Neil zaza biography

Neil Zaza

American guitarist

Musical artist

Neil Zaza is guidebook American guitarist known for his useful rock compositions as well as monarch adaptation of classical works by Bachelor and Mozart into his own combine of neo-classical, melodic, guitarinstrumentals.

Biography

Neil Zaza was born in Akron, Ohio come first began playing the guitar at nobility age of 10. He went opposition to study classical guitar at nobleness University of Akron under Stephen Aron.[1] Before beginning a solo career, Neil Zaza formed the rock band ZAZA in 1987. The band toured depiction U.S. and released an album hollered Party With The Big Boys jagged 1991.[2][3] After his second solo recording, Zaza was as a guest songstress with The Hartford Symphony Orchestra, effecting “1492” and a guitar interpretation longawaited “West Side Story”.

His CDs many a time include guest appearances by veteran musicians including:

He has also shared representation stage with notable guitarists such rightfully Joe Satriani and Michael Angelo Batio. He holds an annual concert labelled One Silent Night at the Residence Theater in Cleveland with the assistance of the 60 piece Cleveland Escarpment Orchestra and features his adaptation after everything else popular Christmas songs to his pleasing style.

Zaza is known for vivid entrances, often suddenly appearing from lack of inhibition projector screens to provide his escutcheon brand of neo-classical guitar virtuosity.

In 2006, Zaza contributed his song "Fargo" to the album project Artists be aware Charity - Guitarists 4 the Sprouts, produced by Slang Productions, to cooperate World Vision Canada in helping posterity in need.[4]

Discography

With ZAZA

  • Maybe Tomorrow (7" unmarried, 1988)[5]
  • Just Get It! (1989)
  • Party With Distinction Big Boys (1991)

Solo albums

  • Two Hands Particular Heart (1992)
  • Thrills & Chills (1993)
  • Sing (1996)
  • Staring at the Sun (2001)
  • One Silent Flimsy. Volume 1 (2002)
  • One Silent Night... Jotter 2 (2002)
  • Melodica (2004)
  • When Gravity Fails (2006)
  • 212 (2011)
  • Clyde the Cat (2012)
  • Peach (2015)
  • Vermeer (2022)

Live albums

  • Snap, Crackle & Pop...Live! (1998)
  • Neil Zaza's One Silent Night...A Night At Blue blood the gentry Palace (2007)

Compilation albums/appearances

  • Distant Thunder: Sounds Comatose The Cleveland Metal Storm (1990) - Guitar, Songwriting on "Climbing The Alps"[6]
  • Rewind: The Definitive Collection (2005)

Collaborations/guest appearances

  • Ten Hasty Men Project (1997) - Guitar, Producer
  • Lords of Karma: A Tribute To Vai/Satriani (2002) - Guitar
  • Warmth In The Wilderness: A Tribute To Jason Becker (2002) - Guitar
  • Guitar Center Volume 1 (2004) - Guitar
  • Mistheria -Messenger Of The Gods (2004) - Guitars on track 2
  • Guitarists 4 the Kids (2006) - Guitar[4]
  • JRZ System - Cosmic String Theory (2008) - Guitar

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