Grammy Award winning saxophonist Charles Neville, of the legendary New Orleans based Neville Brothers Band, has the most diverse musical background of his family members. His experience on saxophone has included rhythm & blues, funk, jazz, be-bop, popular and Caribbean music.
During the 60s Charles moved to New York City for 10 years and began working in the New York Jazz Scene. He has performed with Herbie Hancock, Ellis, Wynton, and Branford Marsalis, Oscar Pettiford, George Coleman and Billy Higgins. Charles won a Grammy in 1989 for his haunting rendition of Healing Chant on the Yellow Moon CD. His work with jazz standards and bebop classics is a treat to hear from such an accomplished instrumentalist and improviser.
Africana Studies is proud to welcome Charles Neville to the Williams College campus where he will be performing on Saturday October 22, 2011 in the 62 Center (8 p.m.). He will be also talking to students and interested others, Friday, October 21, 1:10-2:25 p.m., Griffin 3, at Williams College. For more information, see the Williams College calendar….. https://events.williams.edu/