‘One of the best acoustic guitar players of our time’
Jon Neudorf, Sea of Tranquility
The music of Liverpool multi-instrumentalist and composer Neil Campbell draws on elements of contemporary classical, progressive rock, jazz and other musical styles. His output includes pieces for solo guitar, guitar and cello, songs, instrumental ensemble pieces and choral music. His latest album, The Turnaround, is released today, Friday 30th May.
The 13 cuts explore a range of styles not only referencing Neil’s own work, as musical sequels, but also the music of artists from whom he particularly draws inspiration, including Ennio Morricone, Nick Drake, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Philip Glass. The pieces range from compositions for solo guitar to full blown production epics, taking the listener through the realms of classical music, jazz and soundtrack music.
Produced with Jon Lawton and Marty Snape, The Turnaround is Neil’s sequel to his 2021 Klee Records vinyl release The Great Escape, and consists of a series of 13 travelogue-style instrumental tracks. These include collaborations with After the Flood musicians Roger Gardiner (Overwater bass) and Marty Snape (guitars/production) and two tracks written with and featuring trumpet player Martin Smith (Wizards of Twiddly/The Weave).
Neil has performed and recorded critically acclaimed albums with The Neil Campbell Collective, Bulbs, The Perri and Neil Quartet (with vocalist Perri Alleyne-Hughes), Úna Quinn and others. He has also collaborated on live projects and recordings with Jon Anderson (Yes), Sense of Sound Singers, DJ Yousef, Anne Taft (Ghost Stories – A Night Opera), Carlo Bowry (Wizards of Twiddly) and composer Gordon Ross. Over the last fifteen years he has performed support slots for artists as diverse as Thea Gilmore, Jan Ackerman (Focus), Vini Reilly (Durutti Column), bassist Victor Wooten, folk guitar legend Davey Graham and saxophonist Courtney Pine.
The Turnaround is released on CD and in digital format today, Friday 30th May and will be available to listen to and purchase at: https://neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/the-turnaround.
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