Pretz is a solo ambient-electronic side project of British jazz pianist Neil Cowley. Classically trained prodigy, played Shostakovich at Queen Elizabeth Hall at age ten, later a sideman for Brand New Heavies and Zero 7, then led the BBC Jazz Award-winning Neil Cowley Trio. Soundcastles (2006, I Label) is his textural detour from jazz-trio work. His session credits include piano on Adele’s 19 and 21. The Trio reunited in 2024 for the album Entity.
From the notes for EKHO Sonic Chill #3 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
Hear Pretz on EKHO Sonic Chill #3 · song 17
ESCPlays in my player at the bottom of the screen, and keeps going while you explore the site.
The records
Where I played them
“Chapel Stile”
EKHO Sonic Chill #3 · song 17 · from Soundcastles
