This year Neil Alexander & NAIL celebrates 20 Years of cutting edge Jazz-Funk and World Jazz Fusion. In addition to the shows we've already setup more are being added all the time, so check the Tour page and come celebrate with us!
May...
and with it the warm sunshine and the chance to leave our winter coats at home... April started off slow, but picked up into a frenzy towards the end with the kickoff of the NAIL 20th Anniversary Tour at the Wherehouse. Thanks to everyone who came out! We had a great turnout and the band was in top form. The big EEEMFest Electronic music event in Rutherford NJ was a wonderful event, with all manner of amazing performances and just plain great people.
MAY starts off with an Ableton Hudson Valley User Group meetup on May 1st at the delightful Quinn's in Beacon, and features a performance from my friend Robert Dorschel. Then a May 4th gig with Indian Fusion masters Rudra at the Bean Runner in Peekskill, followed by the return of NAIL to New York City at the Offside Tavern (free tix here) The month continues with the Eric Person Quartet, Steve Frieder Group, Newburgh Open Movement, the 4th Saturday Jazz series and more. Once again I'm enormously thankful for all the opportunities tome great music with great artists.
As always, keep an eye on that calendar page for current info!
Here's what's up in May and beyond:
Join us for the next AHVUG meetup, this time at the fabulous Quinn's in Beacon NY. Our special guest this week is non other than Electronic Music artist and our new neighbor Robert Dorschel, who's just relocated to the Hudson Valley from Syracuse NY where he puts on the wonderful Northeast Electro-Music Festival - NEEMfest (in Homer NY, this year in early September). Robert uses a fairly complex setup which includes video. I'll do a brief piece of music as well, then we'll take your questions and proceed to lively discussions about electronic music production, Ableton LIVE and all manner of things...There's no cover and the food/drink are the stuff of legend around here so I hope you'll join us!
Saturday May 4th 8pm
Indian Jazz Fusion with
RUDRA
The Bean Runner Cafe
12 South Division St. Peekskill NY
Tickets $15 at the Door
RUDRA is an international group of virtuoso musicians including: Bobby Rozario, a guitarist and composer of Indian and Portuguese/Brazilian decent; Swaminathan Selvaganesh, one of the premier performers of the Kanjira who has brought elements of Carnatic rhythms to Hindustani classical and Western jazz; Greg Gonzalez on drums; keyboardist Neil Alexander; and Premik Russell Tubbs, a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist who has performed with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, and Sting. The interaction amongst the musicians is unparalleled and the blending of jazz, Indian classical, and Afro-Latin Rhythms creates a synergy that uplifts and connects. Admission $15.
Part of our ongoing 20th Anniversary Tour, NAIL comes back to NYC for the first time on over 10 years! With Nadav Snir-Zelniker (drums), Brian Mooney (basses) and Peter Furlan (sax). All you NY City NAILheads, old friends and NYC folks with no car: We're bringing the party to YOU.
1 long set at 10 pm and no cover. Important: Please do get Free Tickets over on Eventbrite - they're free (as I said) and it helps the venue keep track of our turnout. Plus you get a drink discount with your ticket, so you win all around! Also on the Bill: Uncle Funky & Mystic Monkey, a hard grooving NY band (8pm). FRIDAY MAY 10th, 10 PM. Be There!
Monday May 13th 8pm
Eric Person Quartet
Playing the Music Of
Ronald Shannon Jackson
And the Decoding Society
Quinn's
330 Main St. Beacon NY
So honored and psyched to be part of this...
The Eric Person Quartet will perform new arrangements of Ronald Shannon Jackson songs Eric performed with his band in the 1980's. This is going to be a mind blowing performance you're not going to want to miss! With Eric Person (saxophones and flute), Rob Kopec (electric and acoustic basses) and Dean Sharp (drums and percussion) and yours truly on keyboards. For the Shannon Jackson fan, worth making a pilgrimage for. No Cover
Friday May 24th 8pm
Steve Frieder Group
Quinn's
331 Main St. Beacon NY
Our man Steve Frieder brings his new super funky hard grooving Quartet to Quinn's, featuring Walker Adams on Drums, the inimitable Sam Smith on bass and yours truly on the ol' black & whites. Quinn's is the happening spot in Beacon - and this will be my 3rd time there this month! No cover.
Newburgh Open Movement makes time and space for people of all walks of life to come together for playful dancing, deep listening, and mindful movement. Join us in co-creating this beautiful space, where diversity, and relaxed playfulness reign. Open to all ages, abilities, colors, shapes and sizes. The event will include:
Once again I'm proud to present an evening of great contemporary jazz with great musicians, for my Fourth Saturday Jazz (4SJ) residency at the Wherehouse. This month will feature my old friend Gary Kelly on bass and Peter O'Brien on drums. Gary and I first met in NYC in 1982....!! We've done many projects together and it's always been fun and rewarding. Gary has played with many artists and is currently touring with guitarist Stanley Jordan. Peter is a well known local drummer phenom, playing with groups like Orleans, Peggy Stern’s Estrella Trio, Eric Person and Meta 4, Brother Jack McDuff and Edgar Winter.You can expect some serious musical fireworks!
As usual there's no cover, just great food and their legendary tap beer selection. The Wherehouse is the best new place for Jazz in the Hudson Valley. #jazzlives #newburghny
From December 2018:
Excerpt of a solo performance (Nail Jung) opening for NOUS at the Linda Theater in Albany. This will be part of an upcoming CD release, "Live at the Linda".
From September 2018: A performance of piano & Electronics with pianist and composer David Berends, recorded live at the NorthEast Electro Music Festival in Homer NY back in September 2018.
From May 2017:
My performance in Cascais Portugal last month was recorded for "Antenna 2", one of the local radio stations. They sent a crew and captured a stellar audio recording. I have obtained permission to release this a live CD and...well, it's not out yet but I'm still working on it. Here's a prerelease track:
The First of a series of 4 Solo Electronic Music albums to be released this year, "Overview Effect" contains music created using a variety of different techniques, and is part of a collection of music I've been working on for the last few years which include remixes, ambient music, drum 'n bass and all manner of other experiments.
HAVE A LISTEN:
