Aaron Nevelle
Last night I went to the Birchmere to see the Aaron Neville Quintet featuring Charles Neville. Jacqui could not go as she had some students scheduled for a knitting lesson my friend Christie agreed to be my date.
I love going to the Birchmere because the musicians generally love playing there and are very relaxed and having a good time. Last night was no exception. The quintet was outstanding. Aaron's voice was in fine form and he picked a great selection of songs to showcase his voice, ranging from doo wop to gospel to rock to New Orleans jazz to covering standards. He did not play many Neville Brothers songs or even that many of his own tunes, prefering to stick with covers of songs that he says he is not allowed to sing while touring with the Neville Brothers. My favorites were Fever, Summertime, and My Girl, although each one was pretty great. My only complaint is that the set was short -- about 75 minutes followed by a ten minute encore.
Snapped on 04.27.02 || More Live Music Photos || Comments
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