See Bio for a list of some of the musicians Neil has worked with.
Influences
Everything from LAU, Michael McGoldrick, Aly Bain, the Unusual Suspects, Alaisdair Fraser, Natalie MacMaster, and Blazin' Fiddles, to Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, the Yellow Jackets, Pete McCann, and Ben Waltzer, to Dream Theater, Led Zeppelin, and AC/DC, to Tower of Power, Medeski Martin and Wood, Jeff Lorber, and Grover Washington Jr, to Shtreiml, SoCalled, the Kharkov Klezmer Band, and the Klezmatics and so on.
Multi-instrumentalist and dancer Neil Pearlman is emerging as one of the traditional music scene's most innovative young artists. Legendary Cape Breton fiddler Jerry Holland said that "watching Neil's hands on the piano is like watching two spiders on crack!" His piano style seamlessly blends Cape Breton traditions with jazz harmony and funk/rock grooves. The result is a exciting new sound that remains true to its traditional roots. An accomplished Cape Breton step dancer, Neil grew up playing music and dancing in the family band Highland Soles and has performed with many of the best musicians on the traditional scene today, including Alasdair Fraser, Natalie MacMaster, Kimberley Fraser, Abby Newton, Frank Ferrel, Maeve Gilchrist, Mike Vass and Ed Pearlman. In 2008, Neil and Ed released the CD "On the Edge" to acclaim from musicians, producers and others across the traditional music scene. Neil has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Iron Horse, and Nighttown and continues to perform extensively with Ed Pearlman, Highland Soles, Steph Chou, A Thousand Years at Sea and others. Most recently Neil has started work on a new duo project with the old-time fiddler Rachel Baiman. Neil is a student at Columbia University in the City of New York, performing frequently throughout the city and on campus.
Wonderful tunes! The piano is exquisitely smooth and the bass/drum interplay is quite the catchy and driving force. I (Leif) studied jazz theory for a good while when I was playing bass, and recently applied that knowledge to guitar. Our song Bliss From A Distance is one of our tunes with some jazzy influence. Hope you like it! Thanks for your musicianship! ~D&C
Neil!! I am extremely happy i got to hangout with you this past week. You are an outstanding player and a great person. i hope to be able to jam with you guys, because you guys are amazing and if i play with you, you'll rub off on me :D i hope to see you soon!!
hey! thanks yea i called back ur dads phone and left a message call me back though i wanna talk about u visiting cuz i don't like planning things over myspace hah cya
Cool. Well if you want give me a buzz and I shall come catch up with you crazy cats. You have my home number?? I think so... well Owen does if you don't.
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Neil, I seriously LOVELOVELOVELOVE your piano playing, i think it is amazing! and i seriously would love to buy a c.d. of you playing. do you have any?
HI! yes we need to hang out soon i was tryna leave u a comment the other day but my internet was down any way HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! call me and i'll try n come for passover but if not come over on your next school break ok? cya
Hey man... Yeah, I've been trying to get down to jam w/ you and Dylan and Jeff and maybe Ami, but it's been kinda rough. I made it to Cape one week but only me, Oliver, Jeff and Dylan were there to jam. Keep me in touch when you guys are jamming... Plus I've gotta call Jeff haha.
Hey man... Yeah, I've been trying to get down to jam w/ you and Dylan and Jeff and maybe Ami, but it's been kinda rough. I made it to Cape one week but only me, Oliver, Jeff and Dylan were there to jam. Keep me in touch when you guys are jamming... Plus I've gotta call Jeff haha.
Hey man... Yeah, I've been trying to get down to jam w/ you and Dylan and Jeff and maybe Ami, but it's been kinda rough. I made it to Cape one week but only me, Oliver, Jeff and Dylan were there to jam. Keep me in touch when you guys are jamming... Plus I've gotta call Jeff haha.
Yo mister... I miss you. Good thing for iHop eh? In anycase there should be some sort of movie watching muffin baking extravaganza soon. We owe it to the muffins. How would you like to be sitting in a cardboard box unmade?
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