Slovenia-born, NYC-based Jazz Saxophonist Jan Kus
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Slovenia-born, NYC-based Jazz Saxophonist Jan Kus. We dig into his new 2025 EP Night Rides and his creative journey in the modern jazz world. Alongside Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist Dan Martínez, Jan co-founded Play_Ground, an eclectic musical project that blends global sounds and cinematic moods. Night Rides takes listeners on a late-night journey — headlights flashing, grooves pulsing, and memories flowing — a soundtrack for introspection and motion. From his early days studying clarinet in Slovenia to shaping his voice in…
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