Chicago Jazz Pianist Julian Davis Reid Talks New Album Vocation & His Career
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with up-and-coming Chicago-based jazz pianist, writer, and composer Julian Davis Reid. We dive deep into his outstanding 2026 album Vocation and his evolving journey in the world of jazz. Known for his acclaimed work with The Ju Ju Exchange and Isaiah Collier, Julian is steadily building a powerful artistic identity of his own through music that blends jazz, gospel, spirituality, storytelling, and emotional depth. Vocation is an immersive and richly layered exploration of sound and narrative rooted in jazz while reaching deeply into…
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