Neil Ardley

Neil Ardley
Background information
Birth nameNeil Richard Ardley
Born(1937-05-26)26 May 1937
Wallington, Surrey, England
Died23 February 2004(2004-02-23) (aged 66)
Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Pianist, composer, author
InstrumentPiano
Years active1960–2004
Websiteneilardley.com

Neil Richard Ardley (26 May 1937 – 23 February 2004) was a prominent English jazz composer and pianist, who also made his name as the author of more than 100 popular books on science and technology, and on music.[1]

  1. ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 16–17. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.