Neil Dorval - one with the Nation’s Greatest Piano Players of This Era

Neil Dorval has become the very best pianists of all time. There may be basically no disagreement for this reality. He or she is extensively recognised and embraced by way of a jury of his completed performer peers.


Neil managed to graduate virtually thirty a long time in the past from Temple University’s Music College, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. It actually is one with the greatest Universities for Audio Studies, within the United States



In the hours of 1976, Neil Dorval grew to become a severe highly coordinated musician and performer carrying out the complex,
involved and demanding works of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).


Sometime in 1979, Neil started to go after his performing talents as an very proficient, high-end, excessively talented Piano Gentleman, future to be arranged with every one of the greats, for example pianists/ singer-songwriters, Jackson Browne, Bruce Hornsby, Dr. John, Elton John, Billy Joel, Billy Payne Chuck Levell, Harry Connick, Diana Krall, Theoloneous Monk …



In 1979. Neil carried out for Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden, at a Grassroots political function at Temple U. All the way through these decade, Neil appeared anyplace close to Philadelphia, racking up airplay, press interviews, public appearances, and many performances at various audio places.


For the duration of now period by means of 1989 Neil also established the group “Olde City”, doing work musicians featuring Nashville born and primarily based “Country” expertise “Scott Whitehead’ (a James Taylor clone & CMA nominee “Hometown News” - ).


They recorded 1 Vinyl record, consisting of 1/2 dozen trax. They were performing frequently, to adult contemporary audiences, in clubs, public settings, substantial end establishments, and pastime locations. Neil’s band, “Olde City” was properly received.


Prior to leaving Philadelphia, Neil was mingling at music songs functions with Patti Labelle, Julius Erving, Darryl Hall, Suzanne Vega, Mick Taylor, Jerry Garcia, Bruce Hornsby



In 1989, Neil Dorval migrated to Southern California, to go after a singer-songwriter vocation, and accomplish a complete on 24 track distribution completely ready master recording project, sponsored by non-public investors cash , and including top L.A. studio musicians, and Grammy Honor Winners. An 8 year+ project, using a $100,000 cost.


Although executing in La, the next skills have been spotted with Neil:


Richie Sambora(Bon Jovi giutarist), Grammy Prize Winners Grover Washington Jr. &
Paul McCartney guitarist, Lauerence Juber, smooth Jazz Veteran Peter White(composer of “Time Passages, sax producing artist Warren Hill, superstar pianist radio a lot, John Tesh, actresses Connie Sellicca & Heather Lockleir, 50‘s pop star Frankie Valie(The Sopranos), Frankie Avalon, Davy Johnstone (guitarist; Elton John) Abraham Laborial. Jr. (Drummer; Paul McCartney), Nikki Harris… Danny Glover, Donald Sutherland, Sally Kellerman, Paul Williams, the late Buddy Epson, Key League Baseball players Mike Lieberthal and Todd Zeal…


In 1993, Neil put in hours with Jackson Browne, as part of his studio in Santa Monica, all through the background vocals for Jackson’s “My “Problem is You”. Neil was delivered to the session by Sweet Pea Atkinson (lead singer of “Was Not Was”), & famous background singer with Bonnie Raitt, Lyle Lovett, Elton John, and Willie Nelson).


Sweet Pea was recording vocals on tons of Neil’s debut singer-songwriter CD, previous to Neil centering on a single piano profession.



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