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Art Neville

Art (*1937) grew up in New Orleans. He started on piano and performed with his brothers at an early age. He was influenced by the R&B styles of James Booker, Bill Doggett, Booker T. Jones, Lloyd Glenn and Professor Longhair. Neville performed regularly in New Orleans, joined the U.S. Navy in 1958, and returned to music in 1962.

In early 1960s Neville formed the Neville Sounds. The band included Aaron Neville, Cyril Neville, George Porter, Leo Nocentelli, and Ziggy Modeliste. Shortly after, Aaron and Cyril left the group. The remaining four members continued playing at the Nitecap and the Ivanhoe nightclubs. Over time the band's style came to represent New Orleans funk.

In the late 1960s the band changed its name to The Meters. The band gained notoriety in the rock music community including with musicians Paul McCartney, Robert Palmer and The Rolling Stones. The group disbanded in late 1970s.

In 1978 Neville and his brothers Cyril, Aaron and Charles formed The Neville Brothers. In 1981 music critic Stephen Holden wrote: The Neville Brothers' style of soul music combines "funk, doo-wop, reggae and salsa under the banner of New Orleans rhythm and blues". During this period, Neville performed several shows with the original Meters bandmates including a 1989 reunion at the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Following that performance, Neville, Porter, Nocentelli and Russell Batiste formed The Funky Meters. The lineup changed in 1994 with Brian Stoltz replacing Nocentelli on guitar. Neville performed concurrently with both The Neville Brothers and The Funky Meters.

In a 1995 interview, Neville spoke about the joy of live improvisation. He said "The best part, to me, is when the [rhythm] just evolves into some other stuff." Neville received a Grammy in 1989 with The Neville Brothers for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. He received a Grammy in 1996 with various artists for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in "SRV Shuffle", a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan. He was nominated for a Grammy in 1999 in category Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 as a member of The Meters.

Neville retired from music in December 2018. He died in New Orleans on 22 July 2019, after years of declining health.

