Neal's latest project has been the completion of a third CD with vocalist Typhanie Monique. This project will be a collection of holiday songs titled YULETIDE GROOVE that will be released in December 2008. Special guests will include, among others, rising Hammond B3 organ star Tony Monaco, fantastic latin jazz pianist/arranger Darwin Noguera, and rapper/beatbox percussionist JAQ.

Typhanie and Neal will perform every Friday in November and December at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago from 5pm-8:30pm.

Typhanie Monique/Neal Alger Website

Currently, new material is being written for Neal's second instrumental CD which will be released in summer 2009. This project will contain original compositions as well as interesting arrangements of cover tunes. Also, several songs will feature horns as well as various percussion instruments.

Neal is now on tour in Europe with vocalist/pianist Patricia Barber (see schedule page for more info) in support of her newest Blue Note release THE COLE PORTER MIX.