As of June 5th, Coffee and the Mojo Hat is officially released and available for purchase. Click Here to hear clips and order online The CD can also be found on Amazon.com
Press Release from Rock Paper Scissors for CD Release:
The Stealth Clave: Roots Pianist Neil Pearlman Wakes Up the Latin and Funk in Traditional Scottish Tunes on Coffee and the Mojo Hat
“There’s a clave hidden in Scottish music, if you look for it,” explains piano player, arranger, and composer Neil Pearlman. It’s a secret place where Robert Burns does the boogie woogie. And
where salsa brass and Tower of Power bass sneak into the frenetic triplets of island dances.
Pearlman has found this sweet spot. The young freethinker of a musician unleashes
Scotland’s unexpected grooves and Cape Breton’s unique piano style on Coffee and
the Mojo Hat (Paddledoo Music; June 5, 2011). Doffing his plaid cap for “mojo,” Pearlman
gently but firmly expands on tradition, honing high-
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Neil is excited to announce some new collaborations coming up in special performances this Spring! Sign up on the mailing list and keep an eye on the schedule page to be kept up to date on performances with Mike Block, Jenna Moynihan and more in addition to more Alba’s Edge dates and CD Release concerts for the new Ed & Neil Pearlman CD “American Scottish”!!