Neil Cowley Explained

Neil Cowley
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:1972 11, df=yes
Birth Place:London, England
Instrument:Piano
Label:Hide Inside
Associated Acts:Diamond Wookie
/Fragile State
Green Nuns of the Revolution
Adele
Birdy
Emeli Sandé

Neil Cowley (born 5 November 1972) is an English contemporary pianist and composer. He has also released music as part of Fragile State, the Green Nuns of the Revolution, and the Neil Cowley Trio. With his trio, he appeared on Later... with Jools Holland in April 2008 and won the 2007 BBC Jazz Award for best album for Displaced.[1] In 2018, Cowley announced he was working on a new electronic focused solo project.[2] In 2020, Cowley announced his debut solo album, Hall of Mirrors.[3]

Biography

Cowley was born in London, England.[4] He began as a classical pianist and performed a Shostakovich piano concerto at the age of 10 at Queen Elizabeth Hall. In his late teens Cowley moved into being a keyboardist for soul and funk acts Mission Impossible, the Brand New Heavies, Gabrielle and Zero 7. He also appeared as a co-composer and session musician with the jazz-rock group Samuel Purdey. An early album was Foxbury Rules, released under the pseudonym Diamond Wookie.

In 2002, he formed the duo Fragile State with Ben Mynott; after its end, the Neil Cowley Trio.[1] In 2006, he released an album called Soundcastles under the name Pretz.

In 2008, the Neil Cowley Trio recorded cover versions of the Beatles' "Revolution 1" and "Revolution 9" for Mojo magazine. In 2012, he appeared as the session pianist on Adele's album 21.

In 2013, he was Musician in Residence for Derry, when it was designated the inaugural UK City of Culture.[5]

On 16 September 2016, the album Spacebound Apes was released by Neil Cowley Trio.[6]

In 2018, Cowley announced that the trio was on hiatus and he was working on a new electronic focused project.[2]

Discography

Solo albums

Diamond Wookie

Pretz

Neil Cowley

Solo EPs

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As leader/co-leader

With Green Nuns of the Revolution

Fragile State

Cowley Trio

As sideman

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Neil . Sowerby . Cowley's clash of genius . . 17 April 2008 .
  2. Web site: Neil Cowley calls time on his trio. Planetradio.co.uk. 8 August 2020.
  3. Web site: I've written my debut solo album!. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/neilcowleymusic/2443820549196220247 . 25 December 2021 . registration. Instagram.com. 3 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Neil Cowley Trio: Slims. 18 April 2013. spellbindingmusic.com. 5 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Meet Neil Cowley – PRS for Music Foundation. Prsformusicfoundation.com. en-GB. 21 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Neil Cowley Trio: Spacebound Apes. Allaboutjazz.com. 5 June 2018.
  7. Web site: Diamond Wookie – Foxbury Rules . Discogs . 3 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Neil Cowley: Battery Life – album review. louderthanwar.com. 4 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Green Nuns Of The Revolution – Rock Bitch Mafia. Psynews.org. 5 June 2018.
  10. Web site: Fragile State – Nocturnal Beat . Discogs . 3 October 2021.
  11. Web site: BBC – Music – Review of Fragile State – Voices From The Dust Bowl. Jack. Smith. BBC. 8 August 2020.
  12. News: Stuart . Nicholson . The Neil Cowley Trio, Displaced . Observer Music Monthly . 18 June 2006 .
  13. News: John . Fordham . Neil Cowley, Loud ... Louder ... Stop! . The Guardian . 28 March 2008 .
  14. News: Fordham. John. Neil Cowley Trio: The Face of Mount Molehill – review. 25 January 2012. The Guardian. 12 January 2012.
  15. Web site: neil cowley trio touch and flee with new album and barbican concert. London. Jazzwise Magazine. 5 June 2018. dead. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043055/http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/news-mainmenu-139/72-2014/13008-jazz-breaking-news-neil-cowley-trio-touch-and-flee-with-new-album-and-barbican-concert.
  16. Web site: Neil Cowley Trio: Spacebound Apes (Hide Inside Records) – Bearded Magazine: The Home of Independent Music. beardedmagazine.com. 5 June 2018.
  17. Web site: Self-Titled – Stream Neil Cowley Trio's Spacebound Tapes EP, Featuring Remixes From Rival Consoles, Throwing Snow, and More. Self-titledmag.com. 24 July 2018.
  18. Web site: Neil Cowley Credits . AllMusic. 9 June 2014.
  19. Web site: Birdy (8) – Fire Within. Discogs. 9 June 2014.

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