Private Listening Room - After the Rain

#1 in February and #1 in March on Zone Music Reporter’s Global Airplay Charts!

#1 Hot New Release on Amazon New Age Music

After The Rain is a moving collection of ten original compositions, contemporary ensemble recordings showcasing Neil Tatar’s dual talents on both piano and acoustic guitar. The album debuted at #1 on the ZMR Global Airplay chart in February 2018, holding the #1 position in March, too! After the Rain invites listeners on an introspective musical journey, from the graceful piano-based “Gentle Steps” all the way through to the playful, jazzy groove of Neil’s “Sidewalk Jam” on guitar. Playing intuitively and from the heart, Neil is accompanied by world-class instrumentalists on saxophone, cello, English horn and other instruments, all recorded, mixed and mastered at the incomparable Imaginary Road Studios, co-produced by Neil with Will Ackerman and Tom Eaton. After The Rain’s peaceful eclecticism and upbeat vibe underscore why this upstate New York-based composer and multi-instrumentalist was nominated for a Roundglass Award in 2017, and named ZMR Awards’ Best New Artist of 2015.

Testimonials

“There aren’t many musicians who are capable of composing and performing on guitar and piano with equal skill. This ability broadens the range of what Neil Tatar’s albums can offer. There are folk elements, jazz elements, even classicism plays a significant role in what “After The Rain” offers so powerfully. As someone who has known and produced Neil’s work for many years now, I’m simply amazed by the unique musical world that Neil inhabits and the power and beauty that he is able to offer us. His music is always welcoming, inviting his listeners to become a part of this experience. That he keeps growing and evolving as a composer and player is a testament to his drive to grow as an artist…and we continue to be the beneficiaries of that drive.”

— Will Ackerman, Imaginary Road Studios, Grammy Award Winner & Windham Hill Records Founder

“The music is gentle, melodic and accessible enough for casual listening, but is also complex enough to stand up to many listens with full attention, revealing nuances and subtleties each time. Warm, soothing and relaxing, I’m sure this will be a go-to album for many people after a stressful day.”

– Kathy Parsons, Mainly Piano

“While many influential artists are renowned for their prowess on a single instrument, Neil Tatar stands out with new works that draw from his compositional brilliance on both piano and acoustic guitar on After The Rain. Alternatively, melodic and rhythmic, the album offers a mix of profoundly introspective piano pieces and more playful spirited guitar-driven works. He follows his critically acclaimed, #1 ZMR airplay hit debut Learning to Fly with this extraordinary ensemble album featuring co-producer Will Ackerman and other musical greats who elevate the dual energies of Tatar’s musical artistry to the next level. It’s a refreshing, unique and accessible collection that further establishes Tatar as a groundbreaking artist in the genre.”

– Jonathan Widran/Music Connection

“Neil’s heartfelt and sensitive piano and guitar work will touch you in the deepest parts of your soul, and help you realize just how grand life can be!… I just LOVE this new recording – his BEST YET!“

– Dick Metcalf, Contemporary Fusion Reviews

About Neil

Neil has been helping others discover and develop their musicality since he was an undergraduate at Boston University in the 1970s. He offered guitar lessons to students in the greater Boston area and also focused on developing his own skills as a performing artist. To this day, when Neil isn’t recording music, he focuses his creative energy on leading improvisational workshops for a variety of groups, including adult mental health programs, camps for children with serious illnesses, assorted college groups, and regional arts councils. His workshops echo the energy he brings from continued inspiration and training. As a facilitator, he creates a safe and supportive environment for participants. He welcomes the musically inexperienced as well as the seasoned professional.

True to his devotion to improvisation, Neil’s workshops are playful, always exploring and revealing new skills and inspirations in participants, who have reported expanding their musical repertoire or happily becoming reacquainted with their musical selves. A musician through and through, Neil is regularly humming a tune, drumming, playing funky guitar, composing on the piano or pulling something musical from his laptop.