Neil Alexander & NAIL | Neil Alexander Birthday Celebration!

Originally formed as a prog/punk outfit in 1999, Neil Alexander & NAIL has morphed over their 26-year tenure to become the area’s premiere original electric jazz/world fusion ensemble, skillfully combining world fusion grooves with down home funk, post-bop burners, Indian style jams and beautiful ballads. NAIL is led by keyboardist/composer and Falcon regular Neil ‘Nail’ Alexander, whose multiple keyboards evoke electronic orchestras and sonic atmospheres. Backed by the powerhouse rhythm section of long-time members Brian Mooney (basses) and Nadav Snir-Zelniker (drums) and joined by local guitar phenom Owen Dudley and master musicians Premik Russel Tubbs (sax, flute, EWI) and Todd Isler (percussion), NAIL takes the audience on a truly original and unforgettable sonic adventure.

Bassist Brian Mooney - Brian has performed live and/or in the studio with many diverse artists including the progressive rock group Advent, Rob Paparozzi, Glenn Alexander Group (Jan Hammer/Stretch), The Mahavishnu Project, Premik Russell Tubbs, Bernard Purdie, Ritchie “LaBamba” Rosenberg & Mark Pender (of the Conan O’Brien show), and founded the classic jazz rock fusion group Piktor’s Metamorphosis back in 2008.

Drummer Nadav Snir-Zelniker – Born in Israel in 1974, Nadav’s versatility enabled him to perform & record with artists from many different genres. Nadav has worked with Jon Faddis, Stella Mars, Arthur Lipner, Adam Rogers, Gene Perla, Ted Rosenthal, James Camack, Francois Moutin, Cameron Brown, Dekel Bor Trio, MacTalla Mo’r, The Burr Johnson Band, Herb Deutsch and many others.

Guitarist Owen Dudley – Owen Dudley is a Hudson Valley-based guitarist, composer, bandleader, and vocalist who got his start in New York City. As the founder of Up & Orange and a collaborator in other projects, he has brought his music to notable venues including Brooklyn Bowl, The Falcon, Park City Music Hall, and Nectar’s. Drawing inspiration from artists such as John Coltrane, The Grateful Dead, and Medeski, Martin & Wood, his style is rooted in expressive melodies and adventurous long-form improvisation — always favoring impact over display.

Premik Russell Tubbs (Saxophones, EWI, Flute) – Since the 1970s Premik has worked with a wide range of artists such as John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden, Herbie Hancock, Jackson Browne, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Cecil McBee, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Jean-Luc Ponty, T.M. Stevens, Wayne Shorter, Will Ackerman and many more. An acknowledged Jazz Fusion Elder, he was a member of the 2^nd Mahavishnu Orchestra and appears on the seminal jazz fusion record “Visions of the Emerald Beyond”. He has shared the stage and performed with Ravi&Anoushka Shankar and has toured internationally around the world with Indian Violinist L. Subramaniam.

Premik Russell Tubbs (Saxophones, EWI, Flute) – Since the 1970s Premik has worked with a wide range of artists such as John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden, Herbie Hancock, Jackson Browne, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Cecil McBee, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Jean-Luc Ponty, T.M. Stevens, Wayne Shorter, Will Ackerman and many more. An acknowledged Jazz Fusion Elder, he was a member of the 2^nd Mahavishnu Orchestra and appears on the seminal jazz fusion record “Visions of the Emerald Beyond”. He has shared the stage and performed with Ravi & Anoushka Shankar and has toured internationally around the world with Indian Violinist L. Subramaniam.