Ever since my childhood I have been enthralled by
popular music - especially rock and rhythm and blues - 
and although my influences would be too many to list, 
one record in particular stands out in my mind. 
The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis was, and still is, 
one of my favorite recordings.

With the piano alone up front and the solid groove 
of the rhythm section, what else did you need?

Of course my style is nothing like his, and it would 
be ludicrous of me to consider comparing myself to 
Mr. Lewis, but that is the excellence I chase 
and strive for though light years ahead of me. 
I do know that, not withstanding different degrees of 
technical ability and levels of competency, every musician
has a voice of his own — style unique to him or her self, 
many similar but not exactly alike.

I love playing the piano and singing and I love 
writing songs. Though many of my songs come from 
a rhythm and blues standpoint, song writing to me has
limitless possibilities, as far as the imagination allows. 
These songs are a small sample of my style. I hope you 
enjoy them and I hope that this is just the beginning and 
that there is much more to come.

Sincerely,

Jim Neary

Thanks to Rita for the pics!
Recorded, engineered, mixed & mastered by 
Dynamic Recording Studios Rochester, NY  dynrec.com