Policy Statement

This event is being organised by a local committee of musicians and jazz fans.

Our aim is to promote jazz on the Isle of Wight. Members of the committee will not receive any financial reward. Inspected accounts will be made on request.

The committee will cover the cost of the main venues and headline acts. This will be funded by sponsorship, ticket sales and other fund-raising activities.

Any subsequent profits will go towards funding future events and a donation to charity (IW Mountbatten Hospice).

We will encourage other performances during the period. However, we will not act as agents. It will be the responsibility of the performers and venues to negotiate between themselves.

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Neil Angilley

Neil Angilley was born in Redruth, Cornwall in 1967. He grew up in a musical environment with his grandmother and mother both playing piano and his father having played in brass bands all his life.
He won many prizes and competitions during his youth, and was awarded the "Best Musician of Cornwall" prize prior to accepting a place at the Royal College of Music in Kensington, London in 1985, studying piano, trumpet and composition.

Neil has worked with Vanessa-Mae (EMI Records) since the world tour of 'Storm on Tour' in 1998. He has also been Vanessa-Mae's Musical Director for the last 8 years. In 2006 Neil joined 'The Black Smoke Band' to tour with Jeff Wayne's live production of 'The War of the Worlds'. A live DVD of the production went to number one in the UK charts for five weeks.

Neil has worked extensively in the music business, recording and performing with:- Dame Shirley Bassey, Ben "E" King, Sister Sledge, Gypsy Kings, Roy Hargrove, Lisa Stansfield, Steve Martland Group.

Neil makes regular appearances at many venues, including Ronnie Scott's and the 606 Club.

Composition work has included two of his own trio albums - 'Havana Club' and 'Chango', albums for 'Down to the Bone' (Grammy nominees ) and tracks for David Benoit, Richard Elliot, Rachel Calladine, Just East of Jazz, Snowboy, Vertente and Negrocan ('Ibiza Prize nominees')

Watch the Neil Angilley trio play "Havana Club"

Visit Neil's website