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Neil Zaza
Neil Zaza
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Neil Zaza – Guitar’s Master Of Melody
With fiery technical brilliance and breathtaking musical interpretation, Neil Zaza has defined himself as the instrumental guitarist with an unparalleled ability to combine solid, catchy songwriting with a keen melodic sense and technical fury.
From his virtuoso rock solos, to laying a funk groove, to his playing the guitar like a piano (where he demonstrates his classical prowess by performing Bach and Mozart compositions), Zaza's extreme versatility has been showcased worldwide in concerts, clinics, festivals, as well as on his own solo instrumental CDs.
Zaza's CD "Staring at the Sun" finds Neil in great company with Steve Smith and Ross Valory (Journey), Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani), Michael Lee Firkins, and drummer Robin DiMaggio. "Staring..." finds Neil delving deeper into his trademark "singy" melodic style of guitar-playing, while at the same time harnessing and tastefully exploiting his explosive chops.
In December 2002, Neil debuted his double volume holiday CD, “One Silent Night Volumes 1 & 2” at the famed Palace Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with the backing of the 60 piece Cleveland Rock Orchestra.
In 2003, Neil co-headlined at South Korea’s Busan International Rock Festival, Neil is currently sequestered in his studio writing new material for his upcoming CD as well as arranging scores for an upcoming orchestral project to be recorded in the Czech Republic.
2004 finds Neil working on his latest CD entitled “Melodica” which once again demonstrates Neil’s melodic songwriting abilities all the while showcasing his technical prowess.
As one of the guitar world's most sought-after educators, Zaza maintains a year-round clinic tour schedule, conducting events throughout North America and abroad when he isn't out on tour with his own band. Clinic tours to China, Taiwan, and an encore voyage to Korea are in his travel plans in 2004 & 2005.
Zaza has been featured in a variety of international guitar publications (in fact, he is slated for an upcoming cover of Taiwan’s MusicMusic guitar magazine) as well as technical music disciplines (Home Recording, Musician, EQ, Electronic Musician), performs regularly at major trade shows and guitar festivals worldwide, and has won numerous reader’s polls for "Best Guitarist”.
Neil has shared the bill with everyone from Steve Vai, Dweezil Zappa, members of Toto (Steve and Mike Porcaro), Yngwie Malmsteen, Vinnie Moore, Andy Summers, Larry Coryell to the Hartford Symphony Orchestra as a guest soloist as well as countless others.
After making his catalog available on MP3.com, Neil has reached the coveted #1 spot on both Instrumental Rock and Guitar Rock charts with no less than four songs including; "I Spy", "Lost in Your Dream", "The Champ", and "I'm Alright".
With his unique blend of soulful melodicism, stunning technique, and good songwriting, Neil Zaza is widely known and acknowledged as one of the top instrumental guitarists out today.
For additional information, visit Neil on the web at www.neilzaza.com
www.neilzaza.com
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