Vancouver-based Jazz Pianist, Drummer & Composer Neil Gray

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Vancouver-based Jazz Pianist, Drummer & Composer Neil Gray. We dig into his brand-new 2025 album In the Streets — released on Halloween 2025 — featuring Cory Weeds, Bruno Hubert, and Julian Borkowski. The record is described as a love letter to Vancouver, capturing the city’s vibrant and soulful energy. A 15-year veteran of the Western Canadian music scene, Neil has played across genres including funk, country, blues, R&B, dub/reggae, drum + bass, bebop, swing, and more. A self-taught pianist, Neil began his musical journey as a teen to better understand harmony and melody — and that passion shines through in his work today. We talk about his creative process, surviving the COVID era, and the bright future ahead.🎵 Get the album: https://neilgray.bandcamp.com/🎙️ More interviews: http://www.neonjazz.blogspot.com/For More Neon Jazz:Shows via MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc/Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/neonjazzkcSubscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-joe-dimino/id546432639?mt=2The Home of Neon Jazz:http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/Contribute to Neon Jazz via PayPal:                  https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ER Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.