Neil Elliott Dorval
 https://neilelliottdorval.bandcamp.com

"Oh Christmas Tree" Solo Piano - iPhone7

Soundcloud = sample covers. | Bandcamp = Originals.

Neil Elliott Dorval is a stellar confident virtuoso performer, with a vast repertoire in various genres of music, delivering an emotionally inspirational presentation, and creating a sonically pleasing ambience. Neil’s piano arrangements are stellar. He has his own special style, unique, and very passionate, appealing to all audiences.

Neil excels at delivering melody lines with an angelic emotionally moving touch. He exhibits creative voicings, confident musical improvisation, classic riffs, strong & walking bass lines. Neil has strong command over what he does at the Piano. He is not just any musician. Precision Piano playing, well executed, and captivating. He has extremely impressive piano skills

Neil is a significant talent, a very confident and convincing performer, who exhibits absolutely brilliant musicianship, spellbinding at times.

10 thousand concerts in S. CA performing to over 150,000 people,
including 150 performances at the Motion Picture Fund, and an appearance at Catalina's the iconic venue in which many of the American Jazz greats have performed.

Neil's style is a unique innovative hybrid of the great Piano Men: Dr. John, Chuck Leavell, Elton John, Bob James, Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Ramsey Lewis, Keith Jarret, Ahmad Jamal, George Winston, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Roy Bitton, Billy Payne, Billy Preston, Bruce Hornsby, Harry Connick…

Neil is also a very versatile songwriter – composer and lyricist.
Memorable melodies, catchy rhythms, aesthetic & creative well thought out, interesting & philosophical lyrics.

Grammy Award Winners have made guest appearances on Neil’s recordings – Grover Washington Jr., Laurence Juber (Paul McCartney), + Smooth Jazz Veterans: Peter White, Warren Hill… & vocalist  Sweet Pea Atkinson + Bass Players; Jennifer Condos (Jackson Browne, Don Henley) & Hutch Hutchinson(Ringo Starr, Bonnie Raitt), Drummer Don Heffington(Bob Dylan)

Neil graduated Temple University, where he received  permanent Board Certification as a Music Therapist. His primary instrument was the Pipe Organ at that time. 

Neil was twice permanently Board Certified as a Music Therapist, and has provided substantially more direct patient care than anyone in any capacity, ever on planet earth.

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