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I am a 15 year old musician who plays several instruments. You can find out a bit more about me and see a list of my upcoming gigs at my personal website, www.chrisneill.co.uk.

My trio Infusion are now hosting a jazz jam night in Buckhurst Hill on Sunday evenings. For more information please click here to go to the Jazz Jam website.

Since September 2008 I have been resident pianist at the Belvedere Jazz Club in Billericay, Essex. Please see my blog above for more details! VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE THAT FROM JANUARY 2010 THE BELVEDERE JAZZ CLUB WILL BE RUNNING ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS!!

Instruments I play:

Piano - passed grade 8.
Tenor and alto saxophone - passed grade 8 jazz sax.
Cello - currently working on grade 7.
Clarinet - currently working on grade 8 jazz clarinet.
Guitar - I play lead guitar with rock band Random Law.
Bass guitar - I cover bass occasionally for the Eddy Edwards Big Band.
Drums

Bands and orchestras I am a permanent member of:

Piano and saxes with my function band Infusion

Piano with Miles Davis tribute band Milestones

Lead guitar and keyboards with my rock band Random Law

Piano with the Melvin Beddow Big Band, The Set Fair Dance Band and the Pelly House Jazz Orchestra

Saxophone and clarinet with the Horace Stone Dance Orchestra, National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), Essex Symphonic Wind Orchestra and Young Essex Jazz.

Cello with the Essex Young People's Orchestra.

I have also "depped" (covered when permanent members are away) with various other bands, including The Ken Turner Big Band, The Mervyn Wright Big Band, The Les Leader Band, The Sid Bolan Big Band, the Eddy Edwards Band, the Conchord Big Band, and the David Charles Big Band.

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