Neil Soutar

Hi there, My name is Neil Soutar and I have been playing guitar for over 35 years. Starting off as a fan of guitar based, early '70s rock music, I soon found my way to jazz, and soon got myself hooked on listening to players like Joe Pass, Jim Hall, Pat Metheny and Grant Green. Currently, I really like to play in many different situations as I can, including solo, but I also like the flexibility of smaller ensembles, for this reason I try and work as often as possible in a duo set up, usually with a double bass player. These days, I can be found playing around various restaurants and bars in Hertfordshire and North London, and I also play a lot of private functions, weddings, parties and corporate events. My duo (expandable to a trio with addition of saxophone) has a large repertoire of jazz standards from the classic era of jazz, but we also mix it up with a few "jazzed up" surprises, including Beatles tunes and the likes of Santana, Fairport Convention and even Sting! I aim to provide high quality relaxed live "background music" for our listeners to enhance their dining experience or event, make no mistake, background doesn't have to mean bland or boring!