Friday, 22 November 2024

“INFLUENTIAL MUSIC PRESENTS”

NEW & EMERGING, CONTEMPORARY BRITISH JAZZ

Neil C. Young

Navigating musical highways with melodic flair and harmonious finesse whilst keeping live performance as alive as possible, UK-based fusion guitarist Neil C Young has established himself as a composer, arranger, and musician on both the British scene and international stage.
Praised for his cool, melodic and harmonic sophistication yet maintain a feel good instrumental format, Neil has worked with the likes of – Nick Blacka (Go Go Penguin), Nathan Bray (Guy Barker); Anton Hunter (Beats and Pieces, Sloth Racket, Ripshaw Catfish), Soweto Kinch; Wendy Kirkland (Piano Divas) Gary Boyle (Isotope, Soft Machine); Steve Tromans (Indo Jazz Fusions, Dan Nicholls, Alison Symons)

Awards

Initial ballot entry for Grammy awards - 2011, 2012 and 2014 Commercial success in India with featured track on Goa Chillout Zone Vol. 2 Compilation Album from WOA Records. 2009. UK Jazz Services Promoters Choice Award 2008 Nominee Tour of Finland 2008 London Bossanova Festival 2008; 2 Tours to the US 2007; VIP Reference for Carlos Juan Amplification (Ger.) Artist at the 2006 Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival (Mex); Honourable Mention from the Canary Islands International Songwriting Competiton 2006. (Esp) 'Time will sing' and 'That Darned' shortlisted at the International Songwriting Competition 2006 Voted No.1 at Jazzworldquest.com 2006