Neil Shah - Pianist/Vocalist/Composer

I played a gig at St. Nicks Pub up in Harlem this past Saturday. It was a pretty cool trio gig with a couple of older cats names George Bragg (drums) and Robb Roberts (bass). George also did some singing. Towards the end a few other singers came and sat in.
The first time I played […]

Some crazy things are going. I just discovered WolframTones (via Sumul). Steven Wolfram theorizes that even simple computational programs can give rise to abstract complex behaviours.
Putting his theories to practice, the Wolfram Team (not sure who this is) created this music making program that in turn creates a unique piece of music at the […]

I’ve seen a ton of great shows this summer. Some of the higher profile ones were Iron and Wine, Keith Jarrett trio, Aqualung, and Coldplay. But I’ve also gotten to see tons of great local musicians at Jack’s Coffee and the Living Room, 2 very cool venues. Everytime I hear one of these awesome shows, […]

The Coldplay concert at Madison Square Garden was an amazing combination of music, lights, theatrics, and crowd. I haven’t been to a stadium or collesium show in awhile, and it felt great to experience the magnitude of the event. These days, I couldn’t think of a better band to see in this context.
One of the […]

After 7 years, it’s time to part with an old friend. She’s been good to me, but it’s time to move on to a newer, younger, prettier, and sane piano.
So I’m taking offers on my first piano. She’s an old Cambridge of New York upright. When I bought it, there were 3 coats of green […]