Welcome to NAILMUSIC.COM!
I’m pianist, synthesist and composer Neil “Nail” Alexander. I’m involved in a lot of different kinds of music, which includes includes Jazz, Fusion, Progressive, World, Ambient, Electronica and Contemporary Classical and more. This is my home on the web.
I am the recipient of the 2015 Individual Artist award from the Orange County Arts Council.
Download my 18 year retrospective CD “A Sampling of Worlds”
LISTEN/WATCH/DOWNLOAD:
QUICK LINKS
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION (In person or Online) including Lectures and workshops
X ENSEMBLE – A Contemporary Chamber Music Ensemble
Mr GONE – Playing the music of Weather Report and the HeadHunters
Neil Alexander on ALL ABOUT JAZZ
Neil Alexander & NAIL on APPLE MUSIC
Latest NAILnews:
August 3rd 2026
June 5 2026
June Show reminder plus Summer Show preview
MAY 18 2026
Latest edition of the Newsletter
March 14 2026
Latest Edition of the Newsletter
March 7 2026
New shows Added: Mr Gone @ BergenPAC March 31st
Neil Alexander & NAIL: Neil Alexnader birthday celebration @ The Falcon April 19th
Triloka either Premik Russell Tubbs and Swaminathan Selvaganesh @ The Bean Runner April 18th
Neil Alexander with Craig Chin [Errant Space] and Adam Holquist [Onewayness] @ Walkill River Center for the Arts April 16th
2025
October 14 2025
Latest edition of the Newsletter
September 10 2025
(At The) Water’s Edge Live at Quinns on Soundcloud
Auguat 1st 2025
Latest Edition of the Newsletter: August shows
March 29th 2025
Latest Edition of the Newsletter (3/29/25)
March 15th 2025
Tour Dates Announced: OPEN SECRET with David Sancious & Will Calhoun w/special guest The Mahavishnu Project.
More info at OPEN SECRET TOUR
2024
DECEMBER 29th 2024
DECEMBER 5th 2024
New Live CD: “Orbital Resonance” (2014) – available on Bandcamp
OCTOBER 1st 2024
Website updates and info (10/19/2024)
Piano Transformataions – Page with updates and info is live HERE
50th Anniversary Concert Photo album is up! Here:
Neil Alexander 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert!
The concert was a smashing success with a 17 piece ensemble of friends and colleagues playung to a sold out crowd at the Falcon in Marlboro. We had full video and audio coverage, and I will post a photo gallery here on the website in the next few days.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Latest Edition of the Newsletter!! (9/7/24)
Please Note: Mr Gone at BCC is OCTOBER 10th, not November.
AUGUST 2024
Mr Gone CD “Headhunters Live at the Falcon” Now available! (8/1/24)
JUNE 2024
New CD: “Karl Berger & Neil Alexander: B + A” (6/1/24)
MAY 2024
Latest Edition of the Newsletter (5/21/24)
APRIL 2024
Latest edition of the Newsletter (4/1/24)
DECEMBER 2023
Latest Edition of the Newsletter (12/30/23)
SEPTEMBER 2023
Latest edition of the Newsletter (9/11/23)
MARCH 2023
New Post on the NAILBlog: “Remember A Day” (3/17/23)
FEBRUARY 2023
Spring Newsletter (new Servier!) (2/24/23)
JANUARY 2023
Calendar Page Update (2/5/23) – still in progress, we are redesigning the calendar page. Stay tuned.
2022
DECEMBER 2022
“The Voyage Of Discovery” – on the NAILBlog (12/31/22)
NOVEMBER 2022
New Live CD! “The Album That Never Was” (11/5/22)
SEPTEMBER 2022
AUGUST 2022
MAY 2022
APRIL 2022
FEBRUARY 2022
2021
DECEMBER 2021:
SEPTEMBER 2021:
Latest Email (FIXED!!!) (9/23/21)
October 6th Performance cancelled (9/22/21)
AUGUST 2021:
Latest Email (8/16/21)
JUNE 2021:
Latest edition of the Newsletter (6/17/21)
Massive Calendar Update (6/16/21)
APRIL 2021:
New Video: X Ensemble: “Sunset Variation”
Latest edition of the Newsletter (4/9/21)
New CD! “The Valley Of Hidden Dreams” (4/4/21)
FEBRUARY 2021:
Latest edition of the Newsletter (2/9/21)
(Older news Items have been relocated HERE)
Site relaunched Redesigned 4/18/13 by yours truly with design assistance by Mark Marshall. Site Rendered into wordpress by Mark Marshall. We will continue to make tweaks and refine the design, so stay tuned. Thanks for stopping by.
photo by Peter Salo
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