Hello! My name is Neil Alexander. I'm a Jazz pianist, synthesist and composer. I provide hi quality electric & acoustic jazz-based music both as a solosit and with several groups.
As a soloist I can provide jazz at the piano as well as ambient electronic music, (sometimes called "new age"). As an ensemble leader, I have several groups that include jazz trios & quartets, in both traditional acoustic & contemporary "electric" versions. FYI for gigs outside a 60 mile radius I will need to charge a travel fee.
I love music and am dedicated to bringing you the highest quality live music for your event.
1 review
Reisa A.
November 19, 2018Neil is a truly first class keyboard player. He is extremely professional and a wonderful person to work with. I am amazed at his level of talent! He is a chameleon and a wizard on the keyboard!!! I cannot wait to play with him again!!!
Reisa Adato
Hired as: Keyboard Player
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 45 - 150 minutes
Unions: AFM, UUP
NEIL ALEXANDER is a Pianist, Synthesist, Keyboardist & Composer who has been performing professionally for 35+ years. He works with music in all forms and styles (including jazz, rock, funk, blues, electronica, ambient and contemporary classical). He is also active in Production, Live Sound engineering, Theater, Modern Dance and Film. In 2015 Neil was awarded Individual Artist Of The Year by the Orange County Arts Council.
Currently Neil is in several performing ensembles including"Neil Alexander & NAIL", “Mr. GONE“ and the Thunderhead Organ Trio. His most recent release is “Soft Invaders“, a set of synth driven ambient electronic pieces recorded during a live on-air performance on WPRB radio. In October of 2016 Neil will present his acoustic/electric Jazz trio in a concert of contemporary chamber works at the Ritz Theater in Newburgh NY.
As an active musician he has a recording and/or a performance history with a wide variety of groups and artists such as The Machine, The Mahavishnu Project, Tony “Thunder” Smith, Gunther Hampel, Tal Ross (P-Funk), Charles Haynes, Erik Lawrence, and The Adaptors Movement Theater. He composed extensively for Modern Dance, working with such Choreographers as Kevin Wynn, Molly Poerstel, Larry Clark, Lane Gifford and Jonathan Riedel, and frequently performs an all classical repertoire including works by Stravinsky, Charles Ives, John Cage, Bela Bartok and others. He frequently composes for SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance students and faculty, and his compositions have featured many times as part of the Conservatory’s Nanang Academy of Fine Arts exchange program in Singapore.
Neil’s other projects include an acoustic trio, Solo performances (both acoustic and/or electronic) and “Scene Re-seen”, live electronic scoring of silent films. In addition, Neil also teaches Master Classes in Synthesizer Programming and Music Performance Technology. Neil Alexander is currently endorsed by Moog Music.
Fairly Simple:
Flat surface, Electric Power, protection from elements (Sun/Wind/Rain etc.)
Trios: Level surface (not grass), 8 x 6 foot minimum
Quartet or larger: 8 x 10 foot space, multiple outlets
Solo: 6 x 6 space; electrical outlet; if out doors in Shade (or under cover).
I'f I"m using your piano please make sure it is functional and in tune. Otherwise I'm happy to bring my own electric keyboard.
Saturday
Nightclub Event
8:00pm - 10:00pm
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Woodstock, NY
Influences include: Bill Evans, Weather Report, Bill Frisell, Keith Jarret, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Brian Eno, Squarepusher, Charlie Haden, Jaco Pastorius, John Scofield, Duke Ellington, Yes, Tribal Tech, John McLaughlin, David Bowie, etc etc
Electricity; Flat surface (floor, stage - NOT grass)
Jazz Band
