Outstanding! Thank you for organizing information about this extraordinary man.
#2
George Foster(Friday, 08 April 2011 10:05)
Neil's body of music deserves all the promotion it can get! I welcome this new website, and would love to see his recorded work more widely available. The unavailabilty of "Dejeuner sur l'Herbe",
described as one of the greatest orchestral jazz records, is a national scandal!
Good to see Neil's memory living on in this re-vamped website. I thoroughly endorse George Foster's sentiments above on the unavailability of "Le Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe" which is by any standards one
of the best jazz albums ever recorded. But Neil Ardley's "A Symphony of Amaranths" is also an extremely important work which too should be reissued immediately.
#4
toshio sato(Friday, 20 May 2011 17:52)
I still remember when Neil invited me to his country cottage back to 36 years.
He was so warm and kind person and I love some other great artists around him like Jon Hiseman, Barbara Thompson(both visited our country 2 times), Ian Carr and so on.
I was lucky enough to be in Neil's final lineup of Zyklus. We were due to start work on a new LP at the time of his targic death. We have a recording of the last gig, which would be great to have
made available. There's a photo at the end of this page - here http://www.nickrobinson.info/music/gallery.htm
#6
B. McLaughlin(Wednesday, 09 November 2011 05:34)
My parents had given me a copy of "How Things Work" when I was probably nine or ten years old. I had a few other books that were similar, but Neil's book was special.
There was something so attractive about the photos and projects that he constructed, and I especially fell in love with the electrical projects. It was like building with "big boy" Legos, and
although I had absolutely no concept of the theory behind the circuits, I followed the visual recipes and ended up with projects that worked.
I am now in my first few months working as an electrical engineer at one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world.
Although it took some great parents to support me, Neil lit the fire, and I wish I had the opportunity to thank him in person. I owe him greatly.
B. McLaughlin
Dallas, TX
USA
#7
Bob Hadley(Friday, 16 December 2011 20:20)
I discovered Harmony of the Spheres" almost by accident - and what a happy accident it was. The lyrical and haunting music was a constant companion when times were low. Kaleidescope of Rainbows was
hunted down soon after and the blend of instruments gave me new insights into Neil's massive talent. I am just getting to grips with "Greek Variations" and can only hope for a copy of "Symphony of
Amaranths". I was saddened by news of Neil's death and feel the British music has lost a guiding light.
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Comments: 7
Marija (Wednesday, 16 March 2011 19:12)
Outstanding! Thank you for organizing information about this extraordinary man.
George Foster (Friday, 08 April 2011 10:05)
Neil's body of music deserves all the promotion it can get! I welcome this new website, and would love to see his recorded work more widely available. The unavailabilty of "Dejeuner sur l'Herbe", described as one of the greatest orchestral jazz records, is a national scandal!
Roger Farbey (Monday, 18 April 2011 10:06)
Good to see Neil's memory living on in this re-vamped website. I thoroughly endorse George Foster's sentiments above on the unavailability of "Le Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe" which is by any standards one of the best jazz albums ever recorded. But Neil Ardley's "A Symphony of Amaranths" is also an extremely important work which too should be reissued immediately.
toshio sato (Friday, 20 May 2011 17:52)
I still remember when Neil invited me to his country cottage back to 36 years.
He was so warm and kind person and I love some other great artists around him like Jon Hiseman, Barbara Thompson(both visited our country 2 times), Ian Carr and so on.
Nick Robinson (Thursday, 21 July 2011 18:54)
I was lucky enough to be in Neil's final lineup of Zyklus. We were due to start work on a new LP at the time of his targic death. We have a recording of the last gig, which would be great to have made available. There's a photo at the end of this page - here http://www.nickrobinson.info/music/gallery.htm
B. McLaughlin (Wednesday, 09 November 2011 05:34)
My parents had given me a copy of "How Things Work" when I was probably nine or ten years old. I had a few other books that were similar, but Neil's book was special.
There was something so attractive about the photos and projects that he constructed, and I especially fell in love with the electrical projects. It was like building with "big boy" Legos, and although I had absolutely no concept of the theory behind the circuits, I followed the visual recipes and ended up with projects that worked.
I am now in my first few months working as an electrical engineer at one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world.
Although it took some great parents to support me, Neil lit the fire, and I wish I had the opportunity to thank him in person. I owe him greatly.
B. McLaughlin
Dallas, TX
USA
Bob Hadley (Friday, 16 December 2011 20:20)
I discovered Harmony of the Spheres" almost by accident - and what a happy accident it was. The lyrical and haunting music was a constant companion when times were low. Kaleidescope of Rainbows was hunted down soon after and the blend of instruments gave me new insights into Neil's massive talent. I am just getting to grips with "Greek Variations" and can only hope for a copy of "Symphony of Amaranths". I was saddened by news of Neil's death and feel the British music has lost a guiding light.