
The
Neville Family is considered by many to be one of the most gifted
musical and creative families in America. Ivan Neville began absorbing
the musical attitudes of his family at birth. Ivan learned to play
keyboards, guitar, bass and drums and in his teens started playing
with his father, Aaron, and his uncles, Art, Charles and Cyril in
the Neville Brothers.
Ivan
moved to Los Angeles where he expanded his musical prowess and gained
an overall no-nonsense attitude to his approach at writing, performing
and recording music. It wasn't long before he became a pivotal member
of Bonnie Raitt's band, Rufus, Keith Richards & the Xpensive Winos
and the Spin Doctors. Ivan launched his solo career with the acclaimed
If My Ancestors Could See Me Now and, several years later, followed
with Thanks. In between solo records, Ivan wrote, performed and/or
recorded with Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Robbie Robertson, The
Rolling Stones and other major artists.
Ivan
recently wrote and co-produced Saturday Morning Music, a highly
autobiographical solo album. Saturday Morning Music is a timeless
hybrid of Soul, Rock, and New Orleans Funk that translates into
an incomparable modern musical gumbo that includes performances
by Bonnie Raitt, Bobbie Womack, Keith Richards and Aaron Neville.
Ivan
says:
"Saturday
Morning Music was a chance to express myself and reflect on my life.
The sound of this record is a mix of the music I grew up with as
well as the music I've been involved with in the past couple of
years. The songs are my story and the people who collaborated with
me are not only my friends and family, but also my mentors. I am
very fortunate to complete a project like this that is rewarding
on so many levels. I feel extremely blessed to do this for a living."
Ivan
is currently performing with his own band which recently appeared
on the Late Show with David Letterman, and has also re-teamed with
his father and uncles, The Neville Brothers, for future recordings
and live performances.
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