Neil Cowley Trio

Direct from the UK, the Neil Cowley Trio promises to captivate crowds with its energetic and forceful melodies, catchy hooks, soulful moments and thrilling climaxes.

London-born Neil Cowley was a child prodigy and first performed a Shostakovich piano concerto at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall at the tender age of 10.  At the age of 17 he answered an ad in Melody Maker which propelled him into the world of pop.

The dazzling young pianist and composer then moved into being a keyboardist and has performed with some of the best soul and funk bands of the time including Gabrielle, Brand New Heavies and Zero 7. 

In 2002, Cowley formed his own band, Fragile State, and produced two critically-acclaimed jazz chill-out albums.

He then gave up computer-generated music and returned to the piano. He began composing and eventually formed a jazz trio with Richard Sadler on double bass and Evan Jenkins on drums.

In June 2006, he formed his own label Hide Inside Records and released his debut album Displaced which won Best Album at the 2007 BBC Jazz Awards.

The Neil Cowley Trio did their first UK tour in 2007 and returned to the studios to record follow-up album Loud...Louder...Stop! which was released in March 2008.  They appeared on the Jools Holland show in April 2008.