…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 MoreSwirling horns and lavish etudes sparkle throughout the recording. From ballroom dances to moonlight strolls, Neu covers a wide girth of the big band palette.
Read MoreMusician 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 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 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 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 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.
Read MoreOn Café Jazz, we're continually on the prowl for sounds that are exciting and fresh - so here now is a great young player whose music not only fills the bill quite nicely, but whose name also perfectly encapsulates that sentiment of newness.
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