Album Notes

UK Jazz Services Promoters Choice Award Nominee 2008
Tour of Finland 2008
Newark Jazz Festival 2008;
London Bossanova Festival 2008;
Manchester Summer in the Park 2008;
2 Tours to the US 2007;
VIP Reference for Carlos Juan Amplification (Ger.)
No.2 Vinilemania Charts 2007 (It.)
Voted no.1 in June 2006 by visitors to Jazzworldquest.com (Can.);
Shortlisted for International songwriting competition 2006;
Artist at the 2006 Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival (Mex);
Honourable Mention from the Canary Islands International Songwriting Competiton 2006
(Esp).


Neil C Young is an extremely gifted guitarist who is beginning to establish his unique talent as a performer and composer both in Britain, and more recently in North America. In a contemporary musical climate which is often overcrowded with an eclectic range of guitar styles, Neil not only acknowledges these various influences, which includes bossa nova, bebop and blues, but also displays an in-depth knowledge of performance and composition, which were key to his studies at Birmingham Conservatoire. His performance and playing delights in playful, fresh and beautiful harmonic interpretations of both standards, and
original compositions. Neil continues to teach and perform and is an active participant and frequently invited performer at guitar festivals throughout the world.

\'Brilliantly minded player\' - Carlos Juan (Ger.)
\'Excellent feel good instrumental jazz\'-Keith Ames, Musicians Union (U.K.);
\'You got it going on!\' - Kelly Lancaster (Willy Nelson, Dixiechicks);
\'Simply beautiful,such beautiful melodies with all the inner movement that just lets everyone have something to listen to\'-Michael Kent Smith;
\'You got swing\' - Gary Walker
\'a fresh approach, just whats needed\' - Will Phalen
\'great player…very talented\'–Kathy Curtis WSJT 94.1;
\'You play like Charlie Byrd but swing harder!\'-Brook.
\'wonderful music..\' - David Kilpatrick (Burnley Express),
\'Awesome\' - anon. empolyee Borders Bookstore, Houston, Texas;