After years of dreaming about it and planning for it, Andrew Neu has decided to concentrate his talents inside this debut big band project. The result is a formidable production. This is a far call from his four earlier releases as a solo artist, where he recorded more contemporary jazz CDs.
Read More…I smiled from the first song through to the very last, as not only did it bring back great memories of when I used to play big band jazz, but because it is so incredibly immediate and evocative.
Read More…He's been working with LA studio musicians for so many years and he really wanted to gather them up and make a big band recording. "I feel that this is my most honest recording to date!" Neu exclaims on his liner notes, and you can feel it in this mix of eight originals and a scattering of covers…
Read MoreNo matter where The Big Band Side of Andrew Neu has been hiding, it's a real kick and genuine pleasure to have it in plain sight and within earshot, especially as Neu has at his side a number of the Los Angeles area's most accomplished sidemen and no less than seven superlative guest artists who lend this already charming debut album even greater allure.
Musician and bandleader, Andrew Neu, has released a new album. “Catwalk,” promises to demonstrate the big band side of Neu, and it does that.
Read MoreTo the tenor saxophone Andrew Neu is an eclectic musician who has worked with the best names in pop and jazz, often on endless tours together with those who have a huge audience following.
Read MoreAndrew’s tenor & flute work in this big band setting will give you great big band fun, and a good feeling about life, to be sure…
Read MoreThe Reading Pops Orchestra will celebrate jazz with a Brazilian flavor when it performs "Symphony in Bossa," featuring Minas and saxophonist Andrew Neu and conducted by Willis Rapp, today at 3 p.m. at Reading Area Community College's Miller Center for the Arts, as a collaboration between the Downtown Performing Arts Series and Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest.
Read MoreNeu, clearly one of the newest members my “musician of musicians,” displayed his exceptional musical skills and imagination for two solid –and I mean solid—and continuous hours with a remarkable support group of musicians (keyboardist/musical director Demetrius Pappas, guitarist Richard Tucker , bassist Jason Long, and drummer Matt Curran). As if Neu wasn’t enough of a high-octane combustible commodity alone, the band was also in need of a fire extinguisher all night long as they followed and were often showcased (as was the case with Pappas, Tucker, and Curran) with Neu along his path of musical paradise.
Read MoreHis latest solo album is titled ‘Everything Happens For A Reason’ for which Neu has assembled a formidable horn section, a full orchestra and the production skills of Caldwell, Brian Bromberg and Steve Oliver. Also included are Rick Braun, Jeff Lorber and Alex Acuna for eleven top-notch songs that get right to the heart of the sophisticated side of contemporary jazz.
Read MoreI’ve been awaiting a new release from saxman Andrew Neu for a bit. Since I tried something “Neu” in 2009, his melodies and vibe have remained with me. Now, Everything Happens for a Reason is here and worth every minute of the wait.
Read MoreThe saxophonist Andrew Neu now launches Everything Happens for a Reason, a complete work that can immediately become one of the favorites of all lovers of Smooth Jazz music.
Read MoreSmooth Jazz saxophonist Andrew Neu has just released his fourth cd as a leader on CGN Records. The newest recording Everything Happens For A Reason features Neu on saxophones and woodwinds as well as Jeff Lorber, Brian Bromberg, Rick Braun and a host of other jazz talents.
Read MoreAndrew broke ground on his Neu CD, currently titled "Everything Happens for a Reason." Brian Bromberg and Steve Oliver are onboard as producers. It's an adventurous project featuring Rick Braun, Bobby Caldwell, Jeff Lorber and Alex Acuna. Embellished by a horn section and a full orchestra this project takes you on a journey.
Read MoreIf Everything Happens for A Reason, then Neu’s emergence as a bona fide leader (and not just a great sideman putting out occasional solo albums) is something that the contemporary jazz gods have ordained.
Read MoreFeaturing a rousing selection of guest musicians including Chuck Loeb on guitar, Brian Bromberg on bass, Demetrios Pappas on piano and organ, Brian Culbertson on trombone, and Bobby Caldwell on lead vocals in a fan favorite of Caldwell’s “Next Time I Fall (In Love)”, Neu assembles an unit with the penetrative potency of an invigorating elixir.
Read MoreAs outlined in previous SaxShed.com reviews, Andrew Neu has been gradually and steadily building a name for himself since the early 90s. I have witnessed his growth and maturity as both a person and musician over the past two decades. He has truly hit his stride with the very polished release Try Something Neu.
Read MoreWorking with a cast of musicians whom he refers to as “the best in the business,” Neu beams with pride over his offering from NuGroove Records, his first on the prestigious label.
Read MoreIt's easy to applaud to Andrew Neu's album Try Something Neu. Appealing songs combined with professional horn arrangements and Andrew's solid flabbergasting solo performance makes this album a winner.
Read MoreAlthough Neu hits another home run with the sunshine filled and brass enriched title track, truth to tell the entire collection is of an exceptionally high standard. Not only that, for a player who previously has tantalized with a blend of jazz, R&B, classical and Latin, ‘Try Something Neu’ gives him an identity on which he looks sure to capitalize.
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