players. The aim is to tell the rich story of jazz through the voice of the musician and provide an enticing kaleidoscope of sound and stories. We are always celebrating one of America's finest inventions .. Jazz. Dig in ..","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:18:17.076239+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313"},"episode":{"title":"Brazilian Jazz Pianist Henrique Mota on 2026's Waning Moon & His Career","slug":"brazilian-jazz-pianist-henrique-mota-on-2026-s-waning-moon-his-career","published_at":"2026-05-14T11:41:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/brazilian-jazz-pianist-henrique-mota-on-2026-s-waning-moon-his-career","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313","url":"https://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/","audio_url":"https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c22ee816-6d02-4806-ad72-918499fcf2fa/episodes/a54a626f-c32e-4b22-b73b-8e413a2e5364/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c22ee816-6d02-4806-ad72-918499fcf2fa&awEpisodeId=a54a626f-c32e-4b22-b73b-8e413a2e5364&feed=MDh7DCZq","summary":"Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Brazilian jazz pianist, composer, and fusion artist Henrique Mota. We caught up with him from his base in Brazil to talk about his new 2026 release Waning Moon and his life in the world of music. Waning Moon presents an intimate and contemporary approach to solo jazz piano, blending lyrical themes with rhythmic subtlety, harmonic depth, improvisation, and emotional storytelling. Henrique brings together influences from jazz, classical music, Brazilian rhythms, and fusion to create a deeply expressive and modern musical experience. Henrique holds a degree in Classical Piano and has earned growing recognition within the Brazilian instrumental music scene, particularly in jazz and fusion. Throughout his career, he has performed and recorded with internationally respected artists including Bob Mintzer, David Binney, Rachel Therrien, Seamus Blake, and many others. He has released six original albums, all receiving strong acclaim from respected jazz publications and music critics worldwide. In this interview, we discuss solo piano performance, composition, improvisation, Brazilian jazz, fusion, creativity, recording, collaboration, and the inspiration behind Waning Moon. Dig this thoughtful and inspiring story with Henrique Mota. More music from Henrique Mota:https://www.instagram.com/henriquemotamusic/ For More Neon Jazz: Shows via MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc/Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/neonjazzkcSubscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-joe-dimino/id546432639?mt=2 The Home of Neon Jazz:http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ Contribute to Neon Jazz via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER","meta_description":"Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Brazilian jazz pianist, composer, and fusion artist Henrique Mota. We caught up with him f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1353,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/episodes/brazilian-jazz-pianist-henrique-mota-on-2026-s-waning-moon-his-career/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/brazilian-jazz-pianist-henrique-mota-on-2026-s-waning-moon-his-career.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}