Mike Thompson – Jazz Composer & Arranger on 2025 Big Band Debut 6th Avenue
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series. In this episode, we talk with Jazz Composer & Arranger Mike Thompson about his debut 2025 album 6th Avenue and his evolving journey in the world of jazz.
Recorded at Q Division Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 6th Avenue showcases Mike’s big band leadership at just twenty-something years old. Drawing on connections made during his time at Berklee College of Music, he assembled a talented lineup of veteran Boston-area jazz musicians to bring his dynamic arrangements to life. Since graduating in 2021, Mike has continued shaping his…
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