{"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":"Monika Herzig Interview | Transparent (2026) Jazz, Humanity & Love","slug":"monika-herzig-interview-transparent-2026-jazz-humanity-love","published_at":"2026-04-27T11:48:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/monika-herzig-interview-transparent-2026-jazz-humanity-love","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/c72f8b44-3695-472c-8454-51c87944f264/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c22ee816-6d02-4806-ad72-918499fcf2fa&awEpisodeId=c72f8b44-3695-472c-8454-51c87944f264&feed=MDh7DCZq","summary":"Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series. On this episode, we talk with international jazz pianist, composer, and humanitarian Monika Herzig about her 2026 album Transparent. Known for blending artistry with purpose, Monika continues her tradition of using music as a platform for meaningful expression. Transparent is a deeply personal and powerful instrumental project that combines rich, melodic compositions with themes of clarity, identity, and unconditional love. The album’s title reflects both musical transparency and a deeply human story — inspired by her experience as a parent of a transgender child. Through this work, she brings empathy, awareness, and compassion into the world of modern jazz. Featuring a collection of compelling original compositions along with a reimagined version of Elton John’s classic “Your Song,” the album bridges past and future, tradition and innovation. In this conversation, we explore the inspiration behind Transparent, the role of music in advocacy, and how art can help foster understanding and connection in today’s world. 👉 Get the album: https://dlmediamusic.com/artists/monika-herzig-transparent/ 🎷 Neon Jazz features in-depth interviews with top jazz artists from around the world. 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. On this episode, we talk with international jazz pianist, composer, and humanitarian Monika He…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1169,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/episodes/monika-herzig-interview-transparent-2026-jazz-humanity-love/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/monika-herzig-interview-transparent-2026-jazz-humanity-love.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}