The Musicians and Instruments

HARRISON GOLDBERG - Yamaha soprano sax, Selmer MKVI Tenor Sax, and Conn classic silver alto sax.

STEVEN MILLER - Shendai Ceremonial Drums, various bells, gongs, cymbals, and hand percussion instruments.  The Shendai drums are a unique melodic drum set, a cross between Taiko Drums and Timpani, and are played with specially designed percussion mallets.

- Plus guest appearances by other artists

Our Audience

Neon Egypt's unusual music has topped the World Fusion charts on numerous Internet music sites and radio stations since the debut of their unique, groundbreaking CD Tales Of Kings in May 2000.  It continues to appear consistently in the Top 10 in World Jazz and World Fusion music charts worldwide today, more than seven years later.  The album Tales Of Kings has been diversely used as Tai Chi and Yoga meditation music, modern dance music, and as background for Egyptian travel and history seminars. It is also featured in the art film Journey of the Dream Warrior from Dream Power International of Seattle, Washington USA.  Visit the Global page to see where fans and visitors hail from.

History

Both Steven Miller and Harrison Goldberg are veteran jazz musicians who stepped outside mainstream jazz in 1992 with formation of the California-based performance art collaborative Tabula Rasa. This group of four players, which included well known San Francisco Bay Area creative musicians Troy Silveira on piano and seven-string guitarist Ron Thompson, founder of the progressive improv group SpiritPark, strove to learn to improvise music and performance art live using only the compasses of intuition and heart, and without the benefit of any predetermined structure, form or guidelines.  (See Intuitive Music)  Their critically acclaimed 'collage' performances incorporated a melding of improvised acoustic/electronic music, dance, and visual art. This work led to formation of the improvisational trio Legend with bassist/synthesist Roger Foote, and release of their debut music CD early in 1997. Now performing as the duo Neon Egypt, Miller and Goldberg feature guest performances by contributing artists including musicians, dancers, and visual artists.

Roots and Influences

World Jazz, African, Middle Eastern and Oriental music, Gagaku, Noh (No) Theatre, Free Jazz, Creative Music, New Music, Mysticism, Taiko

Site Contents

You'll find a wealth of information on this site about Neon Egypt's unusual music and how it began, and that most unusual instrument, the collection of brass and pitched percussion instruments called the Shendai Ceremonial Drums.  You'll also have a chance to hear the group's latest Jazz and World Fusion recordings online, download Studio Grade (audiophile quality) 320kbps mp3s of their songs, and if you prefer, buy their CDs.  There is a sampling of Harrison Goldberg's visual artwork, Steven Miller's short 'Haiku' poems that accompany each of Neon Egypt's tracks, some press and listener reviews, and a photo gallery of images from stage and recording studio, plus travel scenes from Egypt and North Africa.  You'll also find links to many special artists and musicians whom they support and encourage.  If you are an artist or musician yourself, be sure to visit the Web Resources Page.

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