Andrew Neu
In Clear View
© 2007 Andrew Neu (678309960525)
CD IN STOCK. ORDER NOW. Will ship immediately.
Produced by smooth jazz luminary Brian Bromberg with performers Jeff Lorber, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Doc Gibbs, Kevin Toney and Gerald Veasley. Featuring the singles Celebration and Wine.
tracks
try this
albums you will love
genres you will love
By Location
Recommended if you like ...
notes
With a contemporary blend of traditional jazz, R & B and Latin music, saxophonist Andrew Neu brings you a fresh new sound.
Nationally acclaimed ANDREW NEU is in constant demand as a saxophonist, arranger, composer and recording artist. He is equally comfortable performing with The Philly Pops or the Newport Jazz Festival.
Andrew has shared the stage with Sir Elton John, Patti LaBelle, Mellissa Manchester, Mel Torme, Malcom-Jamal Warner, The Four Tops and The Temptations, among others. He has also recorded with Sister Sledge, Manhattan Transfer and jazz legend Buddy DeFranco.
Fueled by the critical success of his first album, INSPIRE, Andrew has just released his second CD, IN CLEAR VIEW, produced by bassist Brian Bromberg. It features performances by Jeff Lorber, Kevin Toney, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gerald Veasley, 'Doc' Gibbs and the Bright and Tight Horns. He has performed at the Newport, Bermuda, St. Croix, Mellon and Lake George jazz festivals and is a voting member of NARAS and the Grammy Awards.
Members of the Andrew Neu Group have performed and recorded with Vickie Winans, Pieces of a Dream, Grover Washington Jr., Gerald Veasley, Jill Scott, Wynton Marsalis, Lou Rawls, Teddy Pendergrass, India.Arie, David Byrne, Tom Scott, Arturo Sandoval, Burt Bacharach and Julie Andrews.
THE ANDREW NEU GROUP
Andrew Neu – Alto, Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Tom Petroski – Keyboard
Demetrios Pappas - Keyboard
Richard Tucker - Guitar
Rob Cochran – Bass
Butch Reed – Drums
Hector Rosado – Percussion
Peter Neu - Trumpet
Chuck Gottesman - Trumpet
Brian Pastor - Trombone
You – The audience is always a member of our group when we perform!
reviews
Please log in to review this album.
Very nice CD
author: Lynette HartI'm really enjoying this CD. I am a big jazz lover and I think this CD is awesome. I listen to it almost every morning on the way to work. Look forward to more CD'S from this site . Thanks CD BABY.
Neu/Bromberg collaboration hits the mark with this cd
author: Dick Fairchild - City Sounds RadioAndrew kicks off the album with a Kool and the Gang cover Celebration and with the solid backing of his horn section, the Bright and Tight Horns, gets to stretch out on the melody a bit. From here it just gets better. Wine is a contrasting mellow track penned by Brian Bromberg and nicely executed by Andrew on soprano sax. Jeff Lorber doubles on keyboards and guitar to round out the ensemble. Then it's on to Moving On and Come To Me which both display fine sax work by Andrew and have a funky groove going amidst an otherwise smooth jazz flavor. Seven Mile Bridge is a blending of the Tight and Bright Horns and Andrew's alto sax along with some fine guitar work by Richard Tucker. Now....I'm a fan of the tenor sax and up to this point it's been all alto and soprano, but on Night Lights Andrew brings out the tenor and delivers that deep throaty sound throughout the track. That's the beauty of this album. He covers all musical interests whether it be an instrument or a particular style and seems to do it comfortably no matter what the setting. We're back to the soprano on I Heard It In The Night. This track has a lot of different things going on in it. It's a mellow track, but almost gets to the point of having an underlying classical/medieval melody to it. It's interesting how he interprets the music on the sax. Then we're taken to the Lionel Richie days with a cover of You Are. Andrew does an exceptional job transposing the vocal melody to instrumental. It is very hard to meet expectations when the vocal is so well known. I find, if artists fall short anywhere on a mixed cd, it will be in this area. Not so for Andew. His varied musical background makes it possible for him to deliver the melodies with comfort and ease. Having made Richie proud, he moves into a light airy track called Shadow Dancing and then back into the softer smooth track of Clear View. At this point, we are about two thirds of the way through this cd and one thing has become blatantly clear. The Bright and Tight Horns are the common thread through most tracks on this album and they provide the backdrop for everything that occurs musically. They seem to be the rock the other mucisians lean on and the glue that binds everything musically together. It's easy to understand why they're in demand. This next track, Sob City, is one of my favorites. Not only does Andew bring the tenor sax back out, but he fires it up to a straight ahead jazz flavored track. I especially like the trumpet work of Anthony Bonsera. He and Andrew definately capture the flavor of jazz days gone by. Babe is next up and is a Dennis DeYoung composition handled back in the day by none other than Styx. Andrew hits this one on the mark with some help from Mikki Kornegay's background vocals. It makes you forget the song ever sounded any different. From here we are handed a nice groove called D'Aja Wu. Gerald Veasley is on bass on this track and has a bit of help from Mark Walsh on guitar. Together, with Andrew, they take you for a very funky yet very smooth listening experience on this comtemporary jazz track. We get a latin flavor on Blame It On Rio and an awesome blend of sax with flute which gives a soft almost tranquil effect to the song. The fact that the latin rhythm is mixed so slight is what makes the flute/sax blend work. This is a very nice sounding track. And finally Easy Pass, a hot little groove, finishes out the album. Andrew adheres to the old adage "Start strong and finish strong" with this one. Larger than life performances from the horn section and Andrew here. This young artist can be very proud of his project. The collaboration between Neu and Bromberg are simply incredible. They not only produced and arranged a quality product musically, but they knew the right musicians to bring onboard for the guest spots. And, of course, let's not forget Andrew's Bright and Tight Horns. These guys are awesome. It surely is an album that should produce several hits and one that any listener of quality jazz music would want to have in their collection.