| Charmaine Neville | |
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 Neville on Mardi Gras Day 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charmaine Neville |
| Origin |  USA |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Associated acts |
Neville Brothers |
Charmaine Neville (born 31 March, ) is a member of a famous New Orleans music family which includes the Neville Brothers. The daughter of Charles Neville, she is currently the leader and lead singer of the Charmaine Neville Band, a jazz/funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ms. Neville was in international news due to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, when the failure of the Federal levees swamped the city of New Orleans with up to 18 feet of water in some locations. Her tale of survival, rape, and eventual escape via a commandeered transit bus were widely reported in the South Louisiana press. The events of her story have since been widely questioned .
Solo albums
- (1992) "It's About Time" (Gert Town GT-1111) (reissued on Nawlins Cartunes CAR1111)
- (1992) "All the Way Live at Snug Harbor" (no label - may be unauthorized)
- (1996) "Up Up Up" (Gert Town GT-1116) (reissued on Nawlins Cartunes CAR1116)
- (1996) "Live at Bourbon Street Music Club" (aka "Live in Brazil") (Bourbon Street Music Club/ Emotion Prod, Ltd. BS CD 003)
- (1998) "Queen of the Mardi Gras" (Gert Town Records GT 1120) (reissued on Nawlins Cartunes CAR1120)
- (2007) "Jazz Fest Live 2007" (available from Munckmusic.com)
Contributions to others' albums
- (1981) The Neville Brothers "Fiyo On The Bayou"
- (1989) "New New Orleans Music: Jump Jazz" (with Ramsay McLean & the Survivors)
- (1992) The Reggie Houston - Amasa Miller Trio "The Gazebo Sessions"
- (1992) "Christmas In New Orleans - R&B, Jazz & Gospel"
- (1996) Andrei Codrescu "Valley of Christmas"
- (2000) "New Prohibition" compilation
- (2000) Marva Wright "Marva" (Australia)
- (2001) Freddy Omar "Latin Party in New Orleans"
- (2006) Nils Landgren & Joe Sample "Creole Love Call"
- (2006) Mitch Woods "Big Easy Boogie"
- (2007) James "12" Andrews & The Crescent City Allstars "People Get Ready Now"
External links
- www.charmainenevilleband.com
- Charmaine Neville at MySpace
- The Charmaine Neville Band at MySpace
- Nevilletracks.com -- Complete discography at Nevilletracks.com
- CounterPunch -- a first-person account of Ms. Neville's experiences during Katrina, as reprinted in CounterPunch.
