Artist: All Jazz Artists
Neo
Neo is an Italian avant-punk jazz band that was formed in 2005. Neo is composed of drummer Antonio Zitarelli and tenor saxophonist Carlo Conti. However, they make a lot noise. The bass-less trio combines high energy, punk angularity, and highly improvised music. They are influenced by Zorn’s Spy vs Spy. Their second album, Water Resistance, … Read more
Neon City Pilot
Neon City Pilot are a Melbourne-based band that combines jazz, funk, and world influences. They have been one of the most popular acts to emerge from the Melbourne scene since 2015. They have performed at the prestigious Europafest in Bucharest (Romania) in May 2015, and are now touring internationally. Their debut EP, titled Neon City … Read more
Neon Quartet
Neon is a gathering of four musicians who have taken very different paths. KIT DOWNES, the youngest of the four musicians, is only 23 years old. Many older musicians would envy his record. Kit, a Royal Academy graduate is one of the most popular players of his generation. Kit rose to fame first with Empirical, … Read more
Silje Nergaard
Silje Nergaard, a Norwegian singer/songwriter of international renown, is Silje. With 13 albums total, she is Norway’s best-selling Jazz artist. Her career spans over 20 years. Silje was a strong songwriter from the moment she first entered the Norwegian music scene at 16 years old. She had her first hit song “Tell Me where You’re … Read more
Nérija
Nerija, a group of young musicians based in London, was recently nominated Jazz FM Breakthrough Acts of the Year 2016. They play original music that is inspired by Jazz, Hip Hop and South African Township. They have toured Europe and the UK together, performing with top UK jazz musicians like Nathaniel Facey, pianist Zoe Rahman … Read more
Vadim Neselovskyi
Vadim Neselovskyi, a Ukrainian-born pianist (pronounced va-DEEM-ness-el-OHV ski), was classically trained in Germany and Ukraine at conservatories. He also studied jazz on German stages and at Berklee College of Music and completed his apprenticeship in the United States as part of Gary Burton’s Next Generation Quintet. Burton called Neselovskyi “truly genius” and the renowned German … Read more
Marius Neset
Marius Neset, a composer and musician who is only 25 years old has an amazing maturity. Born in Norway, he moved to Copenhagen to study at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in 2003. There he met Django Bates, a British keyboard player and composer. Bates recognized the talents of the young man and Neset has been … Read more
Sammy Nestico
Samuel Louis Nistico (February 6, 1920 – January 17, 2021). One of the most prominent big band arrangers of the 1960s. He is best known for his close relationship with the Count Basie Orchestra. Sammy Nestico, an award-winning arranger, composer and educator, is well-known for his work with the Count Basie Orchestra. Nestico began his … Read more