{"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":1854,"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":"2026-09-10T02:21:33.740642+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313"},"episode":{"title":"Stella Heath: For Billie | Honoring Billie Holiday’s Legacy | Neon Jazz Interview","slug":"stella-heath-for-billie-honoring-billie-holiday-s-legacy-neon-jazz-interview","published_at":"2026-09-09T12:21:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/stella-heath-for-billie-honoring-billie-holiday-s-legacy-neon-jazz-interview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313","url":"https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8646820_2026-09-09-122820","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8646820/8646820_2026-09-09-122820.128.mp3?rssID=6594","summary":"Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Bay Area jazz vocalist Stella Heath . In this conversation, we explore Stella’s debut album, For Billie , and the remarkable story behind her journey into the world of jazz. Nearly seven decades after Billie Holiday died in 1959, the singular voice and uncompromising artistry of Lady Day continue to resonate—and Stella Heath is bringing that legacy to a new generation. On For Billie , Stella shines a light on Holiday’s enduring influence with a thoughtfully curated collection of songs connected to one of the most important and revealing artists in jazz history. Her approach is not simply about looking backward. It is about discovering what Billie Holiday’s music still has to say in 2026 . Raised in Petaluma, California , Stella grew up surrounded by music thanks to her mother, a passionate music lover who helped shape her artistic path. Now based in the Bay Area jazz scene, Stella is beginning to make her mark with a distinctive voice, a deep respect for jazz history and a vision that reaches well beyond the traditional boundaries of the music. As her reputation continues to grow, 2026 could be the year Stella Heath makes her leap onto the global jazz stage. We talk about Billie Holiday, For Billie , Stella’s musical upbringing, her life as a jazz vocalist, the power of Lady Day’s legacy and what comes next. Enjoy this conversation with Stella Heath on Neon Jazz. 🎵 Get the album — For Billie: Stella Heath — For Billie on Bandcamp For More Neon Jazz: Shows via MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc/ Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/neonjazzkc Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-joe-dimino/id546432639?mt=2 The Home of Neon Jazz: http:/…","meta_description":"Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Bay Area jazz vocalist Stella Heath . In this conversation, we explore Stella’s debut albu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1211,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/neon-jazz-interviews-6570313/episodes/stella-heath-for-billie-honoring-billie-holiday-s-legacy-neon-jazz-interview/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/stella-heath-for-billie-honoring-billie-holiday-s-legacy-neon-jazz-interview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}