:: NEW REVIEW! Bill Palmer from www.avantidispay.com has written a glowing review of My Crazy Pony. See below for the full article...

:: NEW RELEASE! NEW RELEASE! Ence Records would like to announce the latest release by Jazz Guitarist, Neil C. Young, My Crazy Pony EP.

:: My Crazy Pony EP is a 5 track EP which uses old ideas but brought bang up to date through new, powerful and moving arrangements. From the opening Benny Vitamins, soaked in hard Jazz Funk, to the peaceful and moving Ballade, through the strong Latin flavour of Time will Sing onto the cheeky and intriguingly titled Ha det bra and finally to the uplifting and upbeat I think her name.

:: An exciting collection of tunes with strong ideas, great playing, from an exciting new artist!

:: New review by Bill Palmer of "My Crazy Pony"...
"It is possible to find intelligent, accessible music if you know where to look. I looked on www.introducingtheincredible.com and found the EP My Crazy Pony by Neil. C. Young. The level of playing on this recording makes the music sound effortless, some tunes sounding like standards you just never heard before. The performances are assured and delivered with great feel so that from the Latin rhythm of Time Will Sing to the lyricism of Ballade or the relaxed swing of I Think Her Name, something on this EP will shake or move you.

"Apart from drums and percussion - which are provided by his brother Richard (erstwhile drummer for The Earlies) - all tracks on the CD are composed, arranged and recorded by the gifted Mr. Young. On Time Will Sing, the rhythm section is augmented by a string section also arranged and performed by this multi-talented chap who, although known as a guitar player, also makes the bass move along with an irresistible, unfussy groove.

"The quality of the production is excellent and it's hard to believe it was recorded and mixed on a laptop. This CD is an example of a kind of cottage industry, and this trend, well established in pop and rock music, where musicians take control of the means of production, cut out the record company and market their work directly to the public, is relatively new to jazz and should be welcomed. I suggest you take this pony for a ride, you would be crazy not to."
- Bill Palmer, www.avantidisplay.com

:: There have been two reviews of Take A Seat - one by Keith Ames of MUsician Magazine (Musicians' Union) and one by Rob Marshall...

"Three track EP of excellent feel-good instrumental jazz from Colne Guitarist Neil in partnership with drummer Richard Young. The original 'The Green Man of Granada' is an uplifting and entertaining melodic ride. More please."
- Keith Ames, MUsician Magazine

"In this high-speed world of quick fix downloads and digital information there it is sometimes little opportunity to relish some of music's more delicate offerings.
In Neil C Young's 'Take A Seat' EP, we are invited to savour his trio of self-penned compositions, which blends an assorted mix of styles with his own unique and playful harmonizing. From the immediate fast bop of 'That Darned' through the gentle drifting, 'The Green Man of Granada', and ending with another Latin flavoured piece 'Agua Calientes'; which always brings to my mind perfect accompaniment for an exotic coastal night drive. We are given insight into not only the artist tastes in guitar led jazz but also his gift of arranging simple themes with often-complex harmonies.
So why not take the time to kick off your shoes, sit back, relax and take a seat ~ and listen in to Neil C. Young."
- Rob Marshall, March 2006

:: NEIL C. YOUNG has returned from a very succesful trip to the Zihuatanejo Guitar Fest in Mexico giving 3 highly acclaimed performances...
"We have returned, eventually (forgetting the Heathrow experience), from a fantastic 12 days in Mexico. We met and heard some fantastic music and Guitar players and saw and were lucky enough to play in some amazing settings/venues. A real range and variety of music with all the musicians being just great performers."
"I was very lucky to play for such a breadth and quality of musician and even luckier that they said some very cool things about my music."...

"simply beautiful, such beautiful melodies with all the inner movement that just lets everyone have something to listen to"
-Micheal Kent Smith

"you play like Charlie Byrd but swing harder"
-Brook

:: If you would like a free NEIL C. YOUNG button badge, send an e-mail to charlie@introducingtheincredible.com and we'll send one out! Stickers and other merch. is on the way, keep an eye open.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
:: Studied guitar with Gary Boyle between 1990-92 and then went on to study with Fred T.
Baker between 1992-96 at the Birmingham Conservatoire (UK). These studies led into
the fields of composition and arranging especially with regard to Jazz and Classical music.
After leaving the Conservatoire, Neil formed the Ofay Jazz Quintet, playing original
arrangements of jazz standards and leading the Ofay Big Band, which performed Neil's
original compositions alongside the arrangements now embedded into the repertoire.

:: In 1999, joined forces with Sam Dale (The Big Mojito, Deep Cabaret) and Richard
Young (The Earlies, John Mayer's Indo-Jazz Fusions) to form Rokasayers, a Hard Jazz-
Rock Fusion power trio. Over a 5 year period they repeatedly wrote and performed to
high critical acclaim (see reviews on Rokasayers page).

:: Regularly performing with The Latin Committee as well as performing with other artists
such as Gary Boyle (Isotope, Mike Westbrook), Barnaby Dickinson (trombonist for Tim
Garland, Jamie Cullum) and Steve Tromans (formerly John Mayer's Indo-Jazz Fusions
and Birmingham's finest!).

:: Combine this educational and performance background with the attention to detail
in composition and practice and you have music that is produced by using a real
combination of expression and technique.