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Struttin' Josie JOS 4012 recorded in New Orleans, LA/USA released 1970	Art Neville, organ, vocals Leo Nocentelli, guitar George Porter jr., bass Ziggy Modeliste, drums
Cabbage Alley Reprise Records MS 2076 recorded in New Orleans, LA/USA released 1972	Art Neville, keyboards, organ, piano, tambourine, vocals Arthur 'Red' Neville, organ, piano, tambourine, cowbell, vocals Leo Nocentelli, guitar, tambourine, vocals George Porter jr., bass Ziggy Modeliste, drums, gourd, wood block, cowbell Cyril Neville, congas Squirell, congas
The Grand Tour A&M Records 31454 0086 2 recorded in New Orleans, LA/USA released 1993	Aaron Neville, vocals Ernie Watts, sax Plas Johnson, sax Charles Neville, sax Lee Thronburg, horn Nick Lane, horn Lon Price, horn Greg & Bev Smith, horn Freebo, tuba Paul Jackson jr, guitar Fred Tackett, guitar Dean Parks, guitar, mandolin Jim Cox, organ, piano, Wurlitzer Art Neville, organ JayDee Mannes, pedal steel Chuck Berghofer, bass "Ready" Freddie Washington, bass Ed Greene, drums John Guerin, drums Ajay Mallery, drums Lenny Castro, percussion M.B. Gordy, bells Cyril Neville, vocals Linda Ronstadt, vocals
Congratulations I'm Sorry A&M Records 31454 0469 2	Rick Purcell, guitar Robbie Turner, pedal steel guitar Scott Johnson, guitar Jesse Valenzuela, guitar, vocals Robin Wilson, guitar, vocals Art Neville, Hammond B-3 organ Rick Steff, accordion Bill Leen, bass Phillip Rhodes, drums, percussion
Uptown Rulin' - The Best Of The Neville Brothers A&M Records 069 490403 2	Aaron Neville, keyboards, percussion, vocals Art Neville, keyboards, organ, vocals Charles Neville, alto sax, tenor sax, keyboards, percussion, vocals Cyril Neville, keyboards, percussion, vocals Ivan Neville, percussion David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Greg Tardy, tenor sax Carl Blouin, baritone sax Snakebite, baritone sax Amadee Castenell jr., sax Tony Hall, sax, bass, percussion Jimmy Duggan, trombone Emanuel Steib, trombone Joseph Fox III, trumpet Rev. Curtis Watson, trumpet Jim Weber, trumpet Ricky Caesar, tuba Dann Huff, guitar Darryl Johnson, guitar, keyboards, bass Stanley Jordan, guitar, bass, drums, vocals Steve Miller, guitar, vocals Leo Nocentelli, guitar, bass Brian Stoltz, guitar, percussion Eric Struthers, guitar David "Hawk" Wolinski, guitar, keyboards, drums Aashid Himmons, keyboards Eric Kolb, keyboards Mac Rebennack, keyboards, percussion David Barard, bass Herman V. Ernest III, drums Willie Green, Chinese drums, drums Ronald Jones, drums Ralph MacDonald, percussion Kenneth "Afro" Williams, percussion
Highway 90 Shose Records 1970-65	Shane Theriot, guitar, vocals Eric Struthers, guitar Jeffery Scott Wills, soprano sax Johnny Neel, Hammond C-3 organ, voice Art Neville, organ Tom Reynolds, keyboards, piano Randy Hoexter, piano Jo-El Sonnier, accordion Victor Wooten, bass Paul Chapman, bass Adam Nitti, bass Kim Stone, bass Willie Green, drums J.D. Blair, drums David Northrup, drums Jim Roberts, percussion Earl Smith, vocals Nick Daniels, vocals
Believe Tell It 20381 recorded in Silverlake, CA and Los Angeles, CA/USA	Aaron Neville, vocals Jim Horn, alto sax, baritone sax Sam Levine, tenor sax Charles Neville, tenor sax Chris Dunn, trombone Steve Patrick, flugelhorn, trumpet Blue Miller, guitar Dean Parks, guitar Shane Theriot, guitar Jim Cox, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer Art Neville, Hammond organ Michael Goods, keyboards John Jarvis, keyboards, piano Burt Callahan, violin Judith Armistead, violin Michael Rhodes, bass "Ready" Freddie Washington, bass Eddie Bayers, drums Mark Beckett, percussion The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Walkin' In The Shadow Of Life Back Porch 72435-70989-2-2 recorded June through December 2003 in New Orleans, LA/USA	Charles Neville, flute, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews, trumpet Milton Davis, guitar, bass David Ryan Harris, guitar Ian Neville, guitar Ivan Neville, guitar, bass, clavinet, drums, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, vocals Art Neville, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, vocals Aaron 'Fred' Neville jr., drums, vocals James Bevelle, drums Cyril Neville, drums, percussion, vocals Aaron Neville, vocals
Christmas Prayer Chordant 73631 recorded May 2005 in New Orleans, LA and Nashville, TN/USA	Aaron Neville, vocals Charles Neville, alto sax Billy Panda, guitar Shane Theriot, guitar Ian Neville, guitar Blue Miller, guitar Ivan Neville, Hammond organ Art Neville, Hammond organ Steve Nathan, keyboards, piano Victor Atkins, Fender Rhodes, piano, synthesizer John Jarvis, keyboards, organ, piano Michael Goods, keyboards Judith Armistead, violin Don Kerce, bass Chris Severin, bass Mike Brignardello, bass Milton Davis, bass, guitar, percussion Mark Beckett, drums, percussion Cyril Neville, percussion Brian Pruitt, drums, percussion
Orleans To London ESC Records ESC 03713-2 recorded in London/Great Britain	Jimmy McIntosh, guitar Phil Wigfall, tenor sax Ron Wood, baritone guitar Hot Rod, guitar Ron Wood, guitar Art Neville, organ Ivan Neville, organ, vocals Tom Warrington, bass Rochon Westmoreland, bass Jose "Pepe" Jimenez, drums Willie Green, drums Cyril Neville, percussion
Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics Burgundy Records 82876 85489 2 recorded in New Yoprk, NY; Hollywood, CA; Franklin, TN; New Orleans, LA/USA	Aaron Neville, vocals Dan Higgins, sax David Sanborn, sax David Woodford, sax Chris Botti, trumpet Lee Thornburg, trumpet Ray Parker jr., guitar Heitor Pereira, guitar Neil Larsen, organ, piano Art Neville, organ Joe Sample, piano "Ready" Freddie Washington, bass James Gadson, drums Jack Ashford, tambourine Lenny Castro, percussion Chaka Khan, vocals Mavis Staples, vocals
Brand New Blues M.C. Records MC0064 recorded in Austin, TX, Brooklyn, NY, Houmala, LA, and New Orleans, LA/USA	Cyril Neville, vocals Brian J, vocals Ian Neville, guitar Tab Benoit, guitar Art Neville, Hammond B-3 organ Ivan Neville, Hammond B-3 organ Hagar Ben Ari, bass Andy Cotton, bass Chauncey Yearwood, congas, vocals Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, harp Waylon Thibodeaux, washboard

